Embarking Seven Seas Mariner

Well I find I need to catch up already.

Our friend from Orlando Susan drove 4 hours for us to have lunch on Wed. It was so nice to see her and to hear all her news since we saw her last on the Insignia cruise "Land of the Midnight Sun" that we enjoyed so much. The girls talked like long lost friends and it was a beautiful lunch at the Ritz where we were also witness to an impromptu performance from a person (those who might remember an eccentric Basketball player Denis Rodman). He was so funny making a nuisance of himself sitting at different tables and carrying on like a lunatic with the guests.

I took a photo of the girls with him. How tall is he?

Susan drove home again as we had a pre cruise cocktail party and dinner for the guests traveling the full 72 days around SA.

It was a great function met quite a few Aussies but in total there are 193 going right around!

Next day we had a special breakfast and then were transported to Port Everglades where we boarded RSS Mariner about noon. It’s a big port there were 8 ships in total and there was quite a line up of ships as they all departed about the same time.

Mariner is in good shape we have a nice cabin beautifully decorated and plenty of space and a huge balcony. I’ll post some photos later.

At dinner last night we sat with 2 of the most gay guys you’ve ever seen, who travel around the world constantly. When I commented they might run out of money, the reply was: we will never run out of money. One was 54 and the other 40. One was originally from Iceland who came to NY to set up a business importing Atlantic salmon from Scotland. He made his money from processing the different products and then selling them world wide.

He was made an offer too good to refuse, but wisely invested his money in gold and we know where the price  of that commodity is! They were extremely funny, but good company which we thoroughly enjoyed.