Tonight is our last night on the ship we‘ve just about packed, leaving just enough room for the clothes we discard after dinner and the Farewell Concert. Last night the entertainment was a group of 4 men who sing a capella. They’re all American but they live in Hong Kong because they get most of their work in Asia and they’ve had to learn to sing in various languages. Needless to say, they were great. After 14 years making a living this way, they’ve polished their act brilliantly. All their songs were good but the best was Someone I Used to Know by Gotye (I hope that’s how you spell it). They said it was a massive hit in Australia and has been #1 on the American charts for 10 weeks. Not surprising, it’s a great song!
Sailing out of Busan last night was one of the best exits we’ve had from a foreign port. There was another cruise ship berthed just around the corner from us – one of the Costa ships which must be feeling the pinch at the moment. I got talking to an Australian on the deck as we passed out through the port entrance. I thought he sounded a little tipsy and one of the other passengers told me why. He had bought one of the pre-cruise beverage packages which give him unlimited beer, wine or cocktails. It cost him $45 per day, so $450 for the cruise. The problem is, he only drinks beer, so at $5 or $6 a glass, he’s got to drink 8 or 9 a day. When he goes ashore for an excursion, he misses out on drinking time which he has to make up later, and his wife insists they go ashore at every opportunity. Poor bugger; he’s determined not to do his dough, but he’s losing ground.
Sailing out of Busan last night was one of the best exits we’ve had from a foreign port. There was another cruise ship berthed just around the corner from us – one of the Costa ships which must be feeling the pinch at the moment. I got talking to an Australian on the deck as we passed out through the port entrance. I thought he sounded a little tipsy and one of the other passengers told me why. He had bought one of the pre-cruise beverage packages which give him unlimited beer, wine or cocktails. It cost him $45 per day, so $450 for the cruise. The problem is, he only drinks beer, so at $5 or $6 a glass, he’s got to drink 8 or 9 a day. When he goes ashore for an excursion, he misses out on drinking time which he has to make up later, and his wife insists they go ashore at every opportunity. Poor bugger; he’s determined not to do his dough, but he’s losing ground.
At last we had a day without fog and people came out in the evening full of the joys of spring. The Farewell Show was pretty good, the highlight act was a Kiwi juggler but the Dancers and Singers stole the show. The Cruise Director, Dan Dan, produced the predictable list of the ten dumbest questions which passengers ask. We’ve heard the same list on at least three ships so it’s starting to wane: Does this elevator take me to the front of the ship? Do the crew sleep on board? Does the ship generate its own electricity? and so on.
The big Centrum show for the last night was a 70’s disco which didn’t start until 10.30. Marilyn and I had been dropping off to sleep all day so we gave the disco a miss and went to bed. I can’t imagine how the crew keep up the pace – still working at midnight but expected to be on duty for breakfast the next morning, looking chirpy and cheery.
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