I heard the ship is sailing with 5xx passengers which means that it is about 100 passengers less than full. There are no chair hogs. Plenty of chairs in the sun by the pool and in the shade. No one leaving a towel to claim a chair that I saw. Lots of folks walking around the track. There is a sign that says 13 times around is a mile. The buffet has not been crowded at all.
Apparently we do not need a yellow fever shot. Yea!
I tried out my extra large shared balcony on deck 5 today and it is a wonderful spot to sit. The padded lounge chairs are very comfortable.
Today we had two specialty lectures, one was on the history of the Panama Canal. The second was "The Science and Politics of Disarmament". I started both but left both early. Unfortunately there is not a chair in the Cabaret Lounge that my back can take, even with my back support. I was really looking forward to the lectures but have plenty of books that I also want to read so will spend more time doing that.
I got to try out the pool today. It is going to be excellent for pool exercises. It is salt water, so very buoyant, and deep enough to float and exercise or stand and exercise. Not really big enough for laps though.
So far the cruise feels very busy. There are many choices of things to do and it feels hard to fit in reading, walking and pool time. I think it is going to be a wonderful cruise!
Today was the first formal night. Many beautiful dresses. Overall, however, it was less dressy than many other formal nights I've been to. The dining staff has provided a special gluten free desert each night. It is very nice. Tonight was homemade strawberry marshmallows and marzipan cookies shaped like strawberries.
The Tahitian Princess appears to be a very well run ship. The staff all greet you and go out of their way to help you. I'm very impressed!
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The impressions of the dress on formal nights is really helpful for us world cruise wannabes. Thanks for posting.
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