Day 19 - Saturday 25 February - Fun Day at Sea

David woke up before me for a change.

I started copying some of David's photos off onto my external HDD so I can at least have a copy of all his photos. Plus a backup for him.

Had breakfast in the restaurant. Had a breakfast burger which was huge.

Wake off the back of the ship
Wake off the back of the ship

Deck 3 Promenade.  This deck doesn't go all the way around so it's surprisingly uncrowded
Deck 3 Promenade. This deck doesn't go all the way around so it's surprisingly uncrowded

So much for a relaxing last day, we completely filled the afternoon with All The Things (and the morning copying photos and going to the disembarkation talk). Oh I also had a look in the shops for a tshirt but they didn't have anything good. Or rather, they had one thing that was good but it was $59.95 for a polo shirt and I was all kinds of Nope. And the second option tshirt didn't have any in M so I didn't get one. And they also don't have any nicely sized die cast models of the ship, only huge or tiny. I got a tiny one. With a hanging ornament string attached. Lame.

Some of the crew of the Carnival Pride at the disembarkation talk
Some of the crew of the Carnival Pride at the disembarkation talk

Captain Maurizio Ruggiero at the disembarkation talk
Captain Maurizio Ruggiero at the disembarkation talk

Also in the morning. A round of minigolf with David. He won. Of course. heh. And then some F18s buzzed the ship which was a bit of fun. Got a couple of average photos. David got better ones. I hope.

F/18 buzzing the ship
F/18 buzzing the ship

Had a quick lunch in the buffet. Man I really hate going there. The food is usually fine, but there's so many sick coughing people there.

So the afternoon.

13:15 - Q&A with Frankie in the Taj Mahal. Of note: they're *not* short staffed as we were led to believe. Which means the restaurant staff are simply incompetent, which I guess is to be expected when everyone is new on account of Carnival having to rehire everyone after covid.

Q&A with Frankie
Q&A with Frankie

14:00. Photography with Michael. Lots of chaos with a few people diving in real close and not letting anyone else get any photos.

Cortney
Cortney

Cortney
Cortney

Sam
Sam

Torri with fire hands
Torri with fire hands

Sam glowing
Sam glowing

15:00. Missed the start of the Harry Potter trivia but listened to the rest of it and the answers.

16:00. Passenger talent show. Some people were decent but most were pretty lame.

17:00. Free drinks!! Well. Free. As in from the $10000 I paid the charter company, I was damned well going to get as much as I could.

18:00. Sunset photos.

Sunset over the Caribbean
Sunset over the Caribbean

Sunset over the Caribbean
Sunset over the Caribbean

19:30. Epic Rock show which was a lot of fun. This was a "lite" production in that they didn't have any sets or much choreographed dancing but it was still pretty good.

Epic Rock show
Epic Rock show

Epic Rock show
Epic Rock show

Epic Rock show
Epic Rock show

Epic Rock show
Epic Rock show

Epic Rock show
Epic Rock show

Frankie at the Epic Rock show
Frankie at the Epic Rock show

20:15. Dinner. Although somewhere I got delayed with Voncile and Robin at the rock trivia with Frankie and Voncile and I were singing the songs and probably giving away answers. Whoopsie. Meanwhile David was waiting for us. Whoopsie. At dinner I had some Steak Ale and Cheddar Soup which was yummy, Braised Short Ribs which were nice but I was getting full, and Key Lime Cheesecake Stuffed Apple which I was too full to finish.

After dinner I went to the Red Frog Pub with Voncile and Robin but I wasn't feeling it so I went to bed.

Today's Towel Animal: Love Heart

Today's Towel Animal: Love Heart
Today's Towel Animal: Love Heart