Paddle tennis court, very popular despite the average age on the boat!

Wine tasting at 10:45, perhaps in the hope people wouldn't drink too much at that time, didn't work!

Can't imagine why you'd need 23 table tennis bats and 30 balls.

Canapes delivered to the room around 5pm, just as well we'd been very active during the day.

First Day At Sea

January 6, South Atlantic Ocean ⋅ 🌬 19 °C

After 8 nights away the clothes are already starting to feel a little tight so it was off to the gym first thing this morning. Gyms on boats are usually a bit of an after thought, but this was by far the largest and best equipped one I've ever seen on a cruise ship, regardless of the size of the boat. It also included complimentary bottles of Gatorade and vitamin drinks, never seen that before.

The games deck is really well set out with all the usually stuff like, a putting green, golf driving net, shuffleboard, table tennis, croquet, petanque. However, in addition there is also a paddle tennis court, which is very popular, but we did manage to get on for 50 mins around lunchtime when most other people were preoccupied!

At 6pm it was the captain's cocktail reception. If you were on a boat where you were paying for your drinks then the 45 mins of free cocktails was your chance to speed load to set yourself up for the evening. However, when the drinks are free the event doesn't have the same importance!Read more