January 20, 2019 - Sea Day - Sunday, Day 15

January 20, 2019 - Sea Day - Sunday, Day 15

Today is a sea day on our way to Bali. 

This morning we enjoyed the presentation of Mariners' Medallions. This event occurs on every cruise. It provides an opportunity for Holland America to honor its loyal cruisers with medallions in celebration of the actual cruising days that they have spent on Holland America ships. It also treats the mariners who have already received medallions to free wine and cocktails followed by a special luncheon,

The medallions are given as follows:

Bronze - 100 days

Silver - 300 days 

Gold - 500 days

Platinum - 700 days

We received our Gold Medallion on our last cruise so we went to celebrate the new awardees and partake in one of the few free beverage events available. The luncheon was also very good.

At the awards ceremony the one  couple onboard who are members of the President’s Club were introduced. They are the Smiths with 1,700 days. You may recall from an earlier post that James and I were summoned at the Port in Fremantle to appear before security because our wives had packed scissors that exceeded the allowable size. We survived that without confiscation, and had a good time chatting. This is our close brush with Holland America royalty. We have not seen each other since.

In the afternoon we enjoyed lectures on the upcoming shore excursions and on the history, culture and things to do in the ports ahead of us.

After another fine dinner with a new and interesting couple sitting at the table next to us, we skipped the mentalist entertainer and enjoyed a movie on a DVD in our cabin.

Since we have an early tour tour scheduled on Monday in Bali we retired early.