February 17, 2019 - Sea Day - Sunday, Day 42
We had a light breakfast in the dining room. On sea day Sundays brunch is served from 11:30 to 1:00. We have tried this twice before, and we have concluded that it is just too much food. Today we will had a light lunch in the Lido.
I managed to get my walk in this morning. In the afternoon we attended a port lecture and a presentation on Thai culture. We also packed for our overnight in Bangkok.
Captain Arno Jutten had expressed his philosophy regarding crew treatment and morale when he addressed the ship at his welcome toast. He believes strongly that when management appreciates the crew, they go the extra mile in serving the passengers because they are happy. Alice and I have felt the impact of this philosophy, so I spent a good deal of time this afternoon composing a letter to the captain and the hotel director to express our thanks to them and to compliment by name the many crew members who have served us so well. We dropped the letter off at the front desk before dinner.
This is the first Gala Night for this cruise. Dinner was very good. The dress is a notch above last cruise. The progression has been first cruise Aussies very casual, second cruise some Aussies and many Europeans a definite uptick in formal attire for both men and women. This cruise has more Europeans, fewer Aussies and fewer Americans. There is another uptick in the formal wear. We have become a more sophisticated group.
We were treated to the humor of an Irish comedian tonight. He was excellent. He may be the best comedian we have ever seen at sea. Sure hope he gets a return engagement.
When we returned to our room there was a phone message from the captain thanking us for our letter.
We went to bed right after the entertainment at 9:30. Tomorrow we will be up at 5:00 in preparation for our 6:45 gathering for the face to passport inspection by Thai immigration.
We had a light breakfast in the dining room. On sea day Sundays brunch is served from 11:30 to 1:00. We have tried this twice before, and we have concluded that it is just too much food. Today we will had a light lunch in the Lido.
I managed to get my walk in this morning. In the afternoon we attended a port lecture and a presentation on Thai culture. We also packed for our overnight in Bangkok.
Captain Arno Jutten had expressed his philosophy regarding crew treatment and morale when he addressed the ship at his welcome toast. He believes strongly that when management appreciates the crew, they go the extra mile in serving the passengers because they are happy. Alice and I have felt the impact of this philosophy, so I spent a good deal of time this afternoon composing a letter to the captain and the hotel director to express our thanks to them and to compliment by name the many crew members who have served us so well. We dropped the letter off at the front desk before dinner.
This is the first Gala Night for this cruise. Dinner was very good. The dress is a notch above last cruise. The progression has been first cruise Aussies very casual, second cruise some Aussies and many Europeans a definite uptick in formal attire for both men and women. This cruise has more Europeans, fewer Aussies and fewer Americans. There is another uptick in the formal wear. We have become a more sophisticated group.
We were treated to the humor of an Irish comedian tonight. He was excellent. He may be the best comedian we have ever seen at sea. Sure hope he gets a return engagement.
When we returned to our room there was a phone message from the captain thanking us for our letter.
We went to bed right after the entertainment at 9:30. Tomorrow we will be up at 5:00 in preparation for our 6:45 gathering for the face to passport inspection by Thai immigration.
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