November 13, 2024

I Love SEA DAYS! These 7 have gone by in a flash!

There is so much to do on the ship! Have played a ton of pickleball, then typically plunge into pool (some days right in my pickleball clothes)! It has been scorching hot while playing pickleball, only part of one court has a bit of sun screening.


We did a cabin crawl of 11 different residents' cabins that showed off their creative decorating and storage ideas. I was part of Gold team and we had to dress up in gold to compete against the blue, green and yellow teams. I borrowed a gold crown and shirt from my neighbors Angel & Kenny and Gold team won!!

Victorius Gold Team - from left Becky & Jeff, Melody & John (who supplied a lot of clothing to group), Shirene, Steve & Debbie, Me ,

Donna, Cindy, Anna & Jimbo. Some really creative residents and lots of ideas to steal for storage and ambiance.


Another day I took a linen napkin folding class, was fun to see how many I remembered from my catering days and working at Flanders Hotel!

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    Amazing how many came back to me - muscle memory - used to crank out hundreds of these at FLANDERS!

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Have time to goof around with friends! Scott demonstrating pool snorkeling, to swim laps in our tiny pools! They brought a comedian from the UK on the ship - he has done 3 shows - mixed reviews! And some talented crew & residents put on a talent show last night.

Below is song the Odyssey Choir sang that got a lot of cheers.

GOD & GODDESS MURDER MYSTERY - SEA DAY FUN

By Pat Patrick • March 18, 2026
Fellow Residents, Chris aka Zeus & Laura aka Hera , pictured below love a good Murder Mystery night. They go all out and this one had 120 passengers, the Captain, Hotel Manager and several other Crew and the entertainment staff participating, in this ship wide event. We were all given roles, and togas with Greek or Roman roles. Many of the Gods and Goddess had major roles while many others, just played along.

DUNEDIN, NEW ZEALAND

By Pat Patrick • March 18, 2026
DUNEDIN, NEW ZEALAND was a quick 25 minute ride inland from the Port of Chalmers . We were going to take the bus, when fellow Resident Theresa, offered us a ride, as she had to return her rental car. This allowed us to make a stop along the way at Baldwin Street.

PORT CHALMERS, NEW ZEALAND

By Pat Patrick • March 18, 2026
Port Chalmers is this picturesque small harbor town of just about 1,400 residents, located at the head of the Otago Harbour , on NewZealand's south island. The port has deep maritime roots dating back to Scottish settlers who arrived in the mid 1800's. It is celebrated for its Victorian heritage, dramatic coastal scenery and thriving arts community.