Thank you for the compliment, Dan. This was my first cruise and it was a gay cruise.
> Too much regimentation, too > much crowding, too many delays gettin on and off at stops, getting fed, > etc, to many promos for the casino. It was none of those things. No regimentation at all, not crowded unless we wanted to crowd together (… um, yeah, we did … 'nuff said…), no delays getting on or off the ship, food was plentiful and available nearly 24/7, and I hardly noticed the casino at all except to meet a couple of friends there (because they like to gamble … I don't). There were no advertisements or promos, only notices for the activities, dances, and shows that were offered, which were diverse and plentiful. I booked for three excursions, both of which were fun and informative (tour of Nassau, tour of a Tequila distillery in Cozumel, and a guided visit to Mayan Ruins near Costa Maya). Everyone—all the passengers, the staff, the tour director, the folks operating the ship, everyone—was courteous throughout and accepting of everyone else. Old, young, fat, thin, costumed to the nines, street clothes, only a jockstrap … everyone got along and enjoyed everyone else's company. And helped others when there was a problem, like when one of the more senior guys tripped on a stone on the pier and eighteen guys came running to help him up, be sure he was all right; like when the two young guys I was dancing with at one of the parties noticed that a ship card had been dropped on the dance floor, picked it up, and immediately left the dance to go to passenger services, give it to them, and ask them to put a note on the person's door so he wouldn't worry (anyone could have bought drinks on it all night… at $15@). It was a delightful experience of having a good time with a lot of good people in wonderfully 'exotic' places far from home. I have not had such a great time in years. I'm booked to do the East Caribbean version of the same cruise next year already… Can hardly wait! :) Maybe folks and cruise providers for the regular cruises where everyone isn't there as a community to have a good time *all together* should learn a lesson from events like this. G — "All men find what they truly seek, whether they know what that is or not." > On Feb 13, 2019, at 10:48 AM, Daniel J. Matyola <[email protected]> wrote: > > Quite colorful, both the image and the individual. > > I disagree on you about cruises. I hate them. Too much regimentation, too > much crowding, too many delays gettin on and off at stops, getting fed, > etc, to many promos for the casino. > > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > > On Wed, Feb 13, 2019 at 7:39 AM Godfrey DiGiorgi <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> I'm back home now and have started processing my photos to full >> resolution. >> >> Last day on the cruise, this young man was getting a few photos made of >> his costume. He allowed me to make a portrait too... >> >> https://flic.kr/p/2dkTKXZ >> >> full resolution @ >> https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7827/33208523708_87c93607b7_o.jpg -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
