Getting around the world requires a lot of days at sea. If you look at the Ports of Call listing from the main menu, you can see that we have many sea days scheduled. You may be wondering what a person does on a sea day? What do you do with your time? The answer really depends on what kind of sea day it is.

“Active sea days” are those days when you keep a full schedule of activities. Often, these are when you have multiple sea days in a row (3 or more) and have bounds of energy. There are enrichment lectures, fitness classes, and arts and crafts lessons. You can walk on the deck around the ship (3 times around is a mile), you can swim, play pickleball, do Zumba or Tai Chi. You can learn to play the ukulele, do magic tricks or improve your photography. There are multitudes of card groups to join; mahjong, bridge, and euchre, to name a few. There are dance lessons to take and wine tastings to enjoy. Trivia is very popular, with three games daily. It seems as if everyone on the ship is busily headed to their next engagement.

“Rest sea days” are exactly what you’d expect…you rest. They are a welcome respite after many days in a row of ports and touring. When you say to a fellow shipmate “I need a Sea Day!”, they know exactly what you mean. A day of leisure…sleeping in, reading, and maybe even a nap. A time to organize photos taken, catch up with email and call home. These days are cherished for the opportunity to recharge the batteries and get ready for the next port.

We’ve now completed our first-ever stretch of 7 sea days in a row. It has gone by quicker than we thought it would. I attribute that to the multitudes of relationships we are enjoying while doing all of these activities, with both passengers and crew. People are so willing to teach, share, help and encourage. Terrific!