OK, so let’s preview the cruise from the Embarkation patter. We have comedian Rollin Jay Moore (he's pretty funny)
as the headliner talent, with Hypnotist Mathew Fallon (he's OK)
Impressionist Michael Wilson (not familiar with him),
Ventriloquist Dan Horn
and Vocalist Jesse Hamilton. We have Phoenix Rising in the wheelhouse, Lots of Fun in Explorer’s (they were really good last night), Robert Ondras (solo guitarist) in the Promenade Lounge (Crooners?).
Looks like the production shows Stardust, British Invasion, Words and Music and since the Golden has Vista – Motor City! We’ve seen them all, but Motor City and British Invasion are two of our favorites. Theme nights look to be Rock and Roll Night, and Country Western night. Game shows and major activities are Princess Pop Starts, Karaoke Power Hour, Majority Rules, Yes/No, Liars Club, Marriage match game, and Pop Choir. MUTS has Into the Woods, McFarland USA, The Imitation Game, The Rewrite, The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and The Theory of Everything. Birdman as playing in Vista last night as well, so they will be having movie nights.
After that it was the burger and pizza lunch. The margarita pizza was, as usual, fantastic, and a new flavor – prosciutto ala funghi – ham and fungus/mushrooms – that was not that good due to a soggy crust. Burger was ok – reheated patty – needed a bit more sear, but we were pretty hungry and not picky at all.
After muster was sailaway under the Golden Gate, one of the more spectacular sailaway ports in the US. Going under that bridge is always a thrill.
So let’s look at today’s patter for the schedule. We have Zumba at 0900, Line dance at 1000, ballroom dance class at 1400. There are basic digital photography classes, casino intro, ping pong, shuffleboard, detox for weight loss (on a cruise ship?), BINGO, box making, the ART AUCTION (oh boy…), penny whistle music class, bridge – the card game, Vodka tasting, watch sale and scotch tasting – interesting combination for sure.
We have the typical port and shopping lectures and the naturalist lectures. We have Donald Hellstern aboard with a Glaciology lecture this morning and a book singing by Rachael of the Alaskan Cruise Companion. Now on our first Alaskan cruise, in 2001, the Alaskan Cruise Companion was written by a guy who spent a year in the inside passage on an island. Apparently they have written another edition with a different author who will lecture this afternoon and then do a book signing later. Interesting.
We also have a couple of trivia’s, some health seminars, happy hour at the wheelhouse from 3 to 4 (BOGO), a couple of group get togethers as well as a couple of new game shows like Human Slot Machine and 60 second frenzy.
