Elma
Two posts to finish up. Just a reminder that we did not do the whole thing. We joined the ship in Amsterdam in August after it had already been sailing for nine months. We sailed into New York City, up the Hudson River on the morning of September 3rd. We were docked there at Pier 88 until the afternoon of September 4th. The President of Royal Caribbean came on board now, to finish the cruise and celebrate with the world cruisers. It was at this point that I started to feel like I had walked into the wrong party by mistake. There were many events exclusively for the world cruisers. Still, there was plenty to do; and you never have to cook, or wash a dish, or make your bed, so life was good.

The Serenade was berthed next to the Intrepid Museum. I got a kick out of being next to the submarine, because there is a submarine in the Manitowoc River not two blocks from my home.