CoCo Cay - Rose

Coco Cay, Bahamas, Oct 15th

Hurray! We appear to be in front of the hurricane!

We arrived at Coco Cay under overcast skies. I immediately decided to stay in the stateroom...dry! Besides, as you see, there were critters on the island that were large and loose! Jack did venture out to the tender for a quick ride ashore. The better weather followed and it turned out to be a pretty nice day. This is a small private island, nestled in between many other little islands (owned by other cruise lines). Other than swimming, everything else had a charge...para sailing, seadoing, kyacking, glassbottom boating, and more. The food and non-alcoholic beverages were all brought from the ship and were free, but anything else had a fee.

Noro-virus has not escaped us! We have heard that 60 staterooms are quarantined because of the illness. They say that the virus lasts for 24 hours, however, no one recovers in less than three or four days... We were not quarantined because we have colds, not stomach ailments!

As we sat down to dinner tonight the Captain came on the PA to tell us that we would be making an unexpected stop in Freeport, Bahamas tonight because there was a crew member that needed to have an appendectomy! We watched out our window as the tug boat came up and slipped next to us for the transfer. Poor soul!

At Sea, Oct 16th

We were offered a "Suite" menu for Room Service breakfast this morning! We could not figure that out. When they delivered our wonderful breakfast, they asked about a cake. Jack had no clue and I was in the bathroom, so he said to send it to the dining room! We still had no idea. Today was a special Cruise Critic Luncheon and we were sitting with some very knowledgeable cruisers, so I asked and they said that it must have been on our Profile..our anniversary. We were under the "Don't ask, Don't tell" plan, so they didn't get it from us. When we returned to our stateroom after lunch all was figured out! THANK YOU - JIM STACEY ALLIE BRIAN

Beautiful Bathrobes with matching slippers, champagne, flowers.. What a surprise!

Tonight is a formal night and since all of my evening clothes are still hanging at home we are heading for the Buffet for a quick snack and then on to the Theatre for the Production Show.

Tomorrow is an at sea day and also a packing day, so this will be our last addition for this cruise! When we arrive in port we usually do the "Express Disembarkation", where we drag our bags off the ship ourselves in order to get ahead of the zoo! We had to change that this morning, as I am still having respiratory problems and would have a hard time pulling my bags and using my inhalers at the same time! So.. Irene and Joe, it will be a little later than we thought before we get to Ocean Pines... We will call you when we are on the road...not too early...

GO TEXAS RANGERS!

Love to all.....