March 20th, 2024 Day 22 of 24 Sea Day

After an especially long day yesterday it was most glorious to have a sea day today. I opted for the extra rest over the gym this morning. We slept in till 7:30am and then we started our day. We went to the Pinnacle Grill for breakfast and then headed to Project Linus. I stayed until about 10:15 and then at 10:00 Megan scooted off to play Mahjong. I have a special kitchen tour today that was similar to the one I had the other day, only this one concluded with bloody Mary’s and appetizers. I got to talk to Captain Friso for the first time and I look forward to seeing him and hopefully Chantal later this afternoon. Then I headed back to the cabin to start writing my thank you notes to all the crew who have touched our lives during this time on the ship. I like to leave them a little something and tell them personally how much I appreciate everything they do for us. Then we had our mandatory monthly muster drills and safety meetings. Even though we did it when we boarded, it was required we do it again with the rest of the guests that are staying on. Then it was time for arts and crafts. I met with Gail at the Lido and we made fabric pouches that will be a lovely gift. I made a couple of them as they had extra supplies and she did not wish to take them off the ship with her. Then it was time for a Mariner’s event for all the passengers that are disembarking in Singapore. We got to visit with some of our most favorite staff members on the ship and we finally got to give Chantal a big hug and welcome her on board. Awards and medallions were given to this who have earned them during their time here on board. I am two nights away from my next level and Megan is twelve. Next time! The tiers are based on nights you have spent on any Holland America Ship ranging from 100-700 nights. We received our bronze medals in 2020 and I am close to the next tier, silver, at 300 nights. Today we pulled out our suitcases and we started to pack a little. I don’t want to leave it all till the last Sea Day because, as you can tell from today, they can be extremely busy. I NEVER have a chance to get bored on the World Cruise. There are always places to be, things to do, things to see, and people to visit with. It is why I love cruising so much. This even we had the Tamarind pop up again in the Pinnacle Grill with Gail and Marty. We had a lovely meal and thoroughly enjoyed our time with our dear friends. We’re back home for the night and ready for our excursion tomorrow at our last port of our trip. Alarm is set for 6:00am and we meet our tour group at 7:00am. Can’t wait to tell you all about our adventures for tomorrow.