Our last full day of this very disappointing Carnival Vista cruise. We started with brunch which was nice but not spectacular. We then headed to the other end of the ship (from aft to fore for those of you into ship lingo) to attend the “reunion” – a by-invitation-only get-together for the most dedicated (i.e. Platinum and Diamond) passengers. We got to see all the officers. But the real draw was free drinks. Several of them.
After the problems on this cruise I was expecting the captain to get booed. But he got applause. Tepid applause but applause.
Several awards were given to passengers. The most interesting one was the youngest Diamond (the highest level of cruising – over 200 days on Carnival) passenger – just 5 years old. His parents must live on Carnival cruise ships.
Against my better judgement, I accompanied Marlene into the casino after the reunion. But to my great surprise I won. At one point I was up $300 but ended the day up $230 (down $570 – $270 after credits).
We decided to try out the new IMAX theater – added since our last Vista cruise. It was a 45-minute film about the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). Because it was about cool science I liked it a lot. Marlene – not so much.
Dinner was very good – prime rib for me. After dinner I got my free $5 of candy (Jelly Belly jellybeans) then we danced a bit and went to the comedy show. Three comedians, the best being Just June.
Then we packed, finishing around 2am.