We fly home the next day, ending the Scratch Tour for 1998. Time to rest up for the cruise, and who knows what else. It is the first cruise for many, including us, and we're not quite sure what to expect. There are 2000 other people on board and the mood is festive. We visit with everyone at least once before adjourning for dinner.
Food is part of what a cruise is all about.
Dinner is a seven-course excursion through magnificent cuisine, impeccable service, all included in the price of the cruise. The portions are endless and delivered in the blink of an eye. This is going to be a very fun trip. We all are seated at seven tables in close proximity to one another, the better to get rowdy with. When we arrive in Nassau, most of us venture out onto the island for lunch, shopping, biking or snorkeling.