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This morning we woke up anchored off Port Douglas.  Special tenders that had been organised by the ship, mostly large catamarans, were ferrying passengers at a fast rate to shore.  There were so many optional tours to the Rainforest and surrounding areas, many passengers chose to walk around the town that had grown enormously since our last visit two years ago.  Again we chose to stay on board as there was so much happening and we are enjoying the ship so much.

After breakfast in our stateroom we decided to play trivial pursuit and again our team came second (no prizes!).  The main dining room was closed today and we lunched at Windjammers which had such a choice of food that it was difficult to decide just what to eat, so when in doubt eat everything.   Situated at the front of the ship most of the seats in Windjammer offer breathtaking sea views.  Not to be defeated we gave the second round of trivial pursuit a go and guess what, we won.  The prize was actually a very useful travel wallet complete with Royal Caribbean logo.

There are so many things to do, our next game of the day was Name That Tune – no prizes this time but we made some great new friends.  There was an early show before dinner and the Broadway Melodies Theatre was packed to watch music and dance of an Argentinian group of five, backed by Rhapsody’s showband.  This was a world class act and well received to thunderous applause.  Another great dinner with possibly one of the best desserts I have ever tasted and then it’s time to see another show, The Liars Club, in the Shall We Dance Lounge.  If you have got the stamina there is dancing and more into the wee hours but we usually hit our pillows by midnight.  Looking forward to a sea day tomorrow when we will sail around Willis Island. PHOTO: Indoor pool – adults only – has an Egyptian theme and GREAT Pizza.

John Pond, Editor at Sea – Cruise Passenger Magazine