Steve Dexter
Would rather be at Satellite Falls
- Joined
- Feb 19, 2013
Sailing under the Golden Gate Bridge.
I discovered that little outdoor deck at the Meridian bar on the Dream. It's really lovely out there watching the ocean with a nice cocktail.
Where were you doing ballroom dancing? The only 'real' dancing my wife and I have ever done was in a tiny corner of La Piazza while they had some live music.Ballroom dancing with Willem & Natalia
Apparently on the longer cruises (TransLant, Panama Canal and the 11 Day Caribbean) they do Ballroom Dancing. During the day we met in the Tube for an hour. Did Waltz, Rumba, ChaCha, Swing and more. At night, we had ~45minutes int he atrium (loads of fun) and one night they covered the pool, had all the live musicians on deck and we had a (real) dance party on deck for a few hours. Total blast. Mostly adults and quite a few of the 1820 crowd (which added some more fun). Willem & Natalia were great leaders adding fun with great teaching.Where were you doing ballroom dancing? The only 'real' dancing my wife and I have ever done was in a tiny corner of La Piazza while they had some live music.
I'm about to embark on the WBTA and would love to try some of the Ballroom Dancing if it is offered. It is just me and DD12 sailing. Can you still do the ballroom dancing if you don't have a partner?Apparently on the longer cruises (TransLant, Panama Canal and the 11 Day Caribbean) they do Ballroom Dancing. During the day we met in the Tube for an hour. Did Waltz, Rumba, ChaCha, Swing and more. At night, we had ~45minutes int he atrium (loads of fun) and one night they covered the pool, had all the live musicians on deck and we had a (real) dance party on deck for a few hours. Total blast. Mostly adults and quite a few of the 1820 crowd (which added some more fun). Willem & Natalia were great leaders adding fun with great teaching.
So many great things but this tops it;
We cruised on the Wonder to AK about 8 years ago. When we first got on the boat my two kids were moping in deck chairs, sure that this was going to be a boring time. We made a rule then and there; you couldn't say, "I don't want to". You could say, "I would rather", but there was no being bored, doing nothing. BTW - this is a GREAT rule for any family trip.
So the cruise embarks, and my son buys in immediately - he's having a blast. My daughter is on the spectrum (Aspergers) and has a hard time with any social interaction, let alone kids she does not know, so she's doing OK, but not having the time of her life. We all go to the stage show (Toy Story I think), and they have a magician come on to preview his show for the next night. My daughter lights up - we HAVE to go see the magician!
GREAT! We get to the show early because, another little quirk my daughter had at the time, we had to sit in the front row. We're in our seats and she is REALLY enthusiastic. The magician sees her when he asks for volunteers and takes her on stage.
Stop for a second and appreciate how HUGE this is! She, to this day, doesn't have a lot of friends because she is so shy around strangers - yet SHE IS STANDING ON STAGE! She kills it - absolutely steals the show, dancing around, making it hard for the magician to do the rope trick he has set up with her and another little boy - but the trick is a success, and we are ecstatic. My whole family is noticed like celebrities the rest of the cruise - all the way to the airport back in Seattle.
I really wish I could remember the magicians name because I really want him to know how life-changing that one little thing was. He did a rope trick with the two kids, and did another trick where he drew a face on a piece of paper and made the face talk. What I really loved about the cruise was there was lots to do and I could find time to spend with each of my kids, and my wife, individually - something we just don't get to do all that often. Asked to pick one thing though? The magician - hands down.
I'm about to embark on the WBTA and would love to try some of the Ballroom Dancing if it is offered. It is just me and DD12 sailing. Can you still do the ballroom dancing if you don't have a partner?