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Passenger to Steward - "Steward please tell the captain that the ship is drifting aimlessly about and he needs to bring it back on course

Steward to Captain - "Captain a passenger has complained about our repeated drifiting off course"

Captain to Steward - "Steward please inform the passenger that we are not drifting but are simply using creative navigational tools to confuse the enemy so as to safely arrive at our destination"

Steward to Passenger - "Dear Madam I have spoken to the Captain and he assures me that we are on course but using clever tactics to confuse the enemy"

Passenger to Steward - Thank you so much for the information. For a while there I was afraid all had simply lost their minds but now that iIknow it is just a ploy to confuse the enemy I can relax and enjoy the drift"

If "Anytime Dining" leads to the other "innovations that NCL has put into place all I can say is HAL - RIP

Hey! I resemble that remark! Really, I do.

 

You'll never see me walking about the ship with my cane, as I don't need it on board where the surfaces are flat and I can avoid stairs. But on a shore excursion I always take the ugly thing. I need it climbing on/off the bus, and may need it on the walkways in various ports. Those cobblestones in Northern Europe are tricky!

Now, that doesn't mean I "use it to get the front seat", mainly because I can't walk fast enough to get there in time! But the point is that the need for the cane is not apparent when I am on the ship and taking it could easily be misconstrued elsewhere.

 

Might be true for others, too.

here is another very good reason for carrying a cane with you on shore. I have zero need for one but boy does it clear a nice and safe zone around you when walking in areas that might otherwise be filled with hawkers and worse. And even in places like NYC where any type of defensive weapon is illegal, it is very legal to carry.