KazinSD

Here is the Victory in Ocho Rios, June 2005.

The Azure Seas was our first cruise, a RadioShack reward trip. Hooked forever from that point. I vividly remember someone from pur group ROLLING down the stairs and her husband on the floor laughing his butt off. Fortunately, she was not hurt, laughed a lot herself, but what a sight. It certainly conjured up images of 'the romantic seas' being on that ship. I can hear the deck creaking as I type.

These 2 were taken in June of 2005. The muted flash illumnated the horse's eye and gave it an eerie look and the other is nicely framed by a palm tree.

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We were on the Imagination in the mid 90's and having a few drinks on the Lido deck at one of the tables on the pool deck. It was close to dinner time, so all of the chaise loungers had been picked up by the staff, so the pool deck was wide open except for the tables that always remain off to the side. It was Spring Break, so there were quite a few college students on board, and as we sat there, 3 young college men came from the rear of the ship. They all had drinks in their hand and were engaged in heavy conversation when WHAM! -The guy in the middle slams into the glass enclosure surroung the stairs coming up from the Promenade Deck. He dropped his drink while his friends busted up laughing. He decided to return to the bar where he got his drink and we invited his friends to sit with us while the glass dancer retrieved his new drink. After he left, I suggested that we move 2 tables up - closer to the glass enclosure and maybe we could throw off the slammer's perception and we could get a repeat performance. As he returned his friends played the part perfectly, chatting him up and taking his attention away, and lo and behold - WHAM AGAIN - at least twice as hard. The drink went flying and this time he stumbled back and fell on his butt. Everyone was in stitches, but we nearly passed out from laughter when he uttered "This f***ing ship blows". Still can't help smiling when I think of that.

Those glass enclosures are now smoked glass - so apparently it was a common problem. Good times though!