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I'm definitely glad that our Anthem cruise is a 9 night, to squeeze an extra 2 days. Although, I feel like the food fatigue will be even more...

Is it July 4th yet.... The FOMO from this blog, and having to cancel the Mariner GC that everyone is on, has me itching for the Anthem GC... I think it's about 108 days and 59 minutes from now that we will be on our way to the port, not that I'm counting...

Ricky was CD on our first cruise on Majesty. He was awesome every time we saw him, and he was always super nice whenever you'd see him around the ship.

Have a great cruise. Catching up on the blog as a sit in the salon today. All of the stress of opening the new business has me ready to sail SC on Anthem in July, so this is a nice distraction.

It's definitely been strange not checking the CP for either my Anthem or Oasis sailings. Although, probably a good thing since I'm in the middle of opening our salon right now, and just a little stressed. This blog has been a nice distraction, and gives me plenty of time to start getting ready for the Anthem GC.

I actually really liked it, and I'm not a big anchovy lover. When the anchovies are chopped up pretty small, it adds a nice salty taste to the butter. When they are a little bigger, it can be tough texturally.

We had the same discussion about Oasis/Harmony/Symphony for February of 2020. We just did Oasis, with the same itinerary, but chose it again. The value was better, and it will be freshly amped. For us, we preferred Labadee to CocoCay, and I'm assuming the additions on Perfect Day are going to be expensive, if they're completed by then... Plus, we loved Cozumel, and it will have been over a year since we had been there. The value of an amped Oasis was great vs. Harmony and Symphony.

Great blog, as usual. I lurked and didn't comment much. A lot going on with the opening of our business right now. Can't wait to hear about the Star Class experience on Harmony to get us ready for ours on the Anthem GC!

Finding this thread brightens the dreary, rainy day that we're having in St. Louis today, even though it's a reminder that my next cruise isn't until July 4th... Good luck with the oceanview cabin. ?

We took the water taxi from the pier over to Columbus Cove. It's a short walk to the bungalows from there. The beach next to the bungalows was very busy, but the bungalows had a very nice beach, and plenty of room per bungalow so that you don't feel crowded. As @melski94 said, it's very close to the bar, food at lunch, and the bathrooms. Also very close to the tram stop to get back to the ship after the day is over. We had a Cabana in CocoCay and a bungalow in Labadee, and I preferred the bungalow. I also agree that I don't think there is a bad bungalow if you don't get there early.

I haven't done the cabana, but we just were in Labadee and did a bungalow. It was fantastic, and worth the money as far as I'm concerned.

Thanks! Looking forward to your blog. Have a great cruise!

I know! Just a short 222! We're excited for the GC. Bummed we aren't going to make it on the Mariner GC, but glad that it will give us the opportunity to stay in the GLS! ?Definitely agree that it's nice to ignore cruise planner sales with Star Class. lol.

I feel like that's when it could all go wrong. That speed, hitting the ground, if it's not balanced... My dad raced cars when he was just out of college, and he always said that the difference between life and death at 100 MPH is "Ah-choo". Multiplying that with the speed and size of a plane always have me a little on edge.

Day 12 - Sea Day Continued After getting Virginia from Adventure Ocean, we just decided to go to Windjammer for dinner. There was turkey on the menu, along with plenty of desserts and sides. Everything was ok, but it was pretty relaxing for once because there weren't many people in the Windjammer. After dinner, V went back to AO, and Abby and I went to pack. Then we headed to the Centrum for the parade of flags, which is always one of my favorite things. Then it was to bed early so we could be up early the next morning for dreaded disembarkation. Day 13 - The final day We awoke pretty early, at around 6:00, as the ship had been quite the rollercoaster all night. Nothing too extreme, but a constant barrage of waves coming from the east, and we were heading north. I got ready and headed to the shops on deck 6 to pick up our liquor from Nassau, and then threw it into the one suitcase we left in the room. It was off to Chops for breakfast, and to meet the concierge for our express exit from the ship. The port had the same number of customs lanes open for Enchantment as they did for Oasis, but obviously it went much quicker with Enchantment. We were off the ship, with our bags, by 8:30. Then we had to wait on our pre-booked shuttle to the airport. We got to MCO by 10:45, checked in with SWA, and then grabbed a snack before heading through security. The line was very short for PreCheck, and we were through in about 2 minutes. We like to eat at Cask and Larder in the SWA portion of the terminal, so we grabbed a late lunch there before boarding. The flight was mostly uneventful, with some turbulence throughout. It got a little harry close to landing. We were probably 200 ft off the deck on approach when the pilot baled out and circled again. There was some pretty strong rain coming down, and they had detected a wind shear. I don't mind flying, but landings are always an anxious time for me. Adding rain, wind, and turbulence to that really amped up the anxiety. Virginia also picked this time to start fussing about wanting to be home. Finally we landed safely, and V decided that was the perfect time to fall asleep.... Bags all showed up with no issue. The first Uber we booked cancelled on us, and then I saw him pick up another ride... Got a rescheduled Uber and headed home. Pizza was ordered on the ride home, and arrived shortly after us. Then it was time to check out in front of the TV for a while, and put off unpacking until the next day. Final Thoughts - This was almost too much for us. I think we'd have been ok with back to backs on the same ship, but having to pack, unpack, launder, and repack in the middle for the changing of ships took it out of us. - We didn't do any trivia or anything on Oasis, but when we wanted something to do on Enchantment, they didn't have anything scheduled. The last sea day was pretty sparse with activities, which was kind of a let down. - The noise bleed in our room on Enchantment was really bad, especially being in a Grand Suite, from both above and next door. - Chops is better on Enchantment, so was the Windjammer. Overall though, the variety of specialty restaurants on Oasis was great. - If we are cruising with Virginia, I think we will have to be Voyager or Freedom class and above only. She loved Adventure Ocean on Enchantment, but I think if we were on her for another day or two, she would have gotten tired of it. - We are really looking forward to Anthem for 9 nights, to experience another new ship, as well as new ports and a new embarkation port. Thank you all for following along. Hope you all enjoyed.

Day 12 - Morning (sea day) Breakfast this morning was in the Windjammer for us. We slept in a little, and with it right above us, it's easy to run up and grab food. It's been pretty tasty as well. After breakfast, Abby and Virginia were signed up for the cupcake class. After seeing pictures from other classes, I assumed it would be in a dining room or something, and that it would be a lot of piping work. With our pastry degrees, I felt confident Abby could do it with Virginia and have a nice "mommy and me" memory. Instead, it was in the Centrum. I went with them to watch, and it's a good thing I did. Luckily, Abby got a glimpse of the directions that the instructor was using, so we knew what we were making, otherwise we would have been lost. Directions were very poor, and given over a speaker that we could rarely hear. There were about 30 people, standing in a horseshoe in the centrum, many of them young children. It was tough for the two of us to understand what was going on, I felt so bad for some of the young girls. There was a lot of frustration. Eventually, Virginia gave up and sat down, while I continued with her cupcake. Instead of piping icing, we were decorating with fondant, which is difficult for trained professionals, let alone children. People were even asking the chef what we were making, and she kept saying it was a surprise. Eventually we were finished with our Thanksgiving favorite..... Frogs! After the cupcake class, we walked around for a little while, and then headed to the MDR for lunch. I went with the buffet option, as I love a good Tutti salad. Also on the buffet was a carving station of beef. There also was an array of desserts, including page favorite Red Velvet Cake. Today they were showing the football games in Boleros, so we went to watch my team, the Bears. They had nachos and hot dogs set-up buffet style, which was a very nice touch. The were also running BOGO Free drinks until 4 for Black Friday. With the Bears win, Abby and I went and grabbed our photos that we wanted, as V had been taken to AO halfway through the game. There hasn't been a lot of programming going on today, and most of it has been in the Centrum. It's been a little windy and overcast outside, so I haven't left the comfort of indoors. It has been very cold inside though, I guess preparing us to head back to reality. This evening we are just relaxing in the room, and debating on order room service dinner, or just running up and grabbing plates from the Windjammer and eating them in our room.

Day 11 - Nassau This, like the rest of this journey, was our first trip to Nassau. Not wanting to spend the crazy amount of money to go to Atlantis, we decided just to wander around a little and get a feel for the city. We were joined in port by a couple of riff-raff, the object of my next affection, and a photo-bomber. We were in port early, and had 12 hours to kill. Not sure what we could do for 12 hours in Nassau, but we thought we'd at least see what was offered. We had breakfast in Chops due to Suite status. It was almost empty, so service was very quick. The danish were delicious, as they were heated before serving. After breakfast, we took V to Adventure Ocean, where she was the second kid checked-in. We had a little of the guilty pang, but she has a good time there, so off we went to Nassau. I had researched before, and saw that Graycliff wasn't too far from the pier. Google Maps didn't show the elevation change, so off we went on our uphill climb. It was a little strange when we got there, as there was nobody else really walking around. We followed signs around the back to the cigar portion. After a quick, self-led, tour of the cigar making area, I purchased a few cigars, then we went a looked at the pool. It was really beautiful. We stopped into the chocolate shop. We bought a couple of items just because, but after Chocolateria Isla Bella in Cozumel, nothing very special here we thought. We started heading back down the hill, and I was getting this weird feeling that something was getting ready to happen. There was a large, nervous, police presence at the government building. As we kept walking, I could feel there were crowds starting to gather along the street, and I told Abby we needed to duck into a shop real quick. We did, to get her an Alex and Ani bracelet, and while we were inside there was a large, peaceful, protest parade that proceeded down the street. They were protesting the Prime Minister, stating he had broken campaign promises and that the electric bills were too high. There also was an increase in the VAT recently from 7.5% to 12%. After the parade passed, we headed back out to the street to walk around, and wait for a liquor store to open for some Bacardi Anejo. It was very interesting hearing all of the different conversations going on between locals about the protest. All of them were very civil in their discussions, with multiple points of view. Abby and I then stopped for lunch at Pirate Republic before heading back to the ship. Abby had the coconut porter, and I went for the low alcohol Watermelon Weiss. Mine was very refreshing, with a slight aftertaste of watermelon. For food we got a pretzel, portobello fries, and chicken wings. The wings were ok, the pretzel and cheese dip was excellent, but the portobello fries I wish I could have right now. They were amazing. Back onto the ship to spend a little relaxation in a hot tub without Virginia. When we went to pick her up around 3, she gave Abby the biggest sad face ever, so we let her stay until around 5. Once we got her a little before 5, we stopped at the Windjammer for a quick snack. Dinner for V was a room service pizza tonight, as we watched the Norwegian Sky and Carnival Freedom leave port. Abby and I had won a free dinner in Chops from NextCruise, so we went there again last night. Our view after the riff-raff left port: Tonight in Chops, we decided to try different things, since it would be our third time in 2 weeks. We both had the wedge salad first. For a simple salad, it is very good. Then I went with the crab cake and Abby had the shrimp cocktail. For mains, I had the chicken and Abby had the salmon. Both were very good, very well seasoned, and delicious. The filet would still be my go to dish, but it was nice to have a break from red meat. We had the fries, mushrooms, and baked potato for side dishes. The mushrooms were very good, and far exceeded those from Oasis. Across the board, seasoning has been much better at Chops on Enchantment. Desserts we went with the cheesecake and the key lime pie. Both were good. The cheesecake was the better of the two in my opinion, but neither were life-changing. Abby and I then went back to the room and watched Deadpool 2 on my laptop. We had rented it before we left, and it was nice to just relax and watch a movie. Virginia didn't want to leave AO until story time was over, so we waited outside for a few minutes, and then brought her back downstairs to bed. Two more sleeps and then we would be heading home...

Day 10 - CocoCay The seas are completely flat right now, so we were able to dock at CocoCay with no issue. We did breakfast in the Windjammer since it is right above us. Tendering went easy, then it was a short walk to our cabana, #12. Overall, the cabana is quite nice, but I preferred the bungalow we had on Labadee. The layout was nicer, and the amount of beach and water per capita was more. The cabana on CocoCay was nice at lunch however, as there is a special lunch area for suites and cabana rentees. It was very easy to get food, without the huge crush of people like there was at Labadee. Overall, I think we prefer Labadee. The music was quite loud at the cabanas, so it was tough to relax some. I think part of it was to cover the noise of construction. While in no way did that ruin our experience, it definitely could be heard, and I would assume it will get worse. Here are some photos of the construction, pier, and from our cabana. I'm hard pressed to believe that the will be completed with the pier by January... Dinner tonight was in Chops, the lone specialty restaurant on-board. We booked during embarkation day for a 20% discount from one of the waiters. We wanted to compare Chops here vs. Oasis. Chops on Enchantment is much better. Food was seasoned better, and overall was more enjoyable. We did dine with Virginia, and she loved the shrimp and caesar salad. Our waitress, Teresa, was amazing with her, and kept asking to come home with us for Christmas. I had the same menu I had on Oasis, and each course was better on Enchantment. The restaurant is also much bigger on Enchantment, but was not very busy. For dessert, Abby had the red velvet cake, but liked the one on Oasis better. I had warm chocolate cake with ice cream. Virginia had ice cream. She was trying to get every last drip of melted ice cream that Teresa noticed and asked her if she was trying to put a hole in the bottom of the bowl. 2 minutes later, another bowl of ice cream showed up. "Don't you even think about it Mom!" We then took V to Adventure Ocean, and we headed to an empty VCL to relax and enjoy the view. This cruise seems very empty, even through there is almost a full load. The captain's speech mentioned there were over 700 children on the cruise, but I feel like a lot of them are teens. AO drop-off on night 1 was a very long process, but that's due to how the AO is set-up, and it is quite small. Especially compared to Oasis. Top cruiser this cruise has 1749 nights. After a little while in the VCL, in came the Honeymooner reception, so we decided to leave. Young love, gross... We picked up V and came back to the room to go to sleep. The next day we will be docked in Nassau. I forgot to mention on Day 9, but we did go to the casino for a little while, and ran into my favorite dealer from Majesty, Deborah from Italy. Her and Brendan from Zimbabwe are both on Enchantment now. They were so much fun on Majesty, and we still talk about them from time to time. It's one of those things that you wonder if you'll ever see someone again, and it was great to run across them. Also, the Activities Director is Mo, who was the AD on Majesty last year as well. Random thoughts - Abby and I decided that we do still like small ships, but it's more for a cruise that would be just the two of us, and not V. Ginny is having fun, but Oasis class is a lot more for her to do. - There is a lot of cosmetic upgrades going on. A lot of the things @twangster pointed out in his live blog are still existent, but seem to be slowly getting remedied. Nothing major, but she needs a lot of paint. Theres definite signs of salt wear and rust. - The GS is right beneath the Windjammer, so there is a lot of foot traffic noise. Kind of weird, since this is the only location of suites. - We can also hear a lot of noise from our neighbors, and people walking down the hall. We knew when our neighbors had their breakfast delivered this morning, and that one of them stirs cream and sugar in their coffee cup. - The crew have been amazing, again. And, the small ship vibe is a change from Oasis, but one we enjoy. - The centrum is nice and open, but the layout of the shops is very weird. Almost a maze to get through, and the salespeople feel a little more like used car salespeople...

Day 9 - Part 2 After a long day, we decided to take advantage of the complimentary room service, as well as being able to order from the MDR menu. Food was ok. Part of it was due to coming from room service, the other was a little lack of flavor. I didn't get butter or sour cream with my potato. I guess that's my fault for not ordering it. The rest of the evening was pretty uneventful, as we are all starting to get a little vacay'd out... 2 weeks seemed like a good idea before hand...

Yes we are on the Anthem GC. Although we don’t think we would “need” a genie, it sure seems like it would be nice on the bigger ships for embark and debark. Plus, we are pretty sure we are specialty dining people, and that being included with the drink and voom packages is nice. Plus, for 9 nights the additional space will be nice. And I’m sure that GC will be packed. We see ourselves moving from more cruises per year to bigger rooms and experiences when we do cruise. Particularly since Ginny will be in real school soon.

Day 9 - Embarkation Day #2 We were able to get into our hotel room yesterday pretty early, and get started on laundry. After V took a nap, we went to the hotel restaurant for dinner. I would skip this if I were to stay there again. Then we spent a little time in the pool, then back to pack and go to bed. This morning, we got up and went back to Southern Charm Cafe for breakfast. This quickly became a family favorite. It is very tasty food, and the servers are all great. We got a "late" start to the port, arriving at the rental car return around 10:15. We were at the port around 10:30, and there was no line for security. Much different from Oasis, and more similar to Majesty last year. The port staff were a little rude, maybe they had a case of the Mondays. They were already boarding when we checked in, so we went straight onto the ship. We were playing ping-pong by 10:45. Part of the pool deck was being refinished, so they had it partially closed. We went to Windjammer for lunch, and it was pretty tasty. The rest of the day has been relatively uneventful. We love the grand suite. Lots of room. Overall, Enchantment definitely seems tired, and not as well taken care of as Majesty even was. We did head to NextCruise after Muster drill. We now have a 2BR ATS booked on Oasis in Feb 2020. We're also looking to upgrade Anthem to a Grand Loft suite, as we found out we're having to cancel the Mariner GC due to scheduling with our new business opening. While we were at NextCruise, V passed out on Abby. She had been getting cranky. She napped in the Centrum for about 1.5 hours. Then we headed back up to the room, and are currently taking advantage of the free room service, and room service from the MDR. A reminder that this is not, in fact, Oasis of the Seas, but a great view of the Ocean from the bar.

We are looking February 23. We’ve thought about March 23 as well...

Day 7 - Sea Day Today's sea day was pretty uneventful. We went to Park Cafe for breakfast. It was a nice, quick option for something to eat with some protein. After that, it was up to AO for Ginny. Abby and I had our jacuzzi treatment in the spa. Before hand, we had a few minutes in the thermal spa. It was a very relaxing way to end the week. For lunch, we went to Johnny Rockets. The #12 was very good. Virginia is getting quite the complex, as everyone has been calling her "Princess" all week. She's going to be a handful when we get back. At lunch, the waitress decided that "princess" needed a milkshake, so she brought her a small one in a to-go cup free of charge. It's been awesome to see, but V sure is going to be in a shock when we get home. After lunch, we decided to catch another showing of the Aqua Theater show. It had been postponed from earlier in the week. It was raining, but Ginny wanted to see it anyway, so we sat out in the rain. They cut out the wire-act part of the show, but it was very enjoyable. All of the performers seemed more relaxed, and like they were having more fun since it was raining. The AD ended up getting towels from the pool deck and handing them out about halfway through the show, so that made it a little better. Ginny still wants to be a "swim-gymmer". Then it was a quick nap and back up to AO. Abby and I went up around 4:00 for the Circus of the Seas, which was adorable. Dinner was in Sorrentos, followed by some ice cream at Scoops and Cups, then another turn on the merry-go-round. We took V up to AO at 7 so that Abby and I could pack... Then 10 pm rolled around, and it was time for bed. Normally a sad sight to see, this was just a pause in the middle of our trip. Disembarkation this morning took a little while. For some reason, PC only had 4 lanes open for Customs. We got a porter and were through in about 10 minutes, but the other line was barely moving, and because of that, we were held on the ramp in the terminal for about 25 minutes before we got to our bags. Not sure why they wouldn't have more lanes open for such a large ship. Rental car was easy as could be. Then we headed to lunch at Long Doggers, which was very good and I would highly recommend. Now, as I type, we sit in the Holiday Inn Club Vacations room, overlooking the pool, as both V and Abby are taking their naps and we are doing laundry. Overall thoughts -Motion was barely noticeable, but enough to let you know that we were on a ship. -We definitely are #TeamSpecialty, and will be weighing the Ultimate Dining Packages in the future. We only were in the MDR for the Character Breakfast. Solarium one night for dinner, and the windjammer a couple of times for breakfast or lunch. -Giovanni's was our favorite restaurant by a long shot. Everything was delicious, and the service was great. 150CP would be next for me, then Johnny Rockets, Chops, and Sabor last. Chops was good, but everything we had was a bit bland. Sabor was ok, but nothing special. I hope this doesn't get me banned from the blog...The calamari was great, but looking back it was probably our least favorite specialty meal. The Windjammer for breakfast and lunch was also a bit of a let down... I was a big fan of Park Cafe. And V loved Sorrentos. -All of the staff we interacted with were great. We had a great experience on Majesty with the crew, and we were hoping it would be the same on Oasis, and it was. -It's hard to believe there were 6,000 people on the ship. They did a great job on design and crowd flow. Also, the Rising Tide bar was much more fun than I expected it to be. -The app and Voom were iffy. Every time my phone locked, I would get disconnected from Voom. Abby's was fine the whole time. I have an iphone 8 and she has the 8 plus... Signal was good when connected, except for Facebook. The app worked ok. My major complaint is that it didn't update the "My Calendar" for anything you did on the ship. So we could see the entertainment reservations we made before the cruise, but not any dining reservations we added. That would have been a big plus. All in all, this was a very enjoyable voyage. We will be booking Oasis onboard Enchantment for 2020, and probably going up to a Grand Suite, 2BR. Looking at deck 12 so we can get the whirlpool on the balcony... We're tired, but looking forward to Enchantment in about 18 hours...

I promise I didn't forget. I just got to a point yesterday that I figured I would finish this in the hotel on turnaround day. Day 6 - Cozumel This was our first time to Cozumel, and I would say this was our favorite port stop. I've been to Mexico a few times, and love it. When I was in college, Spanish was one of my majors, and I've always been enthralled with Mexican culture. We started our day by heading to Nachi Cocom. $20 taxi ride for the three of us, and it was worth every penny. There were 5 ships in port today: Oasis, Liberty, Carnival Tragic, Carnival Vista, and a MSC one docked downtown. Mr. Sanchos had to be a zoo, but Nachi was so calm and relaxing. The waves were pretty strong, so we just ventured into the Gulf shortly. The pool was freezing, but that didn't stop V. She was all about the pool, and making friends with anybody that cam near her. Around 11:30 we had lunch. I had been preaching to Abby how bad Mexican food in the USA makes me so angry. It's all relatively simple food, but you have to cook it with love. The food at Nachi is what I would consider "above-average" food IN Mexico, but would be fantastic Mexican food in the USA. It was amazing. Neither one of us are huge guac fans, but we would have eaten the guac at Nachi all day. Also, if you've never had it, get the cheesecake. It was phenomenal. Virginia loved the ice cream: After a little while longer at Nachi, we took a cab downtown for a few shopping stops. We stopped at COZ coffee based on recommendations from others on the board. Their pastries looked amazing, and we had a cinnamon roll. They also have a sandwich menu, and other patrons had sandwiches that looked amazing. Abby got a peanut butter coffee, and loved it. I'm not a coffee drinker at all, but we got 2 lbs of beans to go home with. When we were on the way to COZ, just around the corner on Calle 2A Norte, was a little place that caught our eye: As I mentioned before, Abby and I met in culinary school in Chicago, where we studied baking and pastry. Seeing the "Patisserie" sign immediately caught our attention. I wasn't able to get pictures of the two tarts we had because they were eaten too fast, but this was their case: The tarts were some of the best I've had period. We had a strawberry tart and a 3 chocolate tart. The crust was perfect, and the fillings were smooth and delectable. We bought a croissant and a pain au chocolat, but they got taken by security before we got back to the pier, since they weren't sealed... We tried to ask if we could just eat them, but they told us we'd have to go back through the security line... Lesson learned, but we will be back. It was called Sucre Sale. I recommend everyone go there, it was amazing. After that, we headed just a half block down the street to Chocolateria Isla Bella, per @CGTLH recommendation from a previous blog. No pictures here either due to distraction, but we got quite a few chocolates that are heading home with us. Very friendly in this shop, and it was absolutely delicious as well. After a short taxi ride back to the pier, we did a little browsing and then back onto the ship. Dinner tonight was in 150 CP. After the requisite salt introduction (for the record, the red Haitian was my favorite. The egg was strange), I had a little surprise for Abby. On Day 2, we had been in the jewelry store, and she found a pair of earrings that she loved. In Falmouth, we looked at jewelry, but nothing stuck out like these on the ship. They were a snowflake cut, which I'd never heard of, and Abby loves snowflakes. Plus, they were my birth stone. A couple of days later, Abby went back to stare at them again, but knew she would never get them. Little did she know, the next day, I went and got them while she was busy. The jewelry store was great, and had them delivered to 150CP as a surprise, along with a bottle of champagne. Even the waiter had to come over to see what was going on. The rest of the dinner was excellent. Our waiter, Srdjan, was fantastic. We had the lobster gnocchi and the angolotti as appetizers. Mains, I had the black cod and Abby had the chicken. The cod was probably the best thing I had all week. It was so tender, it almost melted in your mouth. For dessert, Abby had the donuts, and I nibbled on the bourbon chocolate tart, which was divine as well. After that, it was time to go get Virginia from AO and head back to bed.

It was the whole ship. We were in the theater, so we thought it was just time to start the show. Lights out for maybe 1 minute in there. The. The captain came on the PA about 5 minutes later to talk about what happened and say that there were no other ships near us.