New Cruise Experiences, Yes, even after all those past cruises

Here are some first time things for me, a seasoned veteran cruiser. Day one, upon embarkation, it was enthralling to be escorted away from Jacksonville, FL by pods of dolphins. Yes there were tugs, pilots, and the Coast Guard too, but none of those were as cool as the dolphins swimming alongside, cutting through the waves, and blowing through their nose holes. Day two, I got to watch the life boats lowered into the water, motored about in the water beside the ship, and finally hooked back up and winched back into place along both sides of the ship. Day three, I got to watch (and it was not a drill) the fire crew spring into action to fight a fire on a Royal Caribbean docked across from us in Nassau. Apparently it was a galley fire and because we were so close by (not close enough to smell smoke but we did see guys in chef hats come out where the fire guys went in) we were able to listen to all the announcements including an all clear when the fire was completely out. I’m not sure what new experiences tomorrow, the final day of this cruise may bring, but one never knows what the future may hold.