"A liking for the sea and it's lore..."
While its been nearly 20 years since I sailed the seas, the cruise rekindle my affections for the ocean. I appreciated the time being with family. Unplugged from the world, on the ocean, shipboard time operates at its own pace.
The cruise was a celebration of Mom and Dad's 50th Anniversary. It was fun to be with extended family. Fine dining, an evening show, a walk around port, jogging the treadmill, seeing the majestic glaciers--all characterized the cruise, but mostly it was just about being together as a family.
The global economics were also evident. Almost 1900 passengers being served by a crew of 900, mostly from developing nations. Crew members earned as little as $30 per day, while working 12 hour days. My only comfort in experiencing this overt economic disparity firsthand was the fact that most crew members worked on cruise lines for decades indicating that these jobs, although menial from a 1st world perspective, might provided upward mobility in developing nations.
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