Day 16 - Thu 12/20/18 - At sea to Half Moon Cay


We woke up at our normal time and enjoyed a leisurely breakfast in a crowded Lido. The impact of 2800 guests is being felt in the Lido. I confirmed it with a conversation with a food services supervisor that we've known for several years. 

It was a very light schedule today. Lance and Monica from Exc Excursions gave a joint presentation on Half Moon Cay and Nassau. We followed that with a small Cruise Critic Meet & Greet and Mariner reception and luncheon. We did an art walk and ended up in the Crow's Nest when the little Prinsendam passed by on our starboard side. Then a few minutes later we were on a collision course with the Koningsdam (the Nieuw Statendam's sister ship). It altered course and it passed closely by on our Port side with the exchange of horn toots. These encounters were very cool for HAL cruisers. We even put together a cool photo collage shown at the top of this blog post and are having it printed on aluminum.

After a nice Gala surf & turf dinner in the Main Dining Room, we watched a showing of Humanity before listening to a set by the dueling pianists.

The seas today have gotten rougher with increasingly stronger winds. The Koningsdam missed its tender stop at Half Moon Cay, and we are due to stop there tomorrow along with the Oosterdam. We'll see if we make it. Stay tuned.

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