Onboard Crystal Serenity

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We got picked up at the Sheraton by a big black van and it took only about 20 minutes to get to the port. There was no traffic. Since our pickup arrived early and we were ready and there was no traffic, we arrived before our scheduled time of noon. We weren't first here anyway. They had been checking people in since 11 am. Crystal pulled out all the stops making a Hollywood production of the World Cruise guests arrival. They made the private transfers drop us off upstairs and drive our luggage back downstairs. I had an unhappy hour or so while we waited for all 4 bags to appear. We found the 4th ourselves out in a stairwell. We got everything unpacked but have an electrical outlet shortage. The 220 outlet on the desk is loose and unusable. There is 1 110 on the desk and 2 USB outlets. There is 1 110/220 on the hair dryer in the bathroom but it only works if the lights are on. Not optimal but we have a power strip sitting on the old TV ledge above the refrigerator on the desk which has been left unfinished and a large useless space. We'll see.

We have a welcoming gala cocktail party at 5:30pm and an assigned table in Waterside (the main restaurant) at 6:30pm. So I need to go change clothes now. It is a previously unused category of dress code Informal. We only had pre-cruise dress codes of casual and black tie optional. We'll wear the BTO clothes. Tie is listed as optional for men tonight. No idea what Clay will do. I brought one fancy beaded dress for BTO so that's what I'll wear tonight.

Later.

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