Our pre-cruise group stayed in the hippest, hottest night spot north of Rio, the South Beach Art Deco District, formed straight out of the 1930’s for the city’s most stylish scene. In South Beach life is celebrated as one big ultra hip 24/7 party with a Technicolor backdrop. Very Euro-cool! Because it was July 4th the energy was extra “electrifying!” We indulged enjoying Mother Natures own fireworks in the sky including thunder and lightening that couldn’t be beat. We stayed at the Essex House where Tommy, one of our cruise guests told us his production company had filmed, “There’s Something About Mary” years before starring Cameron Diaz.
The 5 day cruise offered a wonderful adventure for a great number of educators and doctors and nurses who otherwise could not join us throughout the school year, along with a variety of others. The shore excursions which are specifically built to suit our own SinglesCruise.com group, really created a bond which carried us throughout the week. It was almost like a secret society which created a buzz, for those who did not include these excursions in their plans, soon regretted it upon our return. With just a look we would break out in laughter that said, “you had to be there” to understand it. Many of our guests stated that they would not want to miss that the next time.
Memories were certainly made….remember the Ping-pong tournament? The crowd gathered as there was “talkin’ smack” all week long! The mounting pressure building by game time. Dr. Rafa, who I believe never loses at anything he sets his mind to, did have a temporary set-back when Susanna got by him and scored a point. She rushed over to him and did her own version of the “Pong Dance!” Tons of invaluable memories that we can only hope to repeat again in our lifetimes. I am sailing again on Halloween, come and join me!–Ingrid Cruise Director
