December 09, 2008 – At Sea

It was another sunny day with smooth seas and the deck walk was hot & humid. In the afternoon there was the first run of “Navigator Idol” a singing competition among crew members. There were 19 contestants and we had to vote for 12. 3 or 4 were definite winners and 4 were definite NO votes and it took some thinking to choose the other 3 NO votes. There is some wonderful talent among the crew and contestants ranged from bar & restaurant staff to housekeeping to below decks maintenance workers. It was very entertaining and the semis & finals well be well attended. We joined 2 other couples for a lively dinner in the Compass Rose and finished in time to go to the show. The night’s entertainer was Brett Cave who had performed a couple of nights previously. Word had gotten out that his show was excellent and the theater was packed. He is a British vocal pianist and his performance caused a loud standing ovation with demands for more. He played 3 additional pieces without the orchestra accompaniment because he hadn’t rehearsed an encore, but the music was terrific. It’s quite rare for such an audience response and it was well deserved. Afterwards we went to the Navigator Lounge for “Name That Tune” and then to bed.