Drivin' Adair by Bimmer 09: Last day on the ship

As usual I was up bright and early to pack as much relaxing into the day as possible. While others sleep I take advantage of the barren decks to take photos and ease myself into the day with a few cups of coffee.

A deck steward sets out the sun loungers, which are tied up at night.

It has rained during the night and now the decks have to be mopped dry

I walked the decks taking photos

I couldn't use my zoom lens as the team needed to operate it were still in their bunks

Later tonight I would have to pack my suitcases for disembarkation on Sunday morning

And say farewell to some of the nice ladies I met on the cruise

These were all pieces of art found around the Ruby. Princess go to great lengths to decorate the ship.
I wonder what ever happened to personal style and pride in one's appearance as exemplified in the photos above? Bygone days when people stopped to look in the mirror before appearing in public.
When hair had to be clean and combed and hats adjusted to just the right angle. Suits and ties and clean shoes. Traveling was more of an occasion then I guess. Something special. We are lucky it is so affordable today.

I always have a lot of catch-up photos to take on my last day. Places I didn't get to or forgot to visit, or places that were too full of people moving around to do them justice.

The Princess Theater for example, where we would see the evening song and dance shows or attend port lectures or cooking shows.

Art everywhere

A 700 seat theater with perfect sight lines from every seat. Waiters deliver drinks to your seat before the show. They are charged to your room.

Another entertainment venue is the Explorers Lounge. This is where they have Game Shows featuring some of the passengers, Stand-Up Comedians, bands and occasional lectures by ship's officers. It is also used for Art Auctions.