Monday, July 23, 2007

Day 44 – A cruise on a gambling ship out of Port Canaveral

On Sunday, July 15th, 2007, we drove to Port Canaveral on the East Coast of Florida, saw many of the super large cruise ships, and we went on a cruise aboard the Sterling Cruise Line Ambassador II.

Gigg had worked on a gambling cruise ship in the past, so it was nothing new for her, and her “game machine” was her favorite companion … cheaper … and while there was no chance of a big jackpot, there was zero chance of a loss.


This was the day after our physically challenging day at Disney World, so the usual perky, happy, smiling models … were not initially available …

As the day progressed, everyone got happier and we began to enjoy the cruise …


In this picture, I was attempting to get a picture of the ship, but before I could get into a good position … the gentleman you see walking briskly toward us in the right side of the picture … politely advised us that we were in a restricted area and had to leave ... so this was the best picture of the ship I could get …

If you want to see the ship you can go to www.sterlingcasinolines.com and click on “ship facts”.

We didn’t do a lot of actual gambling … and “pa Pat” was the big loser of $10.00, and everyone else also lost … except Su, who had a gain of 400% of her betting money. (and she was also smart enough to cash in her winnings on the 5 cent slots, and keep the entire $4.00.)

While Gigg had been on many cruises, this cruise was the first time Su had been on a ship, so she has had two firsts on this trip … first plane ride and first cruise …


In the evening, since it was Mike’s birthday, Su wanted to help celebrate with some Margaritas. She assisted in their preparation …


And enjoyed the actual consumption …


….and believe it or not, she was able to continue to speak English after drinking 2.5 drinks…

Jessica and her boyfriend stopped over later in the evening and they all had a good time chatting.

1 comment:

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Wow this is really amazing I love to know about sea ports and cruises.thanks