Breakfast is in Giovanni's for Pinnacle guests, but only for an hour and a half ending when the main dining room closes. At closing time there are at most maybe 6 guests finishing breakfast.
4 more guests arrive after closing. Despite being very nasty to the staff, they still seated them. Couple one was the couple we spent several hours chatting with the previous day while we were waiting to board.
The other couple, I will call them couple 2, did everything they could to get in front of everyone else at every step of the boarding process yesterday. Ducking under barriers, cutting in line, loitering at the anticipated exit area instead of being seated as asked, etc. etc.
The seas are about 6 to 8 feet, more than enough to make the ship creak and groan and impart a gentle roll.
There are very few children, exactly as expected.
There is the usual top tier party, attended by many. 89 Pinnacle, 404 Diamond plus and 420 Diamonds.
The biggest surprise. Couple 2 is recognized for reaching Pinnacle. No wonder many passengers resent high level frequent cruisers when a passenger exhibits such rude behavior.
Shortly after noon the ships speed accelerates to over 20 knots. We are informed that a passenger needs immediate medical care, and his condition makes a helicopter evacuation not feasible. We are headed to Halifax to make an unscheduled stop.
Since we are scheduled to be in Halifax in 2 days many passengers are verbalizing that we should just change our itinerary and stay in Halifax. They just have no clue of the logistics involved.
The passenger transfer is quick and efficient, and the captain expects we will still be on time for our arrival in Sydney.
A third couple shows up for dinner tonight. Late, but here.
Service is slow, but we could have made the the 7:15 show, but decided on the Schooner bar instead. A young female piano player, Emma, OK, but nowhere near the caliber of Kelly.
The late show is still running when we head back to the cabin. Will we listen like it or not? No, if you listen carefully, you can hear some noise from the theater but certainly none that is bothersome.
What we do hear is the bow of the ship plowing thru the waves. No problem for us, but probably bothersome for lite sleepers.
Tomorrow we are scheduled to be in Sydney.
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