Pearls of the Aegean

We were sitting up in the Balcony seats (or the Royal Seats as the ship's entertainment team called them - we later learned) and looking down at all the new arrivals sitting and having their first meal and drinks on board. We had missed the reception buffet in the dining room by this time, but the Bistro Buffet was still open. As we were sitting there, Pin looked down on the lower deck and noticed that one of the passengers was wearing a shirt that exactly matched the pattern of the table cloths on the Lido Deck. We had a good laugh at him I can tell you, and jokingly suggested that his wife was a very good seamstress and had just whipped it up for him. I don't think he wore that shirt again during the entire cruise.

We got something to eat from the Bistro and after we'd eaten that, returned to the outer deck where the embarkation party was starting in full swing. We walked in on the middle of it and realised that we were getting in the way of the crew members who were all lining up to be introduced to the passengers, so we quickly found a seat. We had a good night, it wasn't long until we were up there dancing and the first night ended with a conga going around the deck and through the restaurant.