Cruising Tip # 5 Get Involved

Do everything-read the daily newspaper (Compass for NCL).  Attend the Broadway Shows, the ice carving and cooking demos, the dance classes (I am not a good dancer but neither are the other husbands-we bond, have a good time and go for drinks later). Have a good time-you will probably never see these folks again.  If you are with old friends, they know you are Lame-but still like you anyway. Play miniature golf, surf the Wave Rider, climb the wall, or walk with the "Make A Wish" folks.
   I highly recommend having a fixed time and table in the main dining hall.   The food and elegance is superior plus you get to know your waiter and shipmates (many time we sail as a twosome).  Don't worry about the two formal nights-regulations have been greatly relaxed-a sport coat is fine for men and you can shed it during dinner.