Princess Cruises might have done away with Captain's evenings, when the masters of their vessels had to shake hands and be photographed with an endless procession of passengers on the gala evenings, but that doesn't mean they get an easy life.
No, instead they have to greet and have their photo taken with every passenger who wants to pour some fizz into the Champagne waterfall. Or at least Captain Tony Draper, the master of the Ruby Princess, had to on our first formal night.
Seemed a great idea until I saw the queue...
...so I contented myself with a captain-less picture of me in front of the waterfall instead.
Can you imagine the patience needed to get all those glasses set up? Or being the person who knocked one while the tower was being built? And I certainly would not like to be the one having to clean up the mess afterwards!
Jane Archer
