While we were on the cruise, both RQS and I were noticing the gradual mounting of Christmas decorations around the ship. First, it was setting up this Christmas tree. Then, it was the read garlands around the light sconces on the ship. Gradually, the ship had been transformed for its Christmas season cruising. If I could afford both the time and money, RQS and I would be taking a Christmas cruise on the Queen Mary 2. Given what I've seen so far, they how to celebrate the holiday on this ship.
Several years ago, I took a Christmas Cruise which sailed from New York to Port Canaveral, NCL's private island, and Charleston, SC before returning to Manhattan. This was one of the first cruises to sail after Covid-19, and it was one of the best cruises I've ever been on. On Christmas Day, both children and their parents came down to the atrium in their PJs, just to visit with Mr. & Mrs. Santa. The best gift that we could get that year was the ability to travel again as things were coming back to normalcy.
This year, I have yet to buy RQS a present she doesn't know about. But I've already given her the gift of a cruise we'll be taking soon. As much as I'd like to have traveled as Marian for this cruise, I know I'd be pressing my luck with another visit to Florida and its dreaded bathroom laws.
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I still have to give RQS an idea of what I want for Christmas. I don't need any more dresses in my closet. And I need to figure out what best fits me from the Marian side of my closets if I want her to give a clothing gift. Jewelry would be nice, but I'm not sure of what I'd want and it's hard to find things that will fit me and look good on me.
Still, as I write this, it's a couple of weeks before the holiday, and we have time to figure things out.
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