That’s the MS Prinsendam on the left. And that’s our home for eight days on the right. They’re tied up at the dock in Bridgetown, Barbados, on Christmas morning.
We were joined in port by the Thomson Destiny and by the Ocean Dream (seen above, in the rear).
Rare was the port that didn’t host at least two ships. And we suspect that they each contained a comic! And, by golly, wouldn’t that have been fun to rendezvous and hang with a comic or two in an exotic port here or there? But, communications being what they are (and seeing as how some comics aren’t forthcoming when it comes to letting the world know they’re performing on a boat), we never did connect with any comedians in the Caribbean.
Perhaps we should make an effort to provide some sort of clearinghouse/blog for comedians who wish to make known their ports of call and arrange an occasional get-together for a local brew or a shared cab ride to the local beach or rain forest.
Perhaps a MySpace page would do the trick. We welcome any feedback.
Since it was Christmas, the streets of Bridgetown were virtually deserted save for a few folks who straggled out of some local church services and the occasional seafaring tourist seeking out a route to the beach.