Back-to-Back Day

This morning we awoke as the ship was returning to the port at Los Angeles. We finished the last-minute packing and had to leave our stateroom by 8:30.  The 129 “continuous cruisers,” as Royal called us, gathered in the Star Lounge. (They told us that we were an unusually large group!). While we waited to be given our new keycards, our sweet room attendant Riel was moving our luggage and hanging clothes to our new cabin. (The only other time we’ve done back-to-backs, we didn’t change staterooms.). 

After telling us FOUR times in great detail what the procedures would be, we were led out onto the deck to leave the ship for Immigration. We waited and waited in 45-degree weather before they finally told us the delay was due to a woman refusing to leave the ship. I’m not sure if it was a mental health issue or just someone with a later flight home, but she held all of us up for about 15 minutes. Anyway, THAT was a new experience. Who’d have the chutzpah to refuse to leave?!

Immigration was simply facial recognition, then we were seated briefly before they allowed us back onto the ship. We tried to go to the lounge on the top deck, but they were setting up for a wedding and were closed. There’s no lack of bars on the ship, so we quickly found another spot to sit and sip champagne while waiting for our lunch reservation at Hooked. 

After lunch, our stateroom was ready, and we quickly unpacked and had a little nap. 

Sorry for no pictures today. If they’d taken the recalcitrant woman off in handcuffs, be sure I’d have gotten a pic!

Tomorrow is a Sea Day as we head towards Cabo San Lucas. 

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