This is the last day of our seven day cruise and we awoke to another day of sunshine. We did not see a drop of rain the entire time we have been on this trip (so far). Our only complaint is that the temperature/humidity was often more than we are used to (and like), but that was to be expected, given where we are.

There are a ton of activities once again, as is the case whenever you spend a day at sea.We participated in a few and watched many others, like the men’s belly flop competition!

We tried our hand at Bingo and even learned to count in Spanish as a result! Note: we were close on the cover-all winner take all, but did not win.  I tried to enter the blackjack tournament but there was no interest from the other passengers so it was cancelled.

The other highlight of the day was to watch the egg drop competition. The goal was to drop an egg from the 8th floor to the “hard” landing area on the 4th floor without it cracking. And you could not encapsulate the egg in something. It had to be at least partially visible. Teams had several days to gather up whatever supplies they needed to make their entry. Only a dozen teams showed up today for the competition. Most relied on some sort of a parachute to gentle allow the egg to drop. Surprisingly more eggs survived than I would have expected (estimate 75%). There were a couple real disasters which people seemed to enjoy, including one where the egg landed, dangling on the edge of the 6th floor overhang. It was a fun event and well received by the passengers.

It was the last day for the trivia competition and our joint USA/Australia team prevailed, winning for the first time this week. There were only two coveted RCCL keychains awarded so we graciously gave them to our new Aussi friends. We are going home as happy campers!

Sometimes cruise line crews will put on a crew talent show. RCCL did  something different,  something we have never seen on any of the previous cruises we have been on. It was a flag ceremony where various staff members paraded into the atrium as a group, carrying their countries flag. Each country and the number of staff members from that country was announced as they entered the area with representative music of the country playing. There are something like 60+ countries represented on this ship. It was a joyous celebration and one I would enjoy seeing on other cruise ships.

The main theater entertainment was an aerial husband /wife team called “Duo ArtMotion” who hail from the Ukraine. They put on a nice show.

We are due back in Colon in the morning and working our way back to Panama City.