After several cloudy days on Princess Cays in December (when we did most of our exploring of the southern end of Eleuthera), we've been lucky every time we've been there in January. Although one large cloud loomed early this morning, it quickly blew over. Today was no different than our other January visits: sunny, hot and slightly windy. We had a quick breakfast in the buffet and were then once again on the first tender going over. We like going early; we always go to the same area which allows G to have the shade he wants and me to be in part sun/part shade.
We looked at the cables that had lowered the tender boats to the water with a whole new appreciation today. You can easily see how, if the ship was tilted to any significant degree, the life boats couldn't be lowered. That's the reason for the redundant chutes and rafts system that was the focus of yesterday's drill.
