Caribbean Cruise Day 1 & 2: At Sea

We're here for the sea days. The Islands are certainly nice to visit, but we've been to the Caribbean before and there's not so much difference between them. At least not if you're only stay for a day.
Our voyage includes four sea days, two in the beginning and two in the end. Coming from New York, the weather on the first two days was rather wintery, although it improved quickly, so we could outside without freezing. At the sea was rough, gale force 9 at some times, which makes even a huge ship like the QM2 swaying. But in general nothing to worry about.
I heard people saying that cruises and especially days on sea are boring, but frankly I can't remember when I was bored the last time. Even if there was absolutely nothing to do I would pretty much enjoy, well, doing nothing. But of course the ship is full of activities:

• A gym, which is, as far as I can tell, pretty good. I've never been in a gym before, so it was pretty much fund to try one of the machines and realize how much easier it is to consume calories than to burn them


• Consuming calories is the center piece of the cruise. On deck 7 there's the Kings Court, some kind of mega-cafeteria where there's always served something.


• There's a lot of pools, but pools are for kids. There are very few children on board, but they evenly distribute on all four pools and make them their own.


• At the jacuzzi we met a children clothes designer from New York who agreed with us that we're living in the greatest city on earth. The other people were quiet an annoyed.


• There are many ways to have dinner, but going to the grand dining rooms is the real thing. We had a great time with two serial-cruising couples and don't say we just small-talked: one of our topics were near death experiences.


• There are many bars on board, most of them with live entertainment. We love the Commodore Club on deck 9, which has a special martini menu and a piano player.


• We also saw a show Rock @ the Opera, which was surprisingly good. The theatre on board is very sophisticated and they have pretty good dancers and singers.

I have no idea how one can get bored here.