Don't miss cocktails before dinner, when the activities director gives a brief overview of the next day's port of call and other happenings. There's a daily schedule, but you'll miss a lot of fun and camaraderie if you skip the cocktail hour. You may also miss a last-minute decision by the captain to extend a port call or even change the order of ports if there's something interesting going on ashore.
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