So it begins! Boarded the MV
Explorer yesterday at around 10:30pm from Freeport and set sail around 5:30pm.
When I boarded the ship and made my way to room 3002 (deck 3 room 002) I was
expecting to find a small double with bunk beds, little storage, and no
window…much surprise when I discovered that 3002 is a QUAD with a giant square
window, four unbanked beds, 2 TVs (with 6 channels, one show’s the ships speed,
location, weather, etc., one is showing the Union, and the others are just
movies), and a closet for each occupant!!! When I walked in I was greeted by a
girl (whose name I’m completely blanking on) , which at first made me think I
was in the wrong room, but I soon realized she is my roommate’s, Keenan,
girlfriend. Both go to Coastal Carolina in South Carolina and study marine
biology. Keenan is from Indiana and I believe to be a modest runner, his
girlfriend who is from Wisconsin and is very nice. Not long after I finished
introducing myself to Keenan and his girlfriend (sorry I’ll find out and
remember her name tomorrow), did my second roommate Nick showed up. Nick is
from Idaho and plays lacrosse at a school in San Francisco where he is studying
kinesiology and is hoping to become a physical therapist (awesome right?!?).
Nick also has a girlfriend on the voyage with him who goes to the same school as
Nick and is double majoring in psychology and art history. She too is living on
deck 3, but is in a double and seems to be extremely jealous of here the Quad,
which she should be since it’s pretty sick.
After lunch I roamed around the
ship, unpacked, and met Tyler, the fourth and final roommate. Tyler is a work
study student from Little Rock, Arkansas. He’s a communications and music major
at a small Baptist school in Arkansas and seems pretty cool. I think it’s going
to be a great time living in 3002, however, there are some downsides to this
room. One, the Quad is split into two sub-rooms, Nick and I in the entry room
and Keenan and Tyler in the other. Keenan and Tyler’s room has all of the
outlets…why Nick and I have no outlets IDK. Two, there is only one tiny
bathroom to share between four guys, three of who have Global Studies at 9:25
together each morning. I’m hoping to run in the mornings so I NEED to shower
before class. Hopefully that won’t be a problem or maybe there is a shower in
the spa, I’ll find out either tonight or tomorrow. Three, the fridge is tiny
for 4 guys. I doubt I’ll have more than a Gatorade in there but that will take
up about half the fridge…oh well. Still I think 3002 is the best room on the
ship, it’s the only room I’ve seen or been in so far, but still I think it’s
the best.
At 4pm
we had an evacuation drill, took about 30 minutes but we had to stand outside
in the hot/humid Bahamas weather wearing pants, jackets, and life vests. It was
absolutely miserable. After that though we got to watch the ship depart
Freeport, which was nice but also nerve racking, as I realized that there was
no going back, I was in it for the long haul now. Also when the boat left port
I immediately felt the swaying of the boat, which was amplified as I made my
way to the dining hall for dinner. I’m going to get sea sick.
The
rest of the night was spent in meetings and making small chit chat with the
other students, all of whom seem very nice and pretty awesome. Tomorrow will
again be spent in meetings.
*RUNNING: Ran this morning before I left the hotel. Will
test out the treadmill tomorrow!!!
**FUN FACT: Behind each piece abstract art in the cabins are
messages from past voyagers. Some are funny, some are out right ridiculous, but
overall they give you a real good idea of what to expect and what to do while
on this voyage.
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