The formal night at sea was quite elegant. Almost all of the passengers dressed in their formal gowns, tuxedos or blazers and ties.  I do not see many people dress up anymore. Jeans and T-shirts are common attire, but tonight it was a much different story and very special thing to see. I enjoyed seeing everyone all dolled up.

After Dinner we ventured out to the Royal Promenade to listen to the ship’s captain welcome everyone.  There were over 5,900 passengers and over 2,200 employees. Wow! That’s a lot of people! The Captain stood on elevated platform, looking out to the people on the deck below. He could look down, while the people looked up to him.

A house band, standing behind the Captain, played a variety of tunes after the Captain finished his welcome speech.

This was a fun night and we enjoyed the opening festivities of the evening.

On the Royal Promenade we found a classic roadster car. I stopped for a quick photo-op.