MIAMI—
The night before the carnival, imagination will start from here
On the Labor day cruise to Key West and cosumel, Mexico, 233 people signed up for 2,000-
Passengers cruise the population and are invited to a pre-
A sailing cocktail at the Blue Martini Lounge near Brickell.
I walked in alone, and like many single people, on the first day of school, I felt like a nervous freshman, except that the crowd ranged in age from 20 to 70, outside of the full chat mode. A loud “whoo!
A group of 50 people broke out.
Some people with a Southern accent took pictures in the bar.
"Where are your beads?
Asked a social woman with a mojito accent and a New Jersey accent.
In her cleavage, there was a pearl necklace with the words "Angela" on it, and she put the money and her mobile phone there.
I soon found out that the name "beads" is the most important accessory for single cruisers.
They are a person who automatically finds friends, a green light that can be safely approached.
You're wrong if you think people are tired of the joke "Hey man, my eyes are here.
Angela, who was celebrating her 55 th birthday that day, told me that she was divorced and booked a single cruise with "positive people.
"If you haven't had a good time, you haven't tried it," she shouted in thum Dong's music.
We worked together in the room and met with the generally friendly people and for the next four days we will be traveling through the Caribbean with them in 855foot-Long party boat
One of them is a neat 68-year-
Mr. old, twice as big as me.
"I came here to play,
It's an extra benefit if I'm lucky, "he said in a blink, expressing a spell that I'll almost hear everyone repeating.
The well-dressed gentleman is a wonderful salsa dancer.
When the dance floor was crowded, he asked me if I was living alone in the room.
When I said I was, he praised my vision and said in my ear, "When was the last time you slept in a man's arms?
"It's probably the most horrible moment I 've ever had in fascinating anthropology experiments, it's a single cruise and people from all walks of life are notstop speed-
You can't escape from dating at the hotel.
I know it sounds scary.
But, somehow, it's fun.
After a few days, Cruise goggles make everyone look more attractive.
For many singles, they are tired of acting as extra wheels in married friend Singlescruise.
Com is a very suitable motto-
"Travel alone, never alone! ” —
Can be a savior for vacation
David, 54, explained: "If I want to eat alone, I just want to leave and dance with a single person . "year-
Old champion bodybuilders from Fort Lauderdale wear muscle vests for most of their trips. After an eight-
The year ended and he booked a cruise because he said, "I don't know what to do.
"Once the imagination sets sail, singles gather in the hideaway lounge for the directional mixer.
The party started. it was Cupid Shuffle.
Followed by karaoke.
Thankfully, there are free cocktails here.
Soon a bunch of characters appeared: the divorced people let go;
The shy guy struggled awkwardly for attention; marriage-
Women who are wandering are ready;
A group of eight-hardy 30-
Some friends from Texas, I think it's fair to say that they 've never been awake.
Dinner at designated single families every night
On a cruise ship in the spirit restaurant, those who never walk through chatted about their work and children and how they heard about the cruise ship (
Many people saw the promotion in the competition. com).
Occasionally, a Filipino crew dressed as a pirate would turn around the table, put a plastic knife on everyone's throat, and roar when someone takes a picture.
A guy pulled me aside and whispered a room number
Cruise ship veterans get together for a private party.
When I arrived most women had Mini sex toys hanging on a necklace around their necks and owner Daniel gave me a gift
Toronto people with adult toy business.
Daniel has been on more than 10 solo cruises for eight years.
His brother met his wife on a single cruise.
He saw a lifelong friendship at sea.
"It's a much easier environment for people to break their shells," he said . ".
Booze undoubtedly plays the leading role on a single cruise, but it stands out.
Organized Sweat Tour
The soaked Key West is a five.
Bar and bar crawl, starting at 9: 30. m.
At the next bar, a guide blew a conch shell.
Snorkeling and visiting the botanical gardens are some of the activities of Chankanaab National Park in Cozumel, but most people shoot when swimming in the pool --
The bar, then squeezed into a cabin and had a boisterous shot of tequila
A man sitting in a straw hat is tasting. (
Maybe that's why I was at a Port restaurant that night.
Some single cruisers work as family helpers for dementia patients at home, and he climbs up the table in a thong to dance to strangers who happen to be there. )
After dinner every day, most people go to the dream bar and drink and dance with a live band in the promenade next to the Dorado casino.
The night owl finally drifted into the dream nightclub, where the DJs rotated their hips --hop.
It happened.
Between the battle of the sexes trivia and the crowded hot tub for adults --
The rare romance begins to sprout with only the tranquil deck.
Some people get serious soon. Ron, a 41-year-
Old fireman from Indianapolis and Kaye, 40year-
Old nurse from Connecticut, the first one locked in Lee's eyes
The ship departed in the claim area of Miami International Airport on the same day.
In less than 24 hours, they were inseparable --
Holder, looks like a long
Stumbled upon the wrong cruise for the duration couple.
"I was done as soon as I saw her," said Ron, who approached Kaye at the directional mixer and had hardly left her since.
"It's a real chemical and physical reaction.
"Other people don't have that polygamous, like the charismatic man in his 30 s, and I see him making out in fantasy every night with a different woman.
"I am a very honorable person in Philadelphia, but I have shortened --
He admitted when there were so many opportunities.
Please note that bold moves when your loved ones are all having breakfast on Lido Deck.
Seeking love in floating cocoons can accelerate strangely.
A pleasant chat by the pool can lead to a whole day of frolicking, then dinner, then dancing, then a midnight kiss at the bow, and then a heart --to-
Whether he wants more children and whether she will visit within 12 hours.
Bubbles often burst when reality happens.
But sometimes the safety of the bubble will open you up. A 33-year-
The old Miami interior designer was not interested in anyone at the beginning of the cruise, and she was surprised to see herself on 59-year-
Old Research pharmacist living in Washington, D. C. and Liam Nisen dobergerC.
Close proximity allows them to focus on getting to know each other without "real life" distractions, and she puts aside concerns about the age gap.
Three months later, they were still on a long date.
"No one ever treated me like this man," she told me . ".
Cruise director Shelby Bergeron says she has been told over the past seven years that single cruises have led to at least a dozen marriages and two children. com’s events.
Less formally, another cruise director gave me this breakdown based on his observations: About 85 cruisers met the people they contacted;
35 romantic;
18 per cent promised to keep in touch and 7 per cent actually met again on land.
For the vast majority of cruisers who have no relationship with each other, the real pleasure lies in the friendship that is unlikely to be built.
"I really don't think we will have such a combined experience," said Mike, 56, a civil engineer and urban planner at Oxford University.
At the end of the cruise, he reconfigured his name beads to "killer "(as in, lady-killer).
Some relationships are established through cruise lines, while others need rest.
"Elegant Night"
Yes, they are serious. some people wear dresses and evening dresses. a 36-year-
An old woman named Christy in Georgia is wearing her white, shoulder-less wedding dress.
When the dinner was over, she invited her single companion to help tarnish the dinner with a splash of paint spray cans and mustard and chocolate sauce.
"It's too much catharsis," Christy said . " She said she had been divorced for a year, longer than she was married.
On "tropical night" The next night, a 46-year-
Old Los Angeles lighting designer Steve appeared in the dream bar wearing a coconut bra and a grass skirt, which is not entirely out of character.
He tried the bug in a previous dance contest.
Steve has been a widower for 22 years and recently was on the cruise due to a "toxic" relationship as his brother suggested it was a way to move on.
Steve adopted the motto "I won't be afraid" and really made it all up in the air.
"It's my first single cruise, but it's not going to be my last," Steve said . ".
Toxic ex?
"I can't even remember her name at this point.
Chicago court if you can keep an open mind!