Miami - Disembarkation and Final Reflections

Final Night Celebration: The World Cruise Countdown was neat because the Galaxy Orchestra played Big Band Music, people “sloppy danced” and there was of course Champaign and food. They counted down and at 0 balloons dropped and confetti was shot over the balcony, it was wild ... for Crystal. What I liked the best was the Big Band Music, I wished someone played that every night, I would have sat nightly watching and listening to the Standards and the Great American Songbook ... MY kind of music. Final Reflections: Our South American adventure was a delight filled with cosmopolitan cities juxtaposed with rugged outback. I certainly enjoyed the big cities of Buenos Aires and Rio and all the trimmings that came with them. The Argentine beef lived up to its hype and it was fun to see people dancing the tango in the street. The beaches of Rio were impressive, the city not as scary and the women sun bathers wore more clothes than I thought. At least they were wearing thongs! The Amazon was a revelation to me with its muddy water, big towns and all the interesting vegetation, birds and animals. The cruise was a wonderful opportunity to enjoy family and the sights and sounds of South America in the luxury of a Crystal Cruise.