Several days into our cruise I contracted a cold. It was typical, with nose blowing and occasional sneezing and coughing. However, a few evenings later I began to suffer a series of dry, racking coughs. In fact, they were frequent and severe enough that my abdominal and back muscles became sore.
Coincidentally, she was also the doctor on the Seabourn Pride during our Caribbean Cruise last December. After the Pride moved to the Windstar line, most crew members transferred to other Seabourn ships. We met several others that we knew, including the Cruise Director, several waiters, two stewardesses, a bartender who had been promoted to head bartender, and a flamboyant chef.
1 The 18-day itinerary consisted of an 11-day "Caribbean Discoveries" cruise from Ft. Lauderdale to Aruba followed by a 7-day "Holiday" cruise departing from Aruba December 22. Most passengers disembarked at Aruba and were replaced by a new group.