First of all, you have to suspend any traditional images of a white Christmas, snuggling up in front of a log fire while all around you excited children are opening presents. Christmas in the Caribbean defies all these traditions. No snow, no need for heating, and not many kids on a Seabourn ship. That being said, there was no shortage of festive cheer. They did a fantastic job onboard to make it feel special, both for Christmas and New Year, and the party atmosphere was a-kicking.
The ship was packed with oversized gingerbread houses – building the anticipation with a Christmas countdown in the ‘snow’, and tastefully decorated Christmas trees.
Christmas Eve brought not only a sing-along-a Christmas songs with the elves on the top deck but also a passenger tree decorating sesh. Many people also decorated their cabin doors. Some more than others…
Christmas Day was a sea day, with a special brunch held in the galley, a nice touch that enabled the passengers to see a little behind the scenes action.
After stuffing our faces, we found another way to make it seem more Christmassy. We set the temperature in our cabin down as low as it would go (yes really!), snuggled up under the duvet to watch The Best Ever Christmas movie (Love Actually), ordered room service Baileys, and tucked into our chocolate Santas 🙂
