Corporate Hospitality

Immediately before leaving the Caribbean and coming to Bermuda, we had to stock up on as much water as possible. We had anchored the boat right off an island, and decided to row ashore to see what water we could find. As we got closer to the island, we realized that there was a cruise ship docked offshore, along with many people on the beach. We knew there had to be water.

As we got the dinghy up to the rocks, a lifeguard came and asked us if we planned on coming on the island. No, we're not. We just rowed 100 yards against the current and wind to come and look into the water.

Anyways, the Royal Caribbean site manager came out to meet us, and we quickly became friends. She let us use her office for internet access (to register the EPIRB) and they gave us 12 gallons of fresh water.

The best part was when we were about to leave, we asked her if there was anywhere we could get some food on the island. She pointed and told us to go get ourselves a burger and come back. Turns out she pointed us to the buffet for the passengers on the cruise. When you have been living on a boat for a few weeks, a free buffet is heaven on earth. We all ate three plates of food, and put plenty of fruit into our backpacks for to boat.

I guess I never considered corporate hospitality. Usually they don't want to be hospitable, due to rules or regulations. But when they do want to be hospitable, its great becasue what they are giving you doesn't actually belong to the person who decides to give it to you.

2 bahama islands. 2 free meals. Not so Bad.