The power outage party on Deck 11
On our fourth night, something tripped the electrical system on the forward section of Deck 11. Our cabin and about twenty others lost power for approximately ninety minutes. Emergency lights came on, AC stopped, and everyone opened their doors to the corridor. What happened next was spontaneous and beautiful. Someone brought a Bluetooth speaker. Someone else raided the mini-fridge for drinks. Within fifteen minutes there was a full corridor party — twenty cabins worth of strangers in pajamas, sharing snacks, telling stories, laughing. A crew member came to check on us and ended up staying for ten minutes chatting. Power came back and everyone reluctantly returned to their cabins. We exchanged numbers with three families. Still in touch with all of them. Best night of the cruise.