Deck 12, Cabin 12090

The romantic balcony evening that went sideways

My husband arranged a romantic evening on our balcony. Candles borrowed from the spa, wine, chocolate, the whole production. We were having a genuinely beautiful moment watching the stars when he leaned in for a kiss and knocked the wine bottle off the side table. It did not go overboard — it shattered on the balcony floor. We were barefoot. We were trapped on a balcony covered in broken glass and red wine with no shoes. We had to call the cabin steward at 11pm to rescue us. He arrived with a broom and a completely neutral expression that suggested this was not his first balcony wine emergency. We tipped him heavily. The romantic evening continued indoors. With plastic cups.