Chapter 266: Set sail
A day later in New York, the plane headed south to Miami.
Tickets and procedures, passports, etc. have been prepared, An Feng used his identity as the boss of the company to book a suite, but this voyage is private, except for a small number of people, such as the captain Zhilu Dao boss boarded the ship. The rest...... An Feng plans to play a private interview with Weifu.
In the end, what is the service or experience of your own cruise ship, it is the most real to try it as a tourist. If he shows the name of the boss, the service will definitely be flawless. He's also here for a free vacation, and when the trip is over, he and Joanna will be busy again.
Boarding is between 6 and 8 a.m., and the company arranges early. It's also like an airport, where you come to security checks, check your personal information, check your luggage, and so on before you get on the ship. Then get a room key, or "boat card", which is used for all activities on board, and it is linked to a credit card.
As the boss, An Feng has a very good evaluation of this, there is no need to bring credit cards, bank cards, and room cards with a lot of people, just a card on and off the boat, and the consumption details will be displayed on the room TV every night, and you can check it freely, and you can know your real-time bills, which is very humane.
Complete the formalities and start boarding.
Wang Le looked at the dense queue in front of him and said, "There are so many tourists around Christmas, if you don't cheat, I'm afraid you will have to book tickets a week in advance." ”
"What do you call me cheating? Am I the boss, okay? An Feng said.
Wang Le smiled: "This hasn't been on the boat yet, you have started to put on a score, how can you still serve a private visit?" ”
With the crowd of tourists embarking on the boat, the entrance is connected to the fifth deck, the fifth and eighth floors of the ship are the main common areas, restaurants, shops, cinemas and the like are all on these two decks. The rest is mostly residential areas with a variety of rooms.
The room has an inner cabin type, which is mostly provided for tourists who like to go out to play and do not have high requirements for the indoor environment. There are also deluxe sea view rooms. That is, there is a small balcony added; The viewing room with a balcony inward looks at the interior of the ship.
In addition, there are suites - this is the standard configuration of local tycoons. It is located on the top floor or in an area with a great view. The Sapphire focuses on luxury, so there are more of these luxury suites, and An Feng wants a duplex, with a study, gym and freshwater pool on the first floor, and three rooms on the second floor.
After entering the hall on the fifth floor, the captain and his lieutenant, as well as a group of beautiful crew members, stood on the stairs on the side. Visitors step on the crystal staircase of Swarovski. The beautiful crew smiled, the bearded captain was cool, and An Feng and Joanna nodded as they passed by.
The fifth deck is luxuriously furnished, softly lit, with marble tiles underfoot, surrounded by shops and restaurants of all its kind. Gift shop and glittering crystal chandeliers. and a photography area...... To be honest, you can't tell it's a boat at all, it's like a big mall.
At this time, there were too many tourists, and the tour was a little crowded, An Feng took a few glances, and then proposed: "How about we go back to the room first?" ”
It's too crowded at this time. Everyone agreed, and they boarded the indoor sightseeing elevator and went to the 15th deck together. The 16th floor overhead is the tallest and most lively common area, with more than a dozen swimming pools and sunbathing areas overlooking the ocean. Let visitors enjoy it to the fullest.
The 15th floor is more than a luxury suite, the corridor is endless, the ground is covered with soft wool blankets, and the handrails on both sides are beautifully decorated, under the light yellow light, it is resplendent and brilliant, just like the high-end hotel where An Feng has stayed in the past. Follow the number on the boat card to find the suite and swipe the card to enter the house.
"That's good!" Lisa walked ahead and said, "The view is amazing!" ”
An Feng is on this ship for the second time, and it is the first time that he actually stays. They walked around the first floor, it was very tasteful, there was a piano in the study, oil paintings on the wall, and the books even had Chinese...... The duplex structure allows the second floor to reach the same height as the sixteenth floor, and the single glass allows you to see the outside, but the outside cannot be seen, which is very private. Just pick up the phone and room service is always available.
After admiring the end, they selected their respective rooms, it was almost time to sail the boat, it was worth seeing, they came to the balcony, the tall buildings were under their feet, the ground visitors seemed incomparably small, and under this heroic feeling, the ship slowly moved on the ocean.
Luxury cruise ships naturally place great emphasis on comfort, and the Sapphire feels the same as on land, only slightly when accelerating or when there are storms and waves, and the rest of the time it is smooth and quiet. If you go shopping in the public area, you will completely forget about the fact that you are on the boat.
An Feng was very satisfied with the comfortable experience, the cruise ship left Miami, the surroundings became the eternal blue sea and blue sky, the two ladies began to arrange activities, their luggage has been delivered to the door by the waiter, An Feng casually had a few US dollar tips, and the little black who carried the luggage smiled.
The ladies don't have much luggage, for example, Joanna's has two sets of evening dresses and some bikinis and cosmetics to attend the dinner, and Lisa's is almost the same for her daily clothes. So they had to go and scan the brand stores on the ship, and there were a lot of international brands.
An Feng and Wang Le listened to them discuss "big things", and then were dragged to the fifth deck to go shopping, there were many activities on the ship, except for some formal occasions, everyone's clothes were very casual, and even on the top deck, it was enough to wear a bikini, and it would be restrained if you wore more.
Shopping for clothes is probably out of a woman's nature to love beauty...... An Feng and Wang Le accompanied them to go shopping, and when they saw them choosing clothes, Wang Le muttered: "It's good to be with you, shopping alone with a woman, and the decisive rhythm is broken legs and boring death." ”
"Is it that miserable?" An Feng smiled and gave a few comments to Joanna who came out of the dress, and she was satisfied with choosing a cool dress.
It's until noon.
An Feng looked at these big bags with some doubts, according to the tourists' guides, there are more open-air plays, and most of these clothes are used for reference...... And Lisa has her reasoning: "It's all duty-free shops here, so you have to choose less in the future, so hurry up and buy it, although you don't necessarily need it." ”
Joanna also said: "It's just that the style is a little out of trend. ”
"Seasonal clothes?" An Feng asked.
Joanna knew the purpose of his question, so she said: "Part of it is, and the price is still the original price, which is not competitive, but the new style is good, because there is no tax in it." But there are not many variety. That's not enough for the first day, but what about the next 10 days? ”
An Feng remembered in his heart, obviously these experiences were not only used on the Sapphire, but also on the Queen, which could go to sea in a year, after all, he spent a lot of money to build the largest and most luxurious cruise ship in the world. Try to elevate all aspects of the experience to the top level.
Asked the waiter to send the big bags back, they went to the cafeteria on the sixth floor, and saw that it could accommodate 300 people at a time, and it was almost full now. Although all three meals are included in the price, it is stipulated when to eat, which restaurant, and what number of batches......
So if you want to be free, the cafeteria is a good choice.
But there are so many people, An Feng has no idea of sitting down. In the original intention of the experience, I still went to see what was available. There are a lot of variety, taking care of people with different tastes, and the tourists around are picking up food, and I feel that they are quite satisfied...... Except for being a little crowded.
After that, An Feng came to the eighth floor, where there are restaurants that are not within the scope of the contract, the advantage is that the environment is good, and the disadvantage is that the payment is made. But for the rich man who has the whole ship to him, he doesn't have to care about this money. After sitting down. They were greeted by an Asian waiter.
An Feng took the menu and asked casually: "Do you speak Chinese?" ”
"Yes, sir." The waiter smiled.
After An Feng ordered, he chatted with the waiter. When talking about life on the ship, he told An Feng some small knowledge that was not easy to hear, such as the question of tipping. Especially for Chinese tourists, due to cultural differences, the concept of tipping is not strong, so it is not popular.
He told An Feng: "The basic salary of a waiter is very low, only $100. The vast majority of income is maintained by tips, which are an important source of income for tourists, such as cleaning your room, tidying up your blankets, or carrying your belongings. ”
An Feng has long known that the basic salary of the waiter in Langdao cannot support himself, but he didn't expect it to be so low, but thinking about the fact that there are so many European and American tourists on the ship, and the concept of tipping is strong, it is understandable that the company's decision can stimulate employees to come up with a better attitude and performance and improve the service level.
After lunch in the restaurant, the purpose of the afternoon is naturally leisure, the 16th deck has an open-air and indoor swimming pool, as well as a surfing machine, which is a good choice, a few people went back to the room to change clothes, the ladies are brightly colored bikinis, and walked out barefoot.
There is a lot of entertainment on the top deck, and the managers are very attentive, and the pool is divided by age group, under six years old, six to nine years old, and the depth of the pool increases as you get older. But most of it is seawater, and there is very little fresh water, and it is full.
The indoor swimming pool is limited to adults, and not everyone likes children to be noisy around them, so a quiet area is specially set aside for a transparent viewing glass overhead, where you can soak in the water, or relax on the shore lounge chairs to read a book.
An Feng lay down with them for a while, and when he was bored, he pulled Wang Le: "How about going surfing?" ”
Wang Le looked at them, nodded and left.
There are luxury surfing machines on board, and surfboards are distributed. There are a lot of experiencers, but there are not many masters, there are professional coaches next to them to guide, waiting, An Feng saw a blonde Yanma out of the way, when she fell, she was washed off half of the swimming trunks by the water, and the white PP caused a burst of shouts.
The Yanmar girl didn't mind, she pulled up her pants and stood up again with the support of the coach, and the men around her were waiting for a good show, but unfortunately the girl behind her was smart and carefully kept steady, and there was no more scene of spring.
When it was the turn of An Feng and Wang Le to play, both of them were familiar with the road, they had already mastered the skills on the private beach in An Feng last time, and this time they stood directly on the surfboard, Wang Le insisted on more than ten seconds and fell in the rapids, while An Feng had a good sense of balance and insisted on the last one.
The coach applauded him: "This gentleman is so good!" ”
An Feng was proud, raised his hands and cheered, by the way, he wanted to show off his muscles, and the women on the way turned their heads to pay attention, but one was not careful, he fell into the water proudly, got up and smiled, but won the applause of others, Wang Le was happy on the side: "Pretending to be forced to be thundered, right?" (To be continued......)