Part 9, Cruise from Germany to the Caribbean Islands in 36 days

Christmas Eve and 1e Christmas Day at sea

After a moment of rest of this day on Sint Maarten, it was Christmas Eve on board. We sailed away from Sint Maarten and everyone had dressed up for Christmas dinner, at 20:15 our table was reserved again in Atlantik. The housekeeping surprised us with chocolates and cookies and a Christmas card in the room. In the Netherlands, Christmas Day is often celebrated more grandly than Christmas Eve, but Christmas Eve is more important with the neighbors in Ger
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