Today I saw a bird. Most days that wouldn’t really be a very significant event but I’m currently 10 days into a Pacific crossing from San Francisco to Sydney and currently we’re pretty much in the middle of nowhere. We crossed the equator some time last night. I guess the water in the toilets goes […]
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July
22
The Story of Motown*
posted by Andrew D Meyer
*note…not the real Motown… Motown is a mini show, what Celebrity calls an ‘interactive theme party,’ that we play weekly with 4 singers and the entire cast of dancers. Our portion of the show is one big medley of Motown tunes such as Sir Duke, Tears of a Clown, Reach Out, I Wish, and Ain’t […]
April
13
Man it Pours… (California Part 2)
posted by Andrew D Meyer
A few weeks have past since I made the first California post. I’ve finally made it out in every port…tendering has made it all but impossible several times. This itinerary is really different from anything that I’ve done before, mainly because it’s almost entirely in the United States. The scenery is pretty incredible and quite […]
Recent gig photos
posted by Andrew D Meyer
Here are some photos from recent sets… These days we’re basically doing 3 types of gigs. Jazz sets. 7 piece big band arrangements. Motown. This is a show that we do with singers and dancers…though the best choreography comes from the horn section. Thanks to Lia Morgan, who I stole these photos from without asking!
March
14
Central America (a little persistence required)
posted by Andrew D Meyer
I’m beginning this post overlooking a black sand beach and a decent Pacific break in Guatemala. This is the last stop before we head north to Mexico and out of Central America. I have really enjoyed our stops in Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Guatemala. Admittedly, I have a greater appetite for hair-raising cab rides, […]
March
11
Panama Canal
posted by Andrew D Meyer
Yesterday we sailed through the Panama Canal, en route to Los Angeles from Ft Lauderdale. I’ve never seen the canal before and the whole process was pretty interesting. It takes between 20 and 30 hours to pass from one side to the other and there is a lot of traffic inside. There are two lanes […]
March
07
Spring Break, Coast Guard, and Goodbye Ft Lauderdale
posted by Andrew D Meyer
Several pretty interesting things have been going on onboard lately. We did a three-day Bahamas cruise last week that was pretty much spring break, followed by a full coast guard inspection, and now we’re on our way to Los Angeles via the Panama Canal. The last cruise was quite hilarious. The normal cliental here is […]
February
28
St. Elsewhere…
posted by Andrew D Meyer
Just a little wrap up about a few other places i’ve been lately… So there’s this little island that Royal Caribbean owns…apparently not only oil sheiks can claim their own islands. This one is in the bahamas and is actually quite lovely. Having been to Labadee, in Haiti, the other Royal Caribbean Island I would […]
February
13
Sharks, Strange Headlines, and Rock Night
posted by Andrew D Meyer
There is a lot of weird stuff in the Bahamas. The last night of dry dock, a large group from the ship went to a restaurant called Pier 1. This place is right on the water and has a large balcony with outdoor seating. There are a lot of sharks in the water and every […]
February
12
Sign on madness!
posted by Andrew D Meyer
I suppose I’ve never been the kind of guy to show up to work early. That all changed a few days ago. I was supposed to sign on the Celebrity Century for a 6-month orchestra contract February 10th but got an early start. I arrived in Freeport, Bahamas February 9th on a tiny plane […]
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