June 24  Puntarenas, Costa Rica

We were scheduled for a noon arrival in Costa Rica.  As part of the flurry of ATW events there was an auction held in the morning.  "Worldies" could bid on dinners with crew members, Cruise Director for a day, and several keepsakes.

Standing, L to R: ATW Hostess Tricia, ACD Wil, Destinations Mgr Luke, and GM Victor.  Seated: Entertainment Staff Steve, Erik and Michelle

 Cruise Director Ray was the auctioneer and immensely humorous.  He wheedled, cajoled and amused the crowd into spending $5000 on the auctioned items.  All the money went to the crew fund which buys things for the crew and subsidizes their excursions.

 The Last Lucky Cat available for bid!  With a brand new battery and original box, it went for $80.

 The big item was the ATW quilt, crafted by many volunteers during the 180-day trip. It was raffled off with a total sales of $5500, also for the crew.

We had no excursion planned so we walked off the ship along a pier that was about 500 meters long, before reaching the shore.

 A shipboard friend, Bruce, always carries doggie treats in his pocket when out walking around.  He found a new friend in Costa Rica.

 A beach side structure for entertainment

 Seems like a good idea

 Another Costa Rican befriended 

 We were docked along a long peninsula.  I believe this was the only traffic light for miles.