The stories are great to read and I have one to add. From 1981 to 1992 I started and operated a Locksmith business in St Petersburg Fl. A representative from the Veracruz came to my shop and asked if I could rekey some existing locks and replace all the stateroom locksets. While the ship was in port I went and looked at what it would take to complete the job. I was able to order the necessary replacement locks and rekey them with a grand master key and submasters for each stewards area.
My son and myself scheduled to complete the work while on a seven day cruise to Cozumel and back.
The crew, the passengers and all aboard were gracious about us making noise and a mess while completing the task.
This was my first cruise and they did provide us with several rooms to store our tools and beds to sleep in. Great Memories.
