I had an egoistic desire to spend my jubilee birthday onboard. Why egoistic? Well, the first reason is obvious, it costs money, much more than we typically spend on a birthday. But there was another and more significant reason – my wife does not like cruises. In the past, I was able to lure her by either interesting ports (e.g., Madeira, Bordeaux, Flam, Marmaris), wildlife (Galapagos) or bringing our adult kids onboard.
This situation is challenged by the fact that DW has a bad back which s