I made it.Almost the last to board the ship.

• But I made it.I had the privilege of being escorted by a  charming security  officer all the way to the steps leading to the ship where I was collected by a head purser.And told by her  I would be spending the night in a cabin 4054,because the booked stateroom had been flooded the previous day.I did not mind at all,I was on board! Then came  the night and the never ending noise from the ventilation.Every ship keeps a cabin for emergencies.I needed an emergency cabin from an emergency cabin! The next morning when I took the first bundle to the now"dried out"cabin I wad horrified.There was a thick sediment of dust everywhere,EVERYWHERE.Whatever had happened there that made it unlivable it was not a flood.So I had a conversation with the appropriate members  of staff and by the end of the day the stateroom was deep cleaned,I was given $200 to spend on  board,a bunch of flowers,a bottle of champagne and two members of staff to help me move.That night I slept like the proverbial log.