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Oasis of the Seas rescues stalled fishing boat

Oasis of the Seas has resumed cruising toward Cozumel Wednesday afternoon after rescuing a fishing boat from the Caymans that was dead in the water with an engine that would not start.

Captain Trym Selvag stopped the Oasis, sent two engineers to fix the problem (after a security team checked out the fishing boat). The Captain said Oasis crew provided the fishing boat with a fresh battery, fresh water, and got the engine working again.

That’s what we do at sea, said Captain Selvag, in an announcement to the passengers, who lined the starboard decks to watch the rescue.

The rescue will not impact a Thursday arrival to Cozumel, as Wednesday is an easy sea day, between Falmouth, Jamaica, and Cozumel, Mexico, on Oasis’ western-Caribbean run, which is the Royal Caribbean itinerary every other week out of Fort Lauderdale.


 

Melting into a ritual bath in Boca Raton, Florida

Men's ritual bath at Spa Palazzo at Boca Raton Resort and Club, Florida (Photo by David G. Molyneaux, TheTravelMavens.com)

Boca Raton Resort and Club, on Florida’s East Coast, about an hour’s drive north of Miami, spreads out over 356 choice acres.

Though the rules don’t require it, this is a dress-up place, where, uncommon for most of Florida, people tend to look as spiffy as the stylish furniture and wall coverings.

Inside, men seem to think that neckties are resort wear, and even the skimpiest women’s attire at the beach appears as if an entire afternoon was invested in its purchase.

My goal was to get naked.