April 8 Today is our 50th anniversary. We got ready for our Vow renewal. We booked this online before the cruise for $250. They came and picked us up from the room at 12:15 and took us to deck sixteen behind Sabatini’s at the aft of the ship. There were two baskets of flowers and two candelabras. I had a beautiful rose bouquet and Steve and the captain had boutonnieres. They play music as I walked the red carpet to Steve. The vows were said, the rings exchanged, the congratulations given. We then had champagnes toasts and photos. We had also prebooked a fine wine tasting in Botticelli’s at 3:00 for $60. We then had dinner at the crown grill which was included in the cost of the vow renewal. The captain sent another bottle of prosecco for us to enjoy. Today was a magical day.