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I'm ready to board the Marco Polo.
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The cruise finally begins!
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Our nice bathroom.
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Our room is better than any room I've stayed at on my entire trip.
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Craig shows off our well-stocked bar before leaving.
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One of the bottles we got was "Smugglers Delight."
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We go through a mandatory evacuation drill.
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Everyone pays attention just in case.
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The employees show off one of the many bars on the ship that I will never use.
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The stern, which is ship talk for "back," of the Marco Polo before leaving from Ushuaia.
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The Marco Polo's library.
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Before we even leave, the piano guy starts playing.
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My cabin's hallway.
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The smokestack on the ship.
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Lifeboats.