beach bum a bit too lax

above: nick and the great adventures ship
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after my two excursions, i enjoyed the serenity and rays of the beaches on green island. i even managed to get in a nice little snooze before i roamed and explored the island.

i had loads of time before boarding for my cruise back home. i opted to sit in the shade at the foot of the pier that led to the docks. after a while i began to wonder why i had not seen my ship, as we were nearing the time of boarding. while walking down the pier i saw my ship sailing away. i took out my boarding pass only to realize that boarding time was not 16:15, but 16:05 – the vessel was departing at 16:15! i walked straight to the end of the pier, onto the dock, and straight toward a guy patrolling the rope which sectioned off the end of the pier. i explained to him my situation and my aloofness. he told me not to fret, and that i could hop on the ship he worked for: the great adventures.

nick was the fella’s name, and he told me i was lucky i caught him and his crew. their boat was the last one departing the island for the evening. my only other option would be staying on the island. i joked with him that i would have beach bummed it had i been left behind. nick informed me that it would have not been feasible since the park rangers patrol the beach, and do not allow beach camping. the only option was to pay $400 for a night at the resort. he was gracious enough not to charge me a fee for the ride back to the mainland. he told me that there were loads of room as the boat’s capacity was 360, and there were merely 67 people boarding. we chatted about the differences about his cruise ship, and the previous one i took. the great adventures was more of a luxury ship, bigger, and faster than the green island’s ship. i definitely felt the difference as it sailed over the rocky waters, and made its way through smoothly. there was no absolute trace of sea sickness for myself on the way back.

when i got back to the mainland i dropped into the green island cruise's office to return my boarding pass. i told the man at counter my story of how i missed the boat, and hitched a ride with another cruise ship. he thanked me for checking in with them, and told me that they were looking for me, as i was the sole passenger who did not make it back. he said that he would then radio the ship and the captain to let them know that i arrived back safely.