The last event is folklore and - of course - belly dance on board. At the “galapsha evening” everybody had to participate in an alternative of “musical chairs”. So you had to spring at something on the ground for example or to get together in groups in the ordered extent when the music has stopped. But now the belly dancing girl doesn’t need help of the passengers to a large extent. Consequently only few of our group have to proof that their movability is not as good as the one of a trained dancer.

On the side the singer shows how important it is always to be approachable – even in Egypt. So he fishes out his jingling cell to phone for several minutes while the rest of the band play a folklore infinite loop with an embarrassed feeling. Only when everything seemed to be arranged the singer begins to sing again to attend the rhythmic movements of the dancing girl.

We were able to see that this behaviour was not just by us seen with a negative touch. Other guests got pissed off as they were yelled at when they tried to explain a servant that they do not accept his behaviour.
At least for a "five-star-ship" this is unworthy and sad. Sad because most of the tourists wont remember the two nice guys from the reception but they will hold the trouble from the last evening in their mind.
Perhaps did we just give the tip quite too early to the servants. I think if you would pay only the half the amount in the beginning and the rest when you leave, their motivation can be raised (-;

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