Jade Lady Dinner Cruise

Dear Friends, Family, & Readers:
On Thursday 8-11-2011 the teachers who live on campus at S.C.S. were invited by the pastor to join him and his wife on a sunset cruise aboard the Jade Lady, a Catamaran, sail boat. It was also a dinner cruise that had a double meaning for the Pastor as it was in celebration of their wedding anniversary. Kara and I had not been on the cruise and found it to be a lot of fun. When “locals” go they receive a discount of $30 per person for the dinner cruise. Everything on Saipan is about getting deals, so what constitutes a local? That varies upon your definition. For those who are being truly honest it is a person who lives here, works here, and has a local I.D.. Foreigners who visit pay a lot more for the cruise.
The food is catered in or grilled on the back of the boat depending on what you order. The choices for the dinner cruise were steak, fish, or a vegetarian platter. I asked for steak and was not disappointed. The steak was the cheaper kind (cube steak) but it was decent. For the price I paid for the cruise and two hours in the lagoon with friends it was worth it. Kara had the unfortunate experience of ordering the vegetarian platter, which was a huge slice of tofu. Don’t get me wrong; I’m sure the tofu tasted great, but she expected a salad.
While on the cruise there is a guy named Jerry who has also performed at the S.C.S. Uke Jam for Mrs. Winkfield. Jerry is a local who plays guitar for several groups on the island including sunset dinner cruise and the Hard Rock Café in Garapan. The neat thing about the cruise is that he has set up speakers and is connected to them wirelessly so the music is great. Jerry also speaks fairly well in Korean, Japanese, and English (perhaps more). It is fun to hear him sing Korean songs and smile.
Should you wish to learn more about the sunset cruise. You can go to their website at: http://www.saipansunset.com/about.asp. For information about going on the cruise call their number at: (670)-234-8230. I hope you enjoy the pictures!