A giddy, childlike joy rushes through me on the top deck of the world's largest cruise ship. My only thought is running back up the stairs to ride the waterslide again. I'm hopping from foot to foot, not letting the soles of either rest too long on the scorching deck. Water is running down my sunburnt nose, and my smile is stretching wide. It's an intoxicating kind of joy, one that helps me understand why cruising is a billion-dollar industry.

A giddy, childlike joy rushes through me on the top deck of the world's largest cruise ship. My only thought is running back up the stairs to ride the waterslide again. I'm hopping from foot to foot, not letting the soles of either rest too long on the scorching deck. Water is running down my sunburnt nose, and my smile is stretching wide. It's an i

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