The Grad Boat Cruise

The Grad Boat Cruise is an annual event held for all the grade twelve students in which they go on a boat, party, and then try not to fall asleep during our classes the next day. I’m proud to tell you that the event went off more or less without a hitch, and to share some of my favourite moments.

First of all, when the bus arrived at the docks and we crowded off, we were incredibly dismayed to find a total lack of shelter from the cold, so penguin huddling commenced in a poor attempt to retain any amount of warmth.  After we were able to board the boat, (which was considerably warmer,) students slowly made their way to the outer portion of the middle deck to reenact Titanic. It’s worth mentioning that once the boat started moving, going outside became even riskier and colder.  It was about as miserable as one would think, when one is standing outside in 1°C (feels like -2) weather on a moving boat.

The party itself was excellent, and featured pizza and chips, two of the main food groups required by teenagers.  The dancing went exactly as well as can be expected, when it involved females in very high heels on a heavily rocking boat.  I heard that one person went down, but that is no more than rumour at this point.  After a certain point, most of the heels that were walked onto the boat ended up piled against the walls.  Music-wise, the selection was excellent, and the DJ was great.  Finally, the lower deck was almost entirely deserted for more-or-less the whole cruise, so refuge from the loud music and could be found there whenever the party got a little intense.  Overall, it was a very good event.

I attempted to take some pictures at the event on the high quality camera I brought (my iphone).  First of all, I saw most of the normal things you’d see at such a party.

Dancing.

More dancing.

A very cool dj.

That unique feeling of victory that comes from winning at arm wrestling on a boat.

A terrible staged photo from the only two people who agreed to have a clear picture of their faces put online.

Despite being crowded, loud enough that I almost lost my voice entirely, and at certain points rather like a pinball machine of people crashing into each other as the boat rocked, the grad boat cruise was really a fantastic party.  I’d highly recommend attendance next year for any grade 11s.