That line about his grandma running a percolator for 40 years and never weighing a thing really got me. There's something to that, you know? She probably knew that pot like the back of her hand, how many scoops, how long on the flame, when it was done just by the sound and smell. My question is this: when you think back on that $20 drip maker, was the coffee actually worse, or did you just not know any better yet? Because I've had plenty of "bad" cups that hit the spot better than a perfect pour over on a rough morning. Do you miss the taste, or do you miss not caring so much about getting it right?

Ha, yes! Nassau is my stay-on-board spot too. Been there maybe 8 times and I think I got off once, back in 2011, just to walk around the straw market for 20 minutes before I turned right back around. Now I don't even bother pretending I'll get off. The empty pool deck is the best, no fighting for a chair, bartenders actually remember your name, and the whole ship feels like your private yacht for a few hours. My wife thinks I'm crazy but she stays with me now, so I converted her.