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As you've no doubt read in Julie's blog , the morning theater session on the Soap Cruise was a not so quiet riot!

To be honest, there may have been one or two uncomfortable fans in the crowd, but this is one fan who didn't mind the ruckus or the R-rating. All the laughter and mayhem was a great way to start our day, and the fun only continued later with Don Diamont (ex-Brad Carlton, Yound the Restless ) calling the bingo shots.... » Read More

Part I: Julie's Take

It sounds pretty simple in theory. Willing fans put together a script and turn it in at the beginning of the cruise. Two days later we start our day at sea off with the lucky winners getting to act out their skits with the actors of their choice. Sounds fun, right? What, what ensues is part slapstick, part improve, part R rated and a completely enjoyable way to kick off yet another day of the Soap Cruise. The... » Read More

With Mexico in our sights, fans and stars woke bright and early to fuel up for a day of sightseeing on Sunday, January 25 2009. Attendance at the VIP breakfast was limited to the first 100 fans who bought tickets to Soap Cruise and some folks lined up an hour early!

Okay, truth be told, that was an accident. Sure they wanted first dibs on seating, but the real reason for the early line up was confusion caused by our overnight shift... » Read More

It's hard to say which event on the cruise proved to be the most entertaining. Each gathering is originally planned to have a specific purpose, but with fifteen distinctly different personalities on that stage, there are always some interesting twists. What started out as an attempt to trip one another up with soap trivia turned into a hilarious free-for-all for the actors as we departed Key West for Cozumel.

Cameron Mathison (Ryan... » Read More

Ahoy, from Soap Cruise 2009!

Originally posted Thursday January 22, 2009.

Deanna Barnert and I are blogging live to you from Soap Cruise 2009, aboard Celebrity Cruises. We came aboard with the actors on the ship at the port in South Beach, Florida around 10 AM this morning, excited for this four day luxurious cruise to begin!

We'll be taking you through events with the actors and fans before departure... » Read More