Cruising 4 Comps

A BOOK BY SCOTT A. ASTIN

Only on a Cruise Ship

Only on a cruise ship can a morning elevator ride introduce you to a person dressed as Santa, a stranger become family by dinner, and a quiet deck reveal more about wealth, loneliness, courage, and kindness than a formal interview ever could. The ship is a social experiment with excellent coffee and a very specific departure time.

Stories from the floating village.

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Scooter Stardust dressed for Sea and Slot School in his pirate hat, navy blazer, headphones, gold Crown and Anchor emblem, gold watch, and diamond bracelet

Inside the voyage

These stories follow the people who make a voyage feel larger than its itinerary. Some are funny because the situation is impossible. Some are tender because the person inside the situation is trying very hard. Together they create a portrait of a floating village where status becomes less convincing, coincidence becomes a form of navigation, and the crew’s care matters more than the ship’s shine.

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A collection of true-feeling cruise encounters told with timing, affection, and a generous eye for the strange. The book asks you to look twice at the passenger in the elevator, the singer on the stage, and the person who seems to have everything except somewhere to belong.

Continue the voyage

Read the Stories collection after the final chapter.

Only On A Cruise Ship, by Scott A. Astin

THE COVER AND THE NEXT DOOR

Take the book with you.

KEEP THE VOYAGE MOVING

There is another deck with your name on it.