Other than quite a few ruffled feathers, I believe the shipboard adventure turned out to be a raging success. Everyone wants to go again - and no one got shoved overboard (although the thought passed thru many minds).
The Patch Family shined NUMEROUS occasions - showing up everyone else on the boat on all the competitions they allowed us to play in (yes, I am still harboring nasty feelings about that 'Who Wants to be a Mouseketeer' game).
The prospective paying parental authorities are already looking into purchasing the next cruise passes - and even considering the idea of the kids tagging along. Not all bad, eh?