Cruise ship is where I was introduced to poker. Not much to do on the ship. There was a a nightly 3 hour NLHE tournament. I thought I would watch. They were 5-handed and the director was about to cancel because they needed 6. The players, all senior citizens, talked me into joining. They were super patient and taught me how to play. I took second place the first night - I think they let me win some hands - and I was hooked. I came back every night and played with the same group. Two hilarious Brazilian ladies madly in love with each other, a splashy Texan who played it up with a Stetson hat and an exaggerated drawl, a British woman always dressed to the nines (and loved to play nines), and a quiet Argentine man who only spoke to compliment another player or to tip the dealer.
Coolest group of players - too bad it was only for a week.