Jon happens upon an important early cruise ship connection after graduating from university and goes to work as a diver on Coco Cay. He travels extensively on and off ships until eventually taking a job as Shore Excursion Manager on the Sovereign of the Seas in 1992 just as Hurricane Andrew hits Miami. He tells stories about going to Bob Marley's home, #AMTS, has a wild night in Dominica that leads directly to another wild night Miami, an Aquavit story, and hijacks a villa in Saint Martin.