Cruise Ship Romance:
The Mo’orea Rox Story
The true story of a whirlwind international romance between American Cruise Ship entertainer Sean Rox and British Cruise Staff Cassandra Rox led them to 70 nations on 6 continents.
They named their daughter after the loveliest of all, Mo’orea.
Can You Find True Love on a Cruise Ship?
Yes you can, and it happens when you least expect it. When Cassandra and I met we were in our 20’s and living a carefree lifestyle on the high seas. We’d been working on cruise ships for years before our paths finally crossed on Carnival’s Ms. Holiday in 2001. Our home port was Puerto Rico and our weekly routine involved stops at 7 beautiful Caribbean Islands. Cassandra sold diamonds & jewelry at the ships boutique. I was the DJ, Ship Emcee, Volleyball Instructor and Wedding Specialist. On formal nights key staff would be allowed to dress up and visit the ship’s disco.
Cassandra got a little to close to the DJ booth one evening and a whirlwind romance ensued. We kept this tryst a secret for months and would communicate via walkie talkie when we planned to “accidentally meet up” for meals, laundry or late night strolls on the top deck.
Our first date was on Virgin Gorda off the coast of Tortola. On our dates we would disembark separately to deter cruise ship gossip. We met in a pre determined shop and then snuck off onto a boat that whisked us away to the Baths. Our next rendezvous was at Stingray City in Grand Cayman. Sneaky getaways to Playa Del Carmen, St. Thomas, Dominica, St. Kitts and Barbados soon followed.
It almost fell apart as quickly as it started. Our ship was dry docked for maintenance in the Bahamas. Carnival transferred me from the Caribbean to Los Angeles on my birthday and put me to work on the Ms Elation the next day. After two weeks of sailing from LA to Puerto Vallarta and Cabo San Lucas, the assistant cruise director called me into his office. He informed me that I was to stay on the Ms. Elation and he was having the rest of my belongings flown in from the Ms. Holiday. Knowing that meant I would probably never see Cassandra again, I explained my situation and refused to stay in LA.
