In answer to the question from the review why Veronica is not allowed on the tiger cruise: every year the Navy does something called a tiger cruise where naval personnel can take a child (their own, niece, nephew, etc.) but on these types of cruises spouses, fiances, or significant others of any kind are not allowed to come. I researched it and although significant others may not come on tiger cruises the navy does do family day cruises where they go out for a few hours as well as a family day type celebration on Naval bases. I hope this makes sense.