More than 500 Newfoundlanders ended up on the same ship without consulting each other.

SAINT-JEAN, Netherlands — A cruise to the West Indies turned into a veritable party on the deck of Newfoundland this month when hundreds of travelers from that province made reservations on the same ship without approval.

By a strange coincidence, 250 couples from Newfoundland and Labrador, as well as their children, grandparents and even “emigrants” from Newfoundland, were on one ship, said singer Mark Hiscock, a popular musical group on the island. .

There were so many Newfoundlanders aboard the Celebrity Apex that one evening the company reserved the main pool deck and held a party exclusively for Newfoundland passengers with ID, Mr. Hiscock said.

When the ship set sail for the Antilles on April 6, there were about 3,000 people on board. Pamela Purdy, who bought her ticket in November, quickly began seeing messages on social media from friends and “friends of friends” saying they, too, would be on the cruise.

His travel agent then confirmed that 250 couples from the province would also be on board, excluding children and grandparents.

“Being in an elevator on a cruise ship is generally not a social event,” Purdy said. But when you come from Newfoundland and hear, ‘Come in, my duck,’ or, ‘Which floor are you going to, my trout?’ It was so charming.”

Non-Newfoundland passengers were not excluded: they were treated to a friendly atmosphere and experienced what Ms. Purdy calls “Newfoundland hospitality.” She claims that several travelers now want to visit her on the island.

On the final evening of the cruise, many Newfoundlanders once again gathered on deck to take a group photo and sing “Ode to Newfoundland,” the province’s official anthem.