It all depends on how you read it

I've been writing a column about the Holland America super duper voyage that lasts 103 - 108 days all day and I am struck by some language that I could read as ominous. Check this out:

Onboard activities include special themed events ... as well as social hosts who serve as dance partners, dinner table companions and tour escorts

We bring local, cultural entertainment on board in many ports through folkloric shows and special port welcomes

Okay let's break that down a little. Is it just me or does that first sentence sound like they will provide you with actual prostitutes and gigilos?

Then, maybe from the combination of ship with going to Africa and the huge emphasis on "service" while onboard, the second part sounds to me like they just grab the native peoples and bring them aboard so the customers can gawk at them. For the special port welcomes I imagine barebreasted women bedecked in flowers and glistening half naked men holding spears. It's all somewhat disturbing even though I'm sure Holland American isn't trying to evoke these sorts of images.