Cruise Journal

Day 1 — San Francisco, California Day 2 — At Sea Day 3 — At Sea Day 4 — Ketchikan, Alaska Day 5 — Haines, Alaska Day 6 — Juneau, Alaska Day 7 — Glacier Bay National Park Day 8 — At Sea Day 9 — Victoria, Canada Day 10 — At Sea Day 11 — At Sea Day 12 — San Francisco, California

Day 8 — At Sea

07/27/2025 06:16 AM

Wake up. Time for position check. Today is a sea day on our way to Victoria, British Columbia. Copyright © 2025 Tim under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 International License.

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07/27/2025 09:26 AM

I went to the International Cafe for a vanilla latte. This was probably the low point of my trip. I sat there over an hour and no one waited on me, not even once. This is no exaggeration. Meanwhile, this dude sits down and got waited on in seconds. That'll be a full one star deduction on my review. Copyright © 2025 Tim under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 International License.

07/27/2025 10:08 AM

This is the piazza, the central part of the ship with open space as high as three decks. There was always something going on here like margarita demonstrations, dance parties, or, in this case, a fruit carving demonstration. Copyright © 2025 Tim under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 International License.

07/27/2025 11:06 AM

This is a rock I found on the beach in Haines, Alaska. It's much more exciting than seen here. Copyright © 2025 Tim under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 International License.

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07/27/2025 12:51 PM

In the back of the buffet in the rear of the ship, I found Asian and Indian flavors. Information that could have been brought to my attention earlier. I had some sort of Indian chicken and it was not bad. (No picture since I thought about it too late.)

07/27/2025 12:52 PM

The view from deck 15 where we ate our buffet lunch. There was no place to sit inside, so we ate in the cold. Copyright © 2025 Tim under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 International License.

07/27/2025 01:28 PM

07/27/2025 01:30 PM

This is the first time we were in the casino (not counting the few times we were forced to go through in order to get somewhere else). The cloud of smoke is lethal. Copyright © 2025 Tim under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 International License.

07/27/2025 01:30 PM

The roulette table. I was calculating the mathematics of ocean waves on the trajectory of the ball. Copyright © 2025 Tim under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 International License.

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07/27/2025 05:53 PM

The Crown Grill was the one premium restaurant we reserved during the cruise at a cost of $55 per person. I viewed the menu online and studied the wine list. After some research, I decided upon Morpho Helena, a wine from Chile. However, upon arrival at dinner, the menu only offered a choice of "white, red, and Merlot." This was a common experience. As we learned, the line reserves the right to change everything. Fun fact: Later, in a freaky coincidence, our travel agent gave us a free gift of a bottle of Morpho Helena! Some things are destiny.

07/27/2025 05:54 PM

Our premium dinner at the Crown Grill. A friendly mobility device points the way! Copyright © 2025 Timothy B. Burleson under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 International License.

07/27/2025 05:56 PM

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07/27/2025 06:04 PM

The Crown Grill. Very quickly this room would be filled so tight we could barely squeeze our way out. Copyright © 2025 Tim under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 International License.

07/27/2025 06:07 PM

07/27/2025 06:10 PM

A crab cake at the Crown Grill. Basically exactly the same as we had in the Michelangelo room. Copyright © 2025 Tim under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 International License.

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07/27/2025 06:43 PM

My wife's lobster tail at the Crown Grill. If you ask me, it looks like it came from the sea. Copyright © 2025 Tim under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 International License.

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