Last day at sea!

Today is the last day of our cruise, and it was a “sea day” which means no port stops. 

Thankfully, we were both able  to sleep late today. Mid- morning, we did a tour of the main galley kitchen. It was very interesting to see how the ship prepares a huge volume of meals several times a day. I found it very interesting that all of the bread and pastries are made on the ship. 

They also do all of the prep work overnight for the following day. 

After the tour, we had a nice brunch with mimosas and champagne! 

I spent the rest of the morning attending two enrichment lectures. The first was another topic from the RCMP lady.  

The second was a Q&A the ship’s captain and the hotel director. It was very interesting. The captain said Alaska cruises are quite challenging because there is a lot of small boat traffic, and you also have to watch for whales.

After that, I went to a lecture by the naturalists who discussed whales and orcas. I learned a lot!

Then, Sean and I played Classic Rock “name that tune.” We only missed 1, but the winners had a perfect score. It was still fun!

Afternoon was spent packing our suitcases to be ready for disembarking tomorrow morning. 

We have to be out of our cabin by 8:00 AM and our bags have to be in the hall tonight by 10:00 PM. Since our ship is a small one (by today’s standards), we will cruise under the Lionsgate Bridge as we enter Vancouver harbor at 6:15 AM. I definitely want to see that!