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The party was very nice. Drinks were flowing and they also served food. I haven't seen food served at these gatherings since before covid. Since we all love to complain about a cutback I think it is important to take a moment to recognize when they bring something back. Thank you carnival. This was also the smallest gathering I've seen for premiere ever. I doubt there were 50 people in the room. I stopped doing these because of how crowded they were plus they are usually more expensive than a casino offer that's not a premiere. At the end they also raffled off some prizes. I did not have my name drawn but I have many drawings throughout the week so fingers crossed.

Heading to the premiere cocktail party 🥳

And we are pulling out. First ship to sail this afternoon.

We'll be sailing away from Miami soon so I am going to go up and watch us sailaway!

This part of the excursion was a little cheesy but it was cute and a fun little outing. The people there were dressed in characters from the time period and explained the history of Liarsville and put on a show for us. They also showed us how to pan for gold and gave us the opportunity to go panning. Neither of us did very good but several in the group had success. They also provided marshmallows for roasting over a campfire as well as hot cider. All in all it was a good excursion, just a little expensive. After having some time to explore and check out the gift shop we returned to the ship. Celebrity Eclipse in port with us today.

Next we took a ride over to Liarsville for some gold panning.

Continued. Caboose for rent. I love excursions on trains so I was very happy with this excursion. Water was provided but there was no food not even for purchase so pack a snack if you think you may get hungry. The guides were knowledgeable and entertaining and did a great job explaining to us the history of the railroad.

After we reached the border, we turned around and made our way back to skagway.

More. This was significant for some reason, but sadly I don't remember why. Canadian border....I think.

Continued. This bridge collapsed sometime during the pandemic. It was not being used at the time since everything was closed down.

Passing another train. More Skagway

Continued.

Pictures from the train were a bit tricky. Some had glare issues from taking them through the window. Some I couldn't get because we were on a moving train. I also made sure to take some time to enjoy the scenery through my eyes instead of just the camera. I really enjoyed the beauty surrounding me.

In port with us today was the NCL Jewel. I did not know it at the time, but I have since booked this ship and will be sailing her for 12 days next year. I'm not a big NCL fan, but the itenerary was my motivation. Skagway Walking through downtown while I had some time to kill before my excursion. Nice Aft.

So Alaska....it seems like so long ago now. I've got some downtime, and cell phone reception so Im gonna get some more photos of my time in Alaska posted. Our first port of call was Skagway. I mentioned when I was reviewing Tracy Arm Fjord that there was one other excursion this trip I enjoyed as much. It was not my day in Skagway lol. Skagway was nice, but I feel like the excursion was just a little too long and a bit steep for what it was. Nonetheless, it was still a good excursion and I enjoyed myself. I booked the White Pass Rail, Klondike Highway, and Gold Camp through the ship $189.99.

This is a premier cruise and I'm booked in on it. Probably going to go light in the casino since my gambling budget has been blown on all these cruises I'm taking 😁

Yes when they switched ships they did not give any consideration to b2b guests and just randomly assigned us new rooms. I didn't even bother to unpack for the 2 days just lived out of my suitcase.

Back on at 1059. Final leg of the cruise. Cards are not active yet so we couldn't get muster out of the way. Also been downgraded to platinum again lol. Our room is ready for us so getting settled in. I am so happy I have another super comfy bed for this final 8 day trip.

We are on the move.

Guess the problem today is people not aware they had a bill to pay. Waiting on 54 people to settle their account. Some people 🙄

After that we just had a late and light dinner just before closing. Chicken tenders. My mom had the chicken. Short ribs. A little dry tonight. Babaloo cake.

At the Pharoah's palace for turnaround. Feel like I just did this 😆. Finally got my photos from last night to upload now that I have my own network. Diamond gathering had free flowing drinks and some nibbles. I don't remember what most of these were lol. Some kind of watermelon soup shooter. No idea what this was. Beef tartar. Sushi. Mini seafood sandwich. Arancini

The light issue took almost two hours to resolve. I'm not gonna dwell on it because it is a new day and I want to leave that negativity in the past but that took way too long to resolve a very simple issue. Good morning everyone. Tired this morning and I kind of want a coffee but don't want to reward carnival with the extra revenue. Ooops I'm still dwelling lol. At breakfast now then gotta repack the five or so things I unpacked for these two days.

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I gave up on the internet and went to bed. I'm laying here almost asleep and the bedside lamp came on. Nobody touched it. We turned it off. Few minutes later it flickered. Then again. We took a look at it to see if we could unscrew the light bulb and it turned itself on when we touched it. We've put a call in and now we play the waiting game for someone to come take a look at it. Meanwhile we still gotta be up early in the morning for turnaround day.