Our Legend… (Wait for it) …Dary Alaskan Cruise 2017

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Creek Street is built over Ketchikan Creek, because it was easier to do than blast out the rock walls. It was the red-light district back in the mid 20’s. During Prohibition, bootleggers would wait until high tide at night to deliver the goods. Many places had trap doors so they could help with being discrete. The red-light district was shut down in 1954.

 

 

 

 

 

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Ketchikan Creek

 

 

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Married Man’s Trail

 

 

Married Man’s Trail was a path used by men to be discreet while heading down to the red-light district. It was used as an escape route if one of the businesses was raided.

 

 

 

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After leaving Creek Street, I walked around town to take a few photos.

 

Chief Johnson Totem Pole

 

 

 

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Oceania Regatta

 

 

 

I met up with SIL and DW. SIL had a few more things to do, so DW and I headed back to the ship to grab lunch in the Main Dining Room.

 

After lunch, the Carnival Legend departed for Victoria, BC. DW and I unwound for a bit. It was the last formal night of the cruise.

 

 

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Agnes and I had our formal dance at dinner.

 

 

 

Then DW and I changed into more comfortable clothing to hit the ship’s last evening at sea. Since Victoria is an evening port, most of the live entertainment’s last night is today. DW and I decided to make tonight a party night, since we did not have to wake up early for a port.

 

I stopped at the piano bar for a short time to say goodbye to the gang there. The piano bar entertainer was much better than the one we had on the back-to-back cruise on the Dream.

 

I met DW at the casino. We went to the Firebird Lounge to see the comedy shows. The first comedian was good. The second one was the same one we saw the night before, and we both agreed his humor is not what we think is funny. We called it a night afterward.

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A Day at Sea and an Evening in Victoria, BC

 

Today was a combination of day at sea and a port at night. Due to the Jones Passenger Act, the Carnival Legend must stop at a foreign port, or be fined $300 per passenger. Victoria is the designated foreign port for this route. Since the distance from Ketchikan to Victoria is over a day’s cruise, we would reach Victoria in the evening.

 

We headed down to the main dining room for brunch. When we got back, we had another visitor.

 

 

 

After brunch, it was packing day. It was the last time I had to walk around the ship for photos.

 

I walked up to Serenity to see if there were any whales spouting.

 

 

 

I ran into some ladies we had lunch with a few days ago. They were on a girls-only cruise.

 

Tired cruisers

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It was getting warmer out.

 

 

 

Nothing But Net

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I headed to the wind tunnel deck forward. It was much more comfortable up there compared to when we were in the Tracy Arm Fjord.

 

 

 

 

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There was a whale spouting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Atrium Bar

 

 

Guest Relations

 

 

Bonsai Sushi -- I prefer mine WELL DONE!

 

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Trivia Contest

 

Red Frog Pub

 

 

 

 

Dream Team Sports Bar

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Casino Bar

 

Hairy chest contest.

 

 

 

 

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Jen getting her groove on.

 

 

 

 

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Looking Down the Atrium

 

 

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Remember the VIP badge I had. We had to be at the Piano Bar for a VIP Party for the participants in the show. We got to meet the cast and ask questions. We learned a lot about what the performers lives were like on ship.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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After we posed for a group photo.

 

Dani was the unfortunate performer to have me as her partner.

 

After the party, we headed back to the cabin to continue packing. We had to have all luggage placed outside the cabin before midnight. Since we were going to be in port during the evening, this made it a little more complicated.

 

 

Guisti, our Cabin Steward

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The Maître D and our hostesses at the Truffles Dining Room

 

Jerson, our Headwaiter

 

Agnes being a little devil.

 

Deni, our bartender

 

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A Pina Colada to go with dinner.

 

Agnes and Yuda

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We had an earlier dinner time, since we were going into port later. It was the farewell dance tonight. The dining staff performs a farewell song first. Then the dancing begins.

 

Jerson, Agnes, and Yuda, our dining staff.

 

How we are paying for the cruise.