Shadowmeboy's Suntastic 10-Night Alaskan Anniversary Cruise Adventure

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4 minutes ago, justhappy said:

You’ve given me lots of places to check out next time we are in Ketchikan. On Encore in August we did the Bering Sea Crab Fisherman’s tour and I agree it was excellent.

We hope to be on the Joy in 2025 on a 10 night Alaska sailing where the port stops are much much longer.

 

When in 2025? We are likely going to do the 6/27 to 7/7 sailing on the Joy in 25. 

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9 minutes ago, shadowmeboy said:

 

When in 2025? We are likely going to do the 6/27 to 7/7 sailing on the Joy in 25. 

We are looking at the September 19-29 sailing. Our 50th anniversary is in October of 25, so it will an early anniversary celebration.

I know the weather would be better in June but we are hoping for a chance to see the Northern Lights.

Edited November 22, 2023 by justhappy

[shadowmeboy]

 

Los Lobos is our favorite, so with 6 meals, we decided to hit it twice!

 

 

 

 

 

 

It was really empty in Los Lobos this evening.

 

 

 

 

 

Tableside Guacamole

 

 

Chips & Salsa

 

 

Queso Fundido

 

 

Enchiladas Verdes

 

 

Tacos Al Pastor

 

 

Plantains along with rice and beans

 

 

 

Bunuelos de la Abuela

 

 

Chocoflan

 

 

Helado - Vanilla

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Day 9 - July 8th, 2023

Sea Day

 

 

Daily

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Garden Cafe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Out to the Great Outdoors I went!

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Foggy this morning

 

 

All of the "bad" weather days were days without Port stops, so we were very lucky!

 

 

 

 

1st breakfast!

 

 

Heading down to second breakfast, after Susan came out!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Half Grapefruit

 

 

Peach Yogurt

 

 

Assorted pastries

 

 

Eggs benedict

 

 

Ham and Cheese Omelet

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When we got back to the room, our laundry had come back! This is one of our favorite perks of being Platinum (now Sapphire).

 

 

 

 

We went to the Senior Officers Q & A.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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We headed back to the room to drop stuff off, then headed to the buffet for a quick lunch.

 

 

We found this tiny duck in the elevator.

 

 

Video Arcade

 

 

 

I got a burger and a salad

 

 

Susan got Pizza and a salad

 

Then it was time for the Art Auction!

 

 

Auctioneer Jacob explaining how things work.

 

 

We bought this piece at a previous auction, but didn't get a picture of it. We did buy one more piece at this auction.

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We Went back to the room and found this was laying on the bed.

 

 

We picked up tags from the Latitudes desk.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After relaxing, it was time to get ready for pictures and dinner.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I was taking his photo as he was taking my photo!

 

 

Off to Cagney's for Dinner.

 

 

 

 

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We used our Platinum Voucher for Cagney's which included a bottle of wine!

 

 

 

 

 

Crab Cake

 

 

 

Wedge salad

 

 

Petite Filet

 

 

Ribeye

 

 

 

7-layer cake

 

 

OMG Cheesecake

 

 

I peeked into Le Bistro

 

 

 

 

We got back to the room and got treated to a gorgeous sunset.

 

 

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Day 10 - July 9th, 2023

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

 

 

 

 

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Almost to Victoria, in the Strait of Juan de Fuca

 

 

 

 

 

Olympic Mountains - Olympic National Park

 

 

Port Angeles

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Turning into Victoria

 

 

 

We started getting things together ahead of our arrival, knowing what we would need to do later.

 

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Down to breakfast we went

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another cruise ship arriving

 

 

Half Grapefruit and Cottage Cheese

 

 

Blueberry Yogurt

 

 

Eggs to order

 

 

French Toast

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The disembarking process got held up to a medical evacuation.

 

 

Port photo!

 

 

 

 

 

 

We had to double time it to fisherman's wharf to make our whale watching excursion.

 

 

 

We made it!

 

 

 

 

 

We checked into Eagle Wing Tours!

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Getting informed about the boat before boarding.

 

 

 

Heading out!

 

 

 

 

Float plane coming in to land

 

 

 

 

There she is!

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The Coho - a ferry from Port Angeles coming into Victoria

 

 

 

 

 

Picking up speed to go find the whales!

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The whale was right off the bow under the water

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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This looks like one of the cruise ship whale watching tours. Out boat is much better designed to view the whales.

 

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Along Dungeness Spit

 

 

 

Dungeness Spit Lighthouse

 

 

 

 

 

 

Orcas!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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We got close enough to the US, that I could turn my cell phone on and download all my emails from my cell phone carriers network from the boat!

 

 

Dungeness Spit Lighthouse

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[drumming cruisers]

Great review, beautiful pictures. Whales amazing and sunsets gorgeous