Day 5 - At Sea

Saturday, May 27 - At Sea

Because we had gone to bed so early the night before and the sun rises at 4:30 AM, we were up fairly early. It was a beautiful morning.

We had ordered room service breakfast the night before to arrive between 9 AM and 9:30 AM. The girls were hungry and didn't want to wait that long, so they went up to Oceanside Café to try out the buffet. 

The girls waving to us from the Oceanside Café

Breakfast did not arrive until 10:15 AM and they'd forgotten Suzette and Stephanie's coffee and Bloody Mary's. Thankfully, those appeared a few minutes later and we were soon enjoying brunch on our veranda even as the fog rolled in.

Kinda creepy!

After our brunch, we made our way to the shops on Deck 5 and did a little shopping/browsing. Each day they had tables out in front of the stores with different sale items or specials. The items changed every few hours as well - t-shirts 2 for $20, jackets and purses up to 50% off, watches, jewelry. Mom played slots for a few minutes in the casino and I got a drink from the bar. The others joined me not long after.

They didn't have Tito's at the casino bar 😢!

Christine, one of the activities directors, led a group in the Cupid's Shuffle. It was fun to watch for a few minutes.

Backside photo intentionally chosen to protect the innocent!

I think we may have had lunch in the buffet after this, but I have no photos to prove it. I know it seems like we just had lunch, but in reality quite a few hours had passed. Next, we went to the Sky Lounge for the Music Challenge, Xtreme Trivia, and more adult beverages.

Next on the agenda was a talk from Miss Amanda Fairchild on the city of Ketchikan. She was quite the storyteller, as promised. She spoke about eagles, totem poles, Creek Street, and the infamous Miss Dolly.

Following Miss Amanda's informative lecture, we returned to our staterooms to change for dinner. The sea days had a recommended "Evening Chic" dress code which is open to wide interpretation. You'll see everything from nice jeans and blouses to evening gowns and tuxes. 

The girls looking for whales.

 We went to the 7 PM show before heading to dinner in The Grand Epernay. Tonight's show was "Rock City".  It was a medley of classic rock tunes from the '70s and '80s with some acrobatics thrown in for good measure. I enjoyed the music and overall it was entertaining. Each show is just shy of an hour. The shows were never more than half full, so there's no need to get there super early for a good seat.

Dinner in The Grand Epernay was delicious again, but as it turned out it would be our last visit here.

The girls went to the hot tub after dinner and the rest of us went back to the Sky Lounge for, you guessed it, more adult beverages and some people watching. I enjoyed the band that played in the Sky Lounge. They played a variety of music but most nights had a theme or an assigned decade. My pictures from this night pretty much stink because 1.) their was poor lighting, 2.) I didn't want to use a flash and bother everyone, 3.) I was tipsy. Nonetheless, I think you can tell we had fun.

So lovely!

Awwww! Photo Credit: Stephanie H.

Mom and amaretto

Mom after a few amarettos, spinning in her chair.

Good Times!

Okay, I hesitate to share video of others on a public blog, but it's really just too good not to share. I think the quality of the video is too poor to really identify anyone anyway. This made our night! The lady in white was the epitome of elegance and refinement...and then she danced. Listen for her yelling. It was hysterical. They were having fun though, and that's all that matters!

And with that we called it a night!