We had no issues Ubering to the pier from our hotel and getting on to the ship. The driver dropped us off exactly where we needed to be, we left our luggage (and a tip!) with the luggage steward who made sure our bags were delivered to our rooms on the ship. We had a specified boarding time and were advised not to arrive before our scheduled time. There was still a very long line checking passports, conducting health checks, etc. We finally made our way to the ship and up to our room on deck 7. We had a balcony room – fabulous (but cold!) to sit outside and listen to the ocean waves, look for wildlife, and view the stars. We had lovely views of the Seattle harbor as we departed. We were scheduled for the early dinner time and ate in the main dining room. Our servers were very kind and looked after our every need. It turns out that our lead waiter is from Mumbai, India and his assistant is from Indonesia. They promised to bring me some Indian food the next time we came for dinner!

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Last January, my mom was diagnosed with Pancreatic cancer. She has made it through several surgeries and several rounds of chemotherapy and radiation. She is feeling quite well these days and asked me and her sister (Aunt Darlene) to join her on an Alaskan Cruise. The timing worked well for everyone, so we jumped at the chance. Aunt Darlene organized all of the de-tails – we sailed on Royal Caribbean, departing from Seattle, Washington for a 7-day cruise.
Our itinerary:
Day 1: Seattle, Washington
Day 2: At Sea
Day 3: Juneau, Alaska
Day 4: Skagway, Alaska
Day 5: Sitka, Alaska
Day 6: at Sea
Day 7: Victoria, British Columbia
Day 8: Seattle, Washington

We arrived in Seattle by air and took an Uber to our hotel. It was a long travel day, so we had dinner at the hotel and went to bed.

The next morning, we had a few hours to explore before heading to the pier. We had breakfast at the hotel, and then walked down to Pike Place Market. We walked through the ‘gum wall’ alley, which was probably one of the most disgusting things I’ve ever seen. We enjoyed the fish market and even got to see the fishmongers throwing fish! My travel companions indulged me, and we stood in line for 30 minutes at the “Original Starbucks” for tall Iced Vanilla Lattes. We browsed the downtown Target for a few last-minute travel supplies, returned to the hotel for lunch and to collect our bags and then took an Uber to the pier.

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