2021 Alaska Cruise on the
RCL Ovation of the Seas
|
Date |
Port Of Call |
Details |
|---|---|---|
| Friday September 24th, 2021 | Seattle, Washington, United States | |
| Saturday September 25th, 2021 | Cruising, At Sea | |
| Sunday September 26th, 2021 | Inside Passage, Alaska, United States and Juneau, Alaska, United States |
and Docked. Salmon BBQ |
| Monday September 27th, 2021 | Skagway, Alaska, United States | |
| Tuesday September 28th, 2021 | Sitka, Alaska, United States | |
| Wednesday September 29th, 2021 | Endicott Arm (Fjord), Alaska, United States | |
| Thursday September 30th, 2021 | Cruising, At Sea | |
| Friday October 1st, 2021 | Seattle, Washington, United States |
Notes for Seattle, Washington
- Weather: sunny, 72F in Seattle
- Showered, dressed
- Breakfast at home
- Lunch at home
- Noon drove to Port, parked, and check in
- Parked at Pier 91 Republic Parking (paid in advance)
- 12:45pm Embarkation
- 1:00pm boarded ship early (scheduled 2pm boarding time)
- Easiest and quickest cruise check-in, most done in advanced from home
- 2:30pm Lunch in Windjammer
- Dinner 5:30pm seating, Main Dining Room (Chic) deck 3, table 511
- Waiter - Putu, Assistant Waiter - Ed (female)
- Don: prime rib
- 7:15pm Headliner Showtime: Derrick Cameron - comedian
- 8:30pm watched "Ted Lasso" on iPad
- 9:30pm Bedtime
Notes for Cruising
- Weather: cloudy, mist and rain, 58F
- 6:15am Woke up
- 6:30am Room Service delivered
- Watched “The Morning Show” on iPad
- Showered, dressed
- Shower did not drain, called Maintenance, arrived at 9:02am to fix
- 9:30am Breakfast in Windjammer
- Wandered ship after breakfast
- 12:30pm Lunch at Solarium Bistro
- 1:30pm Watched movie: No Way Out (1987) on iPad
- Dinner 5:30pm seating Main Dining Room, table 511
- Don: Roasted Beef Tenderloin
- 7:00pm The Two70 Experience: dancing Roboscreens
- Watched “The Morning Show” on iPad
- 9:30pm Bedtime
Notes for Inside Passage, Alaska & Juneau, Alaska
- Weather: overcast with sun breaks, 48F
- 5:30am Woke up
- 6:30am Room Service delivered
- Showered, dressed
- 9:30am Breakfast in Windjammer
- Played Rummikub out on our deck
- Watched the scenery from our stateroom and deck
- 11:30am Lunch from Cafe @ Two70, brought back to cabin to eat while watching entry to Juneau
- ShoreEx: Gold Creek Salmon Bake JU25
- 4:45pm meet on the pier by Shore Excursion Booth
- 5:00pm Gold Creek Salmon Bake, all-you-can-eat
- The bus to transport us to the salmon bake was 45 minutes late to the pier
- 6:30pm return to ship on the free shuttle (all aboard 8:30pm)
- 9:00pm Bedtime
Notes for Skagway, Alaska
- Weather: overcast, 48F
- 5:45am Woke up
- 6:30am Room Service delivered
- Showered, dressed
- 9:30am Breakfast in Windjammer
- 10:30am walked into Skagway, most of the town was closed for the season
- Noon Lunch in the Windjammer
- Hung out in stateroom
- Dinner 5:30pm seating Main Dining Room, table 511
- Bedtime
Notes for Sitka, Alaska
- Weather: overcast, 48F, no rain
- 5:45am Woke up
- 6:30am Room Service delivered
- Showered, dressed
- 9:30am Breakfast in Windjammer
- Dinner 5:30pm seating Main Dining Room, table 511
- Played Rummikub in the stateroom
- Noon Lunch in the Windjammer
- 12:30pm ShoreEx: Best of Sitka
- Meet on pier, station 2 inside
- 3.5 hour Sitka exploration
- Fortress of the Bear: Watch rescued brown bears climb trees, swim, eat and plod around a natural outdoor habitat.
- Sitka National Historical Park: Discover Russian colonial relics, enjoy Tlingit totem-carving demos and learn about the Battle of 1804
- Alaska Raptor Center: See bald eagles that are learning how to fly again before being released back into the wild
- Dinner 5:30pm seating Main Dining Room, table 511
- Braised beef short rib
- Back to stateroom
- Bedtime
Notes for Endicott Arm (Fjord), Alaska
- Weather: cloudy, 41F
- 5:45am Woke up
- 6:00am-10:00am sailing Endicott Arm
- Time at Dawes Glacier 8:00-9:00am
- Ship spun 360 to show off glacier
- 6:45am Watched cruising Endicott Arm and Glacier from stateroom balcony
- 6:30am Room Service delivered
- Showered, dressed
- 9:30am Breakfast in Windjammer
- Played Rummikub in stateroom
- 11:30am Lunch in the Windjammer
- Watched movie in theater: The Courier
- Played Rummikub
- Dinner 5:30 pm seating Main Dining Room, table 511
- Played Phase 10
- Started movie: Money Ball
- Bedtime, boat rocking from large swells
Notes for Cruising
- Weather: overcast, 51F, occasional sprinkles
- Boat rocking from large swells
- 6:15am Woke up
- 6:30am Room Service delivered
- Finished movie: Money Ball in stateroom
- Showered, dressed
- 9:30am Breakfast in Windjammer
- Started packing suitcases
- 11:30am Lunch in the Windjammer
- 2:00pm Game Show: Love and Marriage in the Royal Theater (Don)
- 2:30pm Movie: Togo on Pool Deck (Janine)
- Dinner 5:30pm seating Main Dining Room, table 511
- Finished movie: Money Ball
- Set out luggage, 2 large suitcases
- Bedtime
Notes for Seattle, Washington
- Weather: overcast, with sun breaks, 54F
- 5:45am Woke up
- Showered, dressed
- Packed the two small suitcases
- 7:00am Breakfast
- 8:50am Disembarkation
- Walked right off ship, no standing in lines
- Luggage retrieved without wait
- Showed passport to exit
- 9:30am Home
- Put away all items packed for cruise
- Washed dirty clothes from cruise