July11,2026 Vancouver We woke to this view from our suite. Saddest view ever. . We walked off Symphony at 9:30…as we were exiting, a porter offered his services to help us find and fetch our luggage. Souk loaded the bags and walked us through the terminal…thankfully no customs stop required …Crystal took care of that...
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July 10, 2026 Victoria, BC We woke to blue clouds and invited MaryMae and Reymalen, our suite attendants in to thank them for taking such great care of our room. As I told Herbert, Crystal’s Hotel Director…they are like Ninjas …we never see them and the room is always perfick. . Mili brought us our...
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July 9,2026 Seymour Narrows…one of the most famous and challenging stretches of water on the Inside Passage…we’ve sailed it in the past and it’s spectacular…today it slipped by almost unnoticed as rain and fog kept us tucked inside the ship. . A very leisurely bagel breakfast in Trident. Then I headed for the gym …I...
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July 8,2026 Prince Rupert, B.C. We woke to a steady rain and I snapped this pic from our balcony. After breakfast, Timmy declined to join me on a four minute walk to the Museum of Northern British Columbia. I parked him in the Cove and set off …snapping pics while juggling my umbrella. There’s a...
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July 7, 2026 Klawock, Alaska We had a float plane ride planned for this port…which is a tiny port (700 folks live here)…and our only tender port on this cruise. I booked the Crystal float plane excursion back in January after our private Misty Fjords helicopter tour was cancelled…cancelled back in January because the helicopter...
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July 4, 2024 Alaska Bright sunshine woke me around 7:00 am. I closed the curtain between the sitting area and bed…Timmy slept away😊 . Too cold on the balcony…but I swung my chair and footstool to enjoy the view…I’m trying to finish my book before the Libby App reclaims it. Pro tip…request a kettle …boils...
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July 3, 2026 Sitka, Alaska So yes, it does rain in Alaska…we probably jinxed ourselves by saying (just last night) “our third Alaskan cruise…and no rain”. .. yes definitely a jinx…but it’s just a drizzle…could be much worse…and we have decent rain gear…and hello? It is Alaska. . Our view upon awakening. Cereal and yogurt...
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June 30, 2026 Vancouver BC Our driver fetched us just before 11:00 am and delivered us to CanadaPlace…the Vancouver cruise port. Drop off is underground…porters were ready to take our bags and we went upstairs expecting… …expecting what? See …that’s how I get into trouble…. having expectations…I thought we’d be ushered into a wait...
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December 21,2025 Freeport, Bahamas We woke to Margaritaville docked next to us…had no clue that Margaritaville ships even exist. Said our sad goodbyes to Rex, Reysie and Hajer 😢 Packing to leave the ship is always so much easier… One last trip to the gym… So Timmy had vegetable lo mein, a meatball sub and...
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December 20,2025 At sea on Serenity. We woke to the calmest sea and the bluest sky. As Timmy was plotting our location, he discovered that we are sailing in the Sargasso Sea. According to ChatGPT “the Sargasso Sea is a floating, living ecosystem—an oceanic oasis defined by motion around it rather than land beneath it.”...
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