BLOG 4--ALASKA: CRUISE LIFE

September 07, 2015 • Leave a Comment

Hello,

Cruise life was easy and predictable.

There was always something to do. We did yoga, zumba, went to the movie theatre (ate popcorn) and saw "shows." Food was abundant as we could always go to the buffet (where we did find healthy food) and evening dining was simply divine!

We had a very attentive steward named Jonipher! He always seed to know what we needed...

Felix, our Maitre'd

Enjoy the photos of life on the Coral Princess!

We had to report to our muster stations within the first hour of boarding the ship. This is where we learned to put on our life jackets and where to hustle to should there be an emergency resulting in the need to abandon ship.

We had mail slots outside our cabin doors and got mail every evening telling us where we were heading next. Throughout the day we also got updates and invitations to events.

We enjoyed The Officer's Daily Log. Each day another cruise member was featured.

And here is our handy dandy map of the ship. We were on the 8th level.

We always knew our daily itinerary and what type of entertainment was being featured.

There was a camera on the front of the ship that was connected to the TV in our cabins so we could always see where we were going. In this photo of the TV you can see we are approaching a glacier and there are ice flows in the water.

We fell in love with our balconies instantly!

The views were great as were the beverages!

And there was bottomless popcorn on the top deck!

Meet Mark, the Naturalist. He was an interesting, eccentric, and entertaining fellow. He would give talks from the Universal Theatre or would comment from the front of the ship. His commentary could be heard on Deck 7--the Promenade and from the top levels.

This was so convenient when we were in such places as Glacier Bay and College Fjords. This is a photo of him giving a talk on whales in the Universal Theatre.

It was my birthday at the end of June and wishes and fun were placed on our cabin door by the crew!

Birthday cake and dinner fun!

And yes...this is gluten and dairy free!

Took a while to convince me.

One convinced--I loved it!

I was able to enjoy the "Sanctuary"--aka Spa. The best part of the spa was that you could still see the magnificent views while getting a pedicure!

This is Gary on our balcony "living the dream" as he watches the breathtaking wilderness go by!

He is never without his camera...

This is a National Park Service boat with rangers on board. They boarded the ship when we were in Glacier Bay to be available for questions during our spectacular cruise in the bay.