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The Diamond Princess spends the entire day at sea today as it sails towards our first port of call Ketchikan . It's a nice and much needed break from the hustle and bustle of the previous day , and a strategic time to check out the entire ship before we get busy with the ports of calls over the next few days.
Tip: Passengers who would like to make full use of the facilities on board should do so during the 'at sea' days as port calling days tends to be hectic if you want to disembark for land excursions or to explore the port. Scenic cruising days also tends to be busy as there is so much to see during the day.
The PrincessPatter (your daily guide to life at sea) , is delivered to your cabin every evening so that you can plan the activities for the next day. According to the navigation guide, the ship will cruise through the waters of the British Columbia and early risers could keep a lookout for killer whales (also known as Orcas) around the northern reaches of Vancouver Island.
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We staked out at our balcony with our binoculars u2 vertigo world tour (see how important it is!) and got some food from the buffet line at Horizon Court to tide us through the early morning hunger while we look out for killer whales.
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If you are into watches , costume jewellery , fragrances/perfumes , souvenirs and T-shirts , check out the sale area and the shops at the lobby at Deck 5, 6, and 7 midship. We have the benefit of being the last Princess Cruise to Alaska for the season , and so you can imagine u2 vertigo world tour the kind of sale offered to us in a bid to clear stock.
There is something called 'Inch of Gold' and 'Inch of Silver' which we incidentally saw at our last cruise with Royal Carribbean . Looks like this is popular amongst cruisers , but unfortunately, it does not appeal to us. Which means good news for my wallet .
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Held at the Princess Theatre , this talk-show promises to tell you everything you need to know about shopping at the Ports of Call Ketchikan , Juneau and Skagway . Helmed by the Princess shopping Consultants (basically, they are staff of the cruiseline) u2 vertigo world tour , we found it more like a hard sell for diamonds. They are just trying very hard to get you to spend your money at the jewellery shops at the Ports of Call , and earn a big fat commission from it. So unless you are very much into diamonds, you can ignore this show and spend your time on other more engaging activities. Guys, be warned, san francisco dinner cruises keep your diamond-loving wives away from the show!
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As with breakfast, the International Dining Room does not accept reservations for lunch . But this time, we were early, and we had a table to ourselves. It is actually a 4-sitter, so we had a good amount of space for the 2 of us.
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Our order of London Mixed Grill (with beef medallion, veal kidney, lamb chop) and Sauteed Red Snapper . The meal was not bad, but I ended up abandoning the veal kidney san francisco dinner cruises and lamb chop as there was simply too much food on the table.
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