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Ovation of the Seas
Ovation of the Seas

One of the worst aspects of any cruise vacation is the fact that you actually have to pay your final bill! (Just kidding). If you’ve never cruised with Royal Caribbean before, I wanted to share exactly what that final Guest Account Summary will look like once you receive it.  This final statement is from our Ovation of the Seas cruise that we took to Alaska. It was waiting for us the morning of disembarkation. You can also go to Guest Services at any point on the cruise to get a printed version of it (for charges up to that point).  read more

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Morning in Seattle
Morning in Seattle

Today was our last day in Seattle.  We had decided to get to the airport early and get breakfast there.  We ordered an Uber to take us there.  We probably arrived around 8:20 AM or so for our 10:20 AM flights.  Nancy’s flight was on time, so after breakfast, she and my younger daughter headed to their gate. read more

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Disembarkation Day
Disembarkation Day

Today was the last day of our cruise, disembarkation day.  We arrived back in Seattle very early, but we still had quite a long time to go before we would get off the ship.  We had arranged to stay over in Seattle an extra day so we wouldn’t have to rush off to the airport.  Once we’d given this information to Royal Caribbean, they gave us the latest disembarkation group. read more

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Victoria
Victoria

Today was our “distant foreign port” stop of Victoria, British Columbia.  We have been to Victoria twice before, but really love it, so we were happy to stop here again.  I got up and went to get breakfast for everyone at the Solarium Cafe.  I brought back breakfast while everyone got ready.  We had a quick bite to eat, then we headed off the ship.  read more

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Day at Sea
Day at Sea

Today started out really rough as we entered the Pacific Ocean again.  There were lots of waves and wind and the boat was really rolling.  I got up and headed to the Solarium to bring coffee back to the room.  Nancy decided she wasn’t going anywhere anytime soon, so the girls and I got up and headed out. read more

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Entering Endicott Arm
Entering Endicott Arm

Today was one of the best days of the cruise: the visit to Endicott Arm and Dawes Glacier.  During our previous trip to Alaska, we got to see Tracy Arm and Sawyer Glacier.  The entry into the Arm started early this morning, at 7 am.  We were up early and had placed our room service order the evening before.  While we waited for breakfast, we went outside to enjoy the view from the balcony. read more