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I’ve never been to the port in LA. It was a bit confusing. I thought we could walk to it from our hotel but it turned out it was miles away. And not very pretty. The ship is huge. I guess I wasn’t expecting something quite this large. I think it has 4k capacity. WeContinue reading “Off on the Navigator of the Seas”

All good things come to an end. But memories last forever. We had an excellent time aboard the Ruby Princess. Leaving San Francisco and going under the Golden Gate Bridge was fabulous. The train ride in Skagway showed us the beauty of the area. Our hike to Nugget Falls was exhilarating. Seeing the glacier inContinue reading “Back to San Francisco And on to LA”

Who? What? Prince Rupert is a small seaside town in British Columbia. It was the last stop on our cruise before heading to San Francisco. We didn’t have an excursion but planned to go to a place to hike. We were told we would need to take a taxi there and make arrangements to haveContinue reading “Prince Rupert”

This morning I woke to a pink sky. The old saying Red sky at night a sailor’s deligh; Red sky in the morning sailors take warning did not hold true. The day turned out to be quite sunny but brisk. Ketchikan was a tender port for us since two other Princess ships, the Discovery andContinue reading “No Ketchikan for us”

Last night I was checking the skies hoping the cloud cover would diminish. Unfortunately, the skies did not cooperate so no Northern Lights. We woke early as we approached Holkham Bay and Endicott Arm on our ship, the Ruby Princess. Dawes Glacier is a large, active tidewater glacier in Alaska’s Endicott Arm, known for its spectacularContinue reading “Endicott Arm and Dawes Glacier”

Our second port is Juneau. It’s the capital of Alaska and what is interesting is that you can only get there by boat or plane. There are no roads in and out. We woke up to a slightly cloudy day. Unfortunately, it was cloudy all night so no northern lights. Bruce and I headed outContinue reading “Juneau”

Today, we arrived at our first port, Skagway. It was very foggy but beautiful, almost eerie. Bruce and I had a little lunch before we set out on our adventure. We are taking the White Pass Railway. But first, we did a little exploring in town. The train is a must-do in Skagway. It’s notContinue reading “Skagway, Alaska”

We had four lovely sea days before reaching our first port in Skagway. It was a time to sleep late, go to the gym, enjoy the entertainment, and learn about Alaska at the Enrichment seminars. One thing Princess Cruise Line does well is hiring a naturalist or expert to present to the passengers. We learnedContinue reading “Life at Sea”

After a much-needed good night’s sleep, we headed to the Port of San Francisco for an 11 Day cruise on the Ruby Princess. We spent the afternoon exploring the ship and then unpacked. I love that about cruising. You unpack once. From our balcony, we sailed past Alcatraz and under the Golden Gate Bridge. ItContinue reading “The Ruby Princess”

Our trip was initially planned to see Kami and the girls but since we were going to the West Coast, we added two cruises. I was able to book a flight from Palm Beach to San Francisco with a layover in Dallas. Then the next leg will be from SFO to LAX. Next LAX toContinue reading “Our West Coast Trip”