Our first day was cruising the Inside Passage towards Ketchikan. We had a balcony room, which was wonderful, we could sit outside and watch the world go by. Even though it wasn't too cold, about 55 degrees, the wind from sailing made it chilly. To our surprise the ship only moves at about 25mph at its fastest.
One thing we didn't know about cruises was the obsession with cleanliness. Every time you enter a restaurant they spray your hands with sanitizer, "washy-washy". This crew member was very enthusiastic about washy-washy, had a song and dance she did while she worked at the entrance to the Garden Café buffet.
We had the day to fill and spent a lot of it exploring the ship. One of our favorite spots when it was too cold to be outside was the Spinnaker Lounge on the 13th deck above the bridge with great views of the sea.
We also got a chance to go to the bridge viewing area. We never did see Captain Lars on the bridge, but enjoyed his announcements, where he always sounded like he just woke up.
We also ate A LOT! There is food everywhere, something is always open to have a meal or snack. Thank goodness the ship was large, I wore a pedometer and on our sea day we walked 3 miles and went to work out to offset all we ate.
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