Leaving Seattle, WA

We boarded the ship to begin our first ever cruise.  Al's approach was that it also could be his last....we shall see.

This was our first view of the MS Amsterdam destined to be our home for the next seven days.

First you have to get aboard with about 1,950 persons also waiting to get on board.  They board the ship on Sunday afternoons after offloading the last cruise on Sunday morning.

This is the gangway for all to enter the ship.

Meanwhile the stores are loaded with enough food for 14,000 meals a day for the 1,950 passengers and about 900 crew. 

 

 Two of the passengers ready to go.

We were assigned to Lifeboat 11.  After a roll-call and some other instructions, we were ready to get underway. 

This is the real occupation of our lifeboat leader, the librarian with books, games and other items for passengers to use. 

Last view of Seattle with Mount Rainier in the background.