Seattle to Juneau, Alaska

So we left Seattle, Washington, on our way to Juneau, Alaska. Here are some views of things aboard our ship.

This front desk kept the books, answered questions and kept track of our comings and goings on and off the ship.  We were issued a keycard with a photo ID.  This provided access to our stateroom, the location of our lifeboat and any charges that we accumulated such as dining room cover charges and beverages such as cola and beer.  It was scanned when we left the ship and provided permission to reboard after a shore excursion.

Each day the ship's naturalist spoke on things relevant to Alaska.  From bears to the Klondike gold rush.  He spoke of a man who owned a mercantile business in Seattle with a partner.  He went to the gold fields and did really well.  Upon his return to Seattle, he bought out his partner and named the store after himself, Nordstrom.

This deck was open completely around the ship.  It is where lifeboats would be boarded but is also a good walkway with three trips around equals just less than a mile in distance.

A view from the stern of the ship on this deck.  As noted, it was a bit cold and wet.

This entrance to our stateroom on the lowest passenger deck.

As we approached Juneau, we were supposed to see this glacier in Tracy Arm fjord.  But fog and rain made conditions unsafe for a ship the size of ours to go there.

This is what we saw instead, clouds, fog and another cruise ship doing the same route we were taking.

This was our first view of Juneau, Alaska.

There were four or five cruise ships in Juneau while we were there.

It was wet in Juneau and we did not see much except for some jewelry stores that had an arrangement with Holland American with coupons for a discount.  Yes, we purchased some jewelry.