Day #7: Hubbard Glacier

Day # 7 was a cruise day.  Since this is our first cruise, there was a lot to learn and it was a bit of a challenge until we met our ship steward.

Our cabins were on Deck #12 which was appropriately (for us) called the ALOHA deck.

We started the day with a buffet breakfast on Deck #14 which was just two flights above us.  Mom and Auntie Grace had a hard time choosing what to eat.    They wanted to be healthy but there were so many delicious looking choices.  They discovered that they rather liked Muselix once Art introduced it to them.

We walked around a bit to get the lay of the land... I mean ship.

When we got back to our room we met our steward Loida, who set our mind at ease about what our options were.  Her husband, David is the head waiter at the Pacific Moon dining room so she recommended we go there that evening for the Formal Night.  She said she would tell David to expect us.  We had chosen Open Dining to leave our options open so we decided to give the Pacific Moon a try.

Then we explored the huge ship.  Deck 7 really reminded me of the Titanic, but I didn't say anything to mom about that again.

Auntie Grace loved watching the fruit and vegetable carving demonstration from the balcony.  While all this was going on, Art and I got a whole bunch of laundry done.

We decided to get some exercise to burn some calories to make room for what we knew we'd be consuming that evening.  Mom was really glad she had her winter coat!  She and I both shared half a scopolamine patch to prevent sea sickness.  Art and Auntie Grace were never affected during the entire sea voyage.  That half patch was all we needed for the entire voyage.

Then it was back to the room to totally unpack.  That was really nice.  We COMPLETELY unpacked!  We never totally unpack when we're on trips.  It's great to be in a hotel that moves with you.

We decided to try the sushi and miso soup bar for lunch.  This was one of the only disappointing food choices Auntie Grace and mom had.  The sushi rice was pretty pasty and terrible.  The miso soup had no miso in it.  Since sushi is Auntie's forte and mom makes miso soup every night, they were not pleased with this food fare.

We entered Yukutat Bay and saw the Hubbard Glacier.  That was quite awesome.  We saw that the glacier definitely had a blue tint to it. 

We found the muumuus that mom and Auntie wore worked out beautifully (for the 1st of 2 Formal Nights) and looked absolutely as lovely as anything anybody else wore.  We met Head Waiter David, Loida's husband who encouraged us to come to his restaurant every night.   When we agreed, he gave us a special table right next to the window that he said would be reserved for us every evening.  He also had our server bring a special extra dish just for us. 

Then came the food.  The appetizers were as good as any main course entree.  This shrimp and vegetable dish was wonderful!

Art's steak was tender and excellent!

But, of course... we were all agog at the desserts.  This puff pastry reminded Art of a boyhood treat he used to love in Hilo.  It was truly delicious.  It was ALL delicious!

Right after dinner was the introduction of the crew by the Captain (which we missed), but we got to see the champagne waterfall.

We had a choice of champagne or mimosa.  Art, Mom and Auntie Grace had champagne, but mom discovered she liked my mimosa better.  I didn't much care for champagne so Art got to have two glasses.

Then came the Princess dancers and singers performing in a show called Do You Wanna Dance?  It was great!  We ended up enjoying a different performance every night.