Trip of a Lifetime-Day 3, Part 2

When we left off, it was time to explore our rooms!  One question that was posted on Facebook last week was this:

Is it true that a verandah is a must have on an Alaskan cruise? (thinking of the cost but I love verandah's and don't want to miss a thing!)

We debated for a long time over what room type to get. We love having a Verandah and weren't sure if we would miss out by having an inside room.  On the Alaskan cruises, there is a big price difference between and inside and verandah room.  We finally decided that the money would be better spent on the ship and stuck with our inside room.

Ultimately I think it was the best choice for us.  The rooms aren't huge and if we had any more than 2 people in them, I could see how crowded it would be. We really missed the split bath but other than that, we spent most of our time up on Deck so we didn't miss the Verandah one bit....plus without any natural light, inside rooms are the best for taking naps!!

After we settled it was finally time to sail away!

One of the coolest parts about sailing out of Vancouver is going under the Lions Gate bridge!!  During the sail away party the ships horn wasn't played like normal, but as we went under the bridge they played it. So long Vancouver! See you in a week!

We hung out on deck and checked out the sights, but we could only wait so long...it was finally time for...

ICE CREAM!!

We chose the later dinner time on this sailing for a few reasons:

1) No need to rush back to the ship to get ready for dinner

2) We normally eat after Kennedy goes to bed so 8 is perfect for us!

Before dinner we went to the theater to catch the opening show which was a ton of fun and we got a sneak peak at an act that we'll talk more about later. One thing I haven't mentioned yet is Disney's alcohol policy. Out of all the cruise lines, Disney is the most lenient in what you may bring on board.  As long as you pack it in your carry-on and can carry it (no rolling luggage) you are good.  We brought on 3 bottles (rum, peach schanpps and raspberry vodka). We'll talk at the end of the trip about whether this was a good bargain or not.

We couldn't help ourselves and had to grab a few Lava Flow's before the show (reasonably priced at $5.75 plus 15% gratuity)

After the show (or dinner if you have early eating) you'll have some time to kill before heading to dinner (or a show).  They usually do a few fun 30 minute type activities.  Our first dinner would be in Parrot Cay. Our dinner rotation was PTA (Parrot Cay, Tritons and Animators Palate). I'm going to do my best at remember what we had to eat :)

Lauren and I ordered the 4-night wine package which meant over 7 nights we'd have 4 bottles to drink. I'll let you know during the trip recap how we did and if it was a good bargain.

Ignore Pat's grumpy face! You'll be assigned a table for the whole week and both the table and your servers will stay the same.

If you only see a few dishes it means more than one of us had the same entree, appetizer or dessert.

I think this was the only night we gobbled up our dessert before photographing it!  After dinner we headed outside for a walk.  I love how it didn't get too dark and the ship was lit up so beautifully!

Our first day was a busy one! Arrival day always seems to fly by! I'll leave you with this amazing video that Lauren create of Day 1 if you haven't seen it already. 

 Next up will be the start of our first day at sea!