Adventure Logan

Our cruise began (sort of) when the ship arrived Friday morning and docked directly across the street from our hotel. With a suggestion from a tour guide we met in San Diego, we had breakfast at the hotel and then resisted the urge to race across the street to board. (According to her the masses try to get on board for the noon meal and if we waited until 1 we could avoid the line-up. So we did. We managed to sit by the hotel pool and get a few rays until the line died down).

The ship is mid-sized (1350 passengers) so there is no fighting for deck chairs or even chairs by the windows. It is tastefully decorated for Christmas and some of the piped in music is seasonal. We are pleased with our room (king bed, sofa, desk and lots of closet space).

Once we were safely on board we did a self-tour to see where things were and just happened to squeeze in a couple of delicious desserts.

I was quite concerned that one of our large bags hadn’t arrived and we were pulling away from the dock. When I packed, I had separated our clothes into the two big bags so that if one got lost (by Delta) we would each have clothes for the 2 weeks. We called the main desk and they informed us that the missing bag was confiscated and that we needed to check at the office. It was there with a sticker on it because I had packed a 10 inch electric fan – apparently a no-no.

Dinner was delicious – chicken with cranberry sauce for me and prime rib for Dave. The couple who sat with us were interesting and we enjoyed their company. After dinner, we went to the Queen’s Theatre to see a performance by a comedian. Lots of laughs!