Our 10am arrival put us last in the pecking order for berth location. A Carnival ship snagged the closest berth to the terminal, with a freighter in the next best spot. A Silversea ship (ultra premium- about 10 times what we're paying) was in the first spot on the second pier, and we are docked furthest from the terminal building. I'm sure they're running a shuttle bus back and forth, but it's a nice walk, and will give us a chance to see the Silversea ship (and its passengers) up close.
The Emerald really churned up the harbor in its efforts to reverse into its berth behind the Silversea Silver Spirit.
We enjoyed a nice breakfast in the dining room at a table for six, and are ready to start planning our day. One of the benefits of doing these cruises (as opposed to a World Cruise) is that we don't have to have all sorts of plans in place for the ports...we just see how we feel in the morning when we arrive. And today we're feeling a bit slow.
The first post of each season:
- 15 nights Panama Canal 2021~Emerald Princess
- 22 nights Alaska 2021~Nieuw Amsterdam, Majestic Princess
- 140 nights Transpacific, Australia & South Pacific 2019-2020~Ruby&Majestic Princess
- Around the World 2018
- 37 nights Hawaii land trip 2018
- 31 nights Hawaii land trip 2017
- 80 nights Australia & South Pacific 2017~Golden Princess
- 17 nights Panama Canal & World Cruise 2017 Segment #1~Pacific Princess
- 14 nights small ship Caribbean 2016~Pacific Princess
- (Not 77, instead) 65 nights Mediterranean and Transatlantic 2016~Pacific Princess
- 60 nights Caribbean 2016~Emerald Princess
- 87 nights Polynesia 2015~Pacific Princess, Easter Island, Rarotonga
- 30 nights Caribbean 2015~Caribbean Princess
- 9 nights Mexico 2015~Grand Princess
- 96 nights French Polynesia 2014-2015~Pacific Princess
- 150 nights Caribbean 2013-2014~Royal Princess, Nieuw Amsterdam, Allure OTS, Emerald Princess
- 120 nights Caribbean 2012-2013~Emerald Princess, Noordam
- 14 nights Alaska 2012~Island Princess
- 100 nights Caribbean 2011-2012~Emerald Princess
- FAQs about spending winters at sea