Category: Cruise

NCL Svedka Ice Bar

The NCL Epic’s SVEDKA Ice Bar is made using 1,585 gallons of water and is set in changing hues of blue, green and purple LED lighting that simulates the Northern Lights to create a distinctive arctic atmosphere. The Bar featured a bar, walls, tables, stools, glasses and life-size sculptures all made from ice. We were […]

Sights of Seattle From the Ship

These are just a few pictures of Seattle from the ship, with the last one of the ship heading out to sea. As you can tell from the pictures, it looked as if the sky would open up any minutes and rain on our parade at moment. It did not rain so we enjoyed are […]

Home Away From Home

The cabins on the Star were more spacious than some we have been in and lots of storage space. The shower was larger than most and enclosed by a sliding door. Water on the floor was never a problem. The toilet was on the other side and also enclosed by a sliding door. Towels were […]

Star the Ship

From the moment you step into the atrium lobby, with its fantasy furniture and artwork you know that it is going to be a fun cruise. An explosion of bright Caribbean-style colors set the tone in both the public rooms and accommodations. A dash of contemporary and art deco styling elevates things in some of […]

Exploring the Star

Once we were on board it would take two to three hours (usually about 2:00) before we could get to our cabins. The passengers from the previous sailing had to be out of their rooms by 9:00 this morning, it only makes sense that the staff needs time to get the cabins cleaned. So the […]

Alaska, here we come!

We had a nice breakfast at the hotel this morning, scheduled our shuttle to the ship and we were on our way. This is a our Sawyer Glacier Cruise Itinerary & Cost sheet.  We were given our room keys and map of the ship to look over while in a holding area. Our credit card was […]

Dinner and Rainier Tower

We had dinner at a restaurant overlooking the Elliott Bay on Pier 66 at the Pike Place Market. As we were walking around the streets near the hotel we saw this building that Steve REALLY like. It was Rainier Tower a 31-story, 514.0 ft skyscraper in the Metropolitan Tract of Seattle, Washington, at 1301 Fifth Avenue. […]

Pike Place Market & Parade of Pigs

We left for Seattle Washington at 8:00 a.m. this morning. We flew into Dallas and met Fred and Lupe at the American The Admirals Club. We then traveled together to Seattle. We checked into the Crown Plaza and headed off down the steep hill to Pike Place Market.. This is a public market overlooking the […]

Formal Night, Anniversary, Birthday

After a day in the sun in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, it was time to dress up for the formal night dinner. The food and service were always good. At dinner we celebrated our 33rd wedding anniversary and my 53rd Birthday with a cake for each. At breakfast that morning, Steve proposed and place a 1.42 […]