Evening entertainment

Having left Glacier Bay and now back in the open sea we realized that we were heading to the inevitable conclusion of our stellar cruise. We had this evening and one more before we would be  tied up at the dock in Whittier and asked to vacate the premises.

We would have to leave our hotel at sea and deal with the real world again (ouch!)

So, after dinner it was time for a show in the Princess Theater, near the bow of the ship, to watch a 35 minute show called Born to be Wild which starts out with office workers at their desks looking forward to their weekend. It's all singing, all dancing- cruise ship staple fare, Las Vegas at sea.

I didn't record the whole show-I am not supposed to be recording any of it as the police could come around and beat me with their night-sticks (truncheons for our UK readers) but I wanted you to see some cruise ship entertainment, included in the price of your ticket. Unlike some cruise lines Princess uses a hidden live band. The video that follows was taken on another Princess ship this past January but it's the same show. The show is unique to Princess and the rights allow them to have it on many different ships for a number of years.

The shows are short so more people can see them in the same evening. The will be at least two shows. Waiters are available to get you drinks and there are fold-out tables to set them on. Each ship drink has a 15% gratuity tacked on as a server tip. Cocktails are about $8 but not as strong as you would mix for yourself at home (of course!), beer about $6 US.
You are on vacation so don't think about the price. Drink up!