Afternoon Tea

With only one excursion in port and no desire to shop or sit in a tourist bar we went back to the ship afterwards and had lunch outdoors at the Ship's Trident Grill, where freshly grilled burgers and fries are offered among other savory treats. I had the knackwurst with sauerkraut and the excellent crispy fries. Being a former British line, Princess serves malt vinegar and HP steak sauce on the side.

A nap in the quiet of the Sanctuary would tide us over until sail away time which I believe was 2 pm.

I was certainly awake for that.  We had never sailed North from Ketchikan before. I knew we would be in sight of land for part of it at least and that the waters would be sheltered. with that in mind we had ordered Afternoon Tea, a civilized British treat, to be served on our balcony. It is possible to do this if you are in a suite, otherwise you can have it in the Sanctuary or in the MDR where it is served by white gloved waitstaff. We would serve ourselves at our leisure however and ordered for 4.30.
AT runs from 3.30 to 4.30 on the Princess ships.

SO with great memories of the bears and reindeer and Ketchikan without significant rain we were on deck watching the ship quietly sail away to our next port of call- Juneau, the Alaska state capital, reachable only by air or sea as there are no roads in.

A lecturer sailing with us can be heard on the video  now on your screen.....