Embarkation-16 days Pacific Crossing Cruise上船了

Oct. 3, 2023: Yesterday, we left Phoenix and flew to Seattle, where we stayed at the Marriott Hotel near the airport for one night. When we checked in last night, the front desk informed us that there was a cruise shuttle service to the terminal with a price similar to Uber, so we had them arrange it for us. This morning, the shuttle arrived promptly at the hotel, and in about thirty minutes, we arrived at Pier 66. Seeing the NCL Jewel cruise ship there gave us a sense of nostalgia because we had sailed on the NCL Jewel in January when we went to Panama.

The embarkation process was straightforward, with not many people and no need to wait in line. We were on board in no time. Moreover, our stateroom had already been cleaned and was ready for us to move in. Despite having taken several NCL cruises in the past year, this was our smoothest embarkation experience. After settling in, we went to the Garden Cafe on the twelfth deck for lunch. We knew that the buffet there wasn’t the best, but for our first meal, we opted for convenience. After lunch, the sky cleared up, and we disembarked to stroll along the nearby waterfront. The waterfront park felt so familiar because we had spent three months in Seattle in the summer of 2021, leaving countless footprints there.

Our ship departed at 5:30 PM, right on schedule, slowly leaving Seattle behind. It was a rare instance of such great weather, and the view of Seattle from the sea was breathtaking.

In the evening, we dined at the main restaurant downstairs and then went to watch a comedy show. For the next month, this ship will be our home.

十月三日: 昨天离开凤凰城飞到西雅图，在机场附近的万豪酒店住了一晚上。昨晚入住时前台告诉我们有游船码头专车可以来酒店接我们，价格和Uber差了不多，我们直接就让前台订了。今天上午专车准时来到酒店接我们，三十分钟左右便抵达66码头。看到NCL Jewel 游轮停在那里，我们有种亲切感，因为今年一月去巴拿马时就是坐的NCL Jewel 这艘船。

上船手续很简单，人不多不用排队，一会儿就上了船。而且客房已经清理干净，直接可以入住。近一年坐了不少NCL的船，这么顺利还是第一次。安顿好后，我们就上十二层花园餐厅用餐。知道那里的自助餐并不怎么样，第一顿，图个方便。午餐后，天空转晴，我们俩下船沿着附近海边溜达。海边公园是多么熟悉，二零二一年夏天我们在西雅图住了三个月，在海边公园那里留下无数脚印。

我们的船5:30pm 准时启航，慢慢离开西雅图。难得这么好的天气，从海上看西雅图，风景优美。

晚上先去楼下的主餐厅吃晚餐，然后去看Comedy show。

接下来近一个月这艘船就是我们的家了。