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Go to Shore Exc Desk as soon as they open first day. They'll have a book for you to sign up. We got our tickets a couple days later.

Me and my French Vanilla creamers are waiting ever so impatiently for breakfast. Dining room mostly empty of pax, lots of Servers ready for them to arrive, though. Also waiting on coffee refill. Pretty view while we wait.

Bon Voyage, @kazu Jacqui! Have the fabulous trip you deserve. We'll be here when you return. 😊 Safe travels - enjoy your cruise!

Bon Voyage! Safe travels - enjoy your cruise!

Few more pics as the sun starts to come up here in Portland; we got in hours ahead of schedule. NCL has joined us.

Welcome to HAL @Bimmer09! I do hope you enjoy both the awesome wake views of your true aft cabin and the itineraries. Be sure to utilize HALs fabulous laundry service. I'll be back to read your thoughts and see your pictures. Safe travels - enjoy your cruise!

Welcome to HAL! Hope you continue to enjoy your cruise. Please keep us updated on your adventures and thoughts. If you enjoy HAL, of course we all think you will, stop by the Future Cruise Desk.

I am currently using these on a 14 day cruise - they work great. Took up no room in suitcase, hold 12 pack can sodas, 6 bottles wine or water + ice. Have removable divider. We got them on ebay.

Currently 57° 88% humidity, headed to 65°. Portland looks to be the warmest of our 3 ports.

I think I missed answering your 2nd question - no place to purchase future cruises. 😞

Good morning, Portland!!

MDR saw a few people practicing dressy dress and a couple masks. This young man turned before I could take a picture so you can't see his bow tie. Dinner was Greek Spinach Pie, 4 season salad w/balsamic vinaigrette & Grand Marnier souffle. Sis had Fettuccine Alfredo, no salad & banana split. The Greek Pie was extremely flaky; GM souffle was VERY good, served warm. Sis said fettuccine was very heavy on the mushrooms. Of course, we got dinner & a show. Dinnerwk2.m4a QR_Menu-FEAST-2_VX.pdf

Yeah I really have to practice constraint to back away from the rice; it's so good when it's steaming hot. I really appreciate they let me order teriyaki chicken instead of the spicy chicken even though it's not on the menu.

@happycruiser220 my unofficial young cruiser count is now at 20. I did count the one that was crawling under the chairs & table in MDR only once.🫣

New table - great location near Service station but out of traffic flow. 2 ducks hidden (pink & red) - not well or creatively, but hidden. And 1 found (green). Mission accomplished. QR_Menu-FEAST-2_VX.pdf

Tomorrow's FunTimes freshly delivered. And ducks for hiding on way to MDR. Considered going to Lido for dinner since neither of us really wild about MDR menu, but decided it might be crowded. Somehow our dining time got changed during the transition from last week to this week even though both had been confirmed for late (which is 7:45). Got it switched, will have new Server at diff table. But I'm sure it will be fine. We will know shortly.

Go to Shore Exc first day; they have a book to sign you up. Spots go quickly, so be sure to go right away. They will tell you when it "could" be, but you'll find out your specific time when you get your tickets. It should be some time morning of next to last or last sea day, depending on how many sea days you have at the end. Last week's tour they said they could have filled 3 tours there were so many people that signed up.

Weather app says low-> mid 60s, partly cloudy tomorrow in Portland.

Still very froggy out - maybe even more. Seas seem rougher, but not problematic for us. I have not checked our location or weather forecast, but I have to think our excursion tomorrow cannot operate in this kind of weather. Granted, we can certainly get past this before morning, so I will check the weather. We are not spending time on our awesome balcony or on the Terrazzo 😞

Don't know the temp, but our fridge is nice & cold.🙂

Steak at Teppanyaki was beautiful. Everyone said the 🍤 🦐 and 🦞 were gorgeous, as well. I'll let you judge. Soup was extra pretty today.

What great timing you have - got back to cabin after lunch to find this waiting for me.🤭

Guess where lunch is being served? I will not do pictures unless there's something different. Bon Appétit

We'll do our part to leave her clean & in condition for you. 😊

The days are good- DH would say every day should celebrate hunting and fishing. Would try the meal and the drinks. The history days are important and interesting. We are having a rolly, foggy day at sea. Last night was wet and windy leaving NY for 2nd leg of the B2B.