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We used our Platinum Voucher for Cagney's which included a bottle of wine! Crab Cake Wedge salad Petite Filet Ribeye 7-layer cake OMG Cheesecake I peeked into Le Bistro We got back to the room and got treated to a gorgeous sunset.

We Went back to the room and found this was laying on the bed. We picked up tags from the Latitudes desk. After relaxing, it was time to get ready for pictures and dinner. I was taking his photo as he was taking my photo! Off to Cagney's for Dinner.

We headed back to the room to drop stuff off, then headed to the buffet for a quick lunch. We found this tiny duck in the elevator. Video Arcade I got a burger and a salad Susan got Pizza and a salad Then it was time for the Art Auction! Auctioneer Jacob explaining how things work. We bought this piece at a previous auction, but didn't get a picture of it. We did buy one more piece at this auction.

When we got back to the room, our laundry had come back! This is one of our favorite perks of being Platinum (now Sapphire). We went to the Senior Officers Q & A.

Foggy this morning All of the "bad" weather days were days without Port stops, so we were very lucky! 1st breakfast! Heading down to second breakfast, after Susan came out! Half Grapefruit Peach Yogurt Assorted pastries Eggs benedict Ham and Cheese Omelet

Garden Cafe Out to the Great Outdoors I went!

Day 9 - July 8th, 2023 Sea Day Daily

Los Lobos is our favorite, so with 6 meals, we decided to hit it twice! It was really empty in Los Lobos this evening. Tableside Guacamole Chips & Salsa Queso Fundido Enchiladas Verdes Tacos Al Pastor Plantains along with rice and beans Bunuelos de la Abuela Chocoflan Helado - Vanilla

When in 2025? We are likely going to do the 6/27 to 7/7 sailing on the Joy in 25.

It was warm, so we hit the pool! After the pool it was time to get ready for pictures and dinner. After pictures, it was time for Los Lobos!

Susan got Pho and pizza from where Moderno is at night. Drink time! I got a burger! Susan got a bunless chili dog also I made a coke float. Fill a glass with soft serve ice cream from the buffet. then get a glass of coke from the bar with no ice. Pour the coke into the ice cream and enjoy your treat! Your welcome!

Waiting to throw the lines Away she goes! As the Encore headed out, we got back onto the Sun. We dropped stuff off at the room and then went to the Great Outdoors for lunch.

Bering Sea Crab Fisherman's Excursion - I highly recommend this excursion! It is awesome! pano We got back on the shuttle to the ship. As we were walking down the dock, we notice the Encore was getting ready to depart.

After the Discovery Center, we hit the tourist shops along the berths. Ketchikan is a easily walkable city. Great Alaskan Lumberjack Show is always a fun time. If you haven't done it, do it once. We chuckled at this shirt! No liquid sunshine on this day! We stopped at a local coffee shop along the road, this mural was on the wall. Susan got a Dirty Chai and I got a Mocha!

These were made by a local school group. They are wire salmon. The Discovery Center costs about $5 per person. If you have a National Parks Interagency Pass, you can use this for your admission to the discovery center.

This is a scavenger hunt page the Discovery center has for kids. We borrowed this from a kid to take the picture. What a cool idea!

We headed to the Southeast Alaska Discovery Center visual representation of the size of Alaska compared to the United States contiguous 48.

Its interesting how each camera captures the light differently. pano After Creek Street, we headed back towards the main part of town.

Pioneer Cafe is your quintessential greasy spoon! Make sure to get some reindeer sausage! Hamburger Steak and eggs Biscuits and gravy with a side of Rudolph! After breakfast, it was time to walk around Ketchikan some more! We headed over to Creek Street

Heading into the Mill at Ward Cove We got on the downtown shuttle. The bus was full of people from the Encore as our fellow shipmates were still having breakfast. The shuttle drops you off near berth 4 in Ketchikan. Note: Ketchikan has shuttles that you can catch here that take you into downtown. We decided to walk off the giant breakfast we were heading to eat! Spectacular Day in Ketchikan! Note there is a bakery right next to the cannabis shop. We finally made it to Pioneer Cafe!

Port photo We got to say hi to a few of the crew from the Encore that were on the boat when we sailed last December. There is a size comparison for you. Largest vs Smallest in the fleet Stopping here for now

Breakfast #1 to hold us over till we got into town Look who we found Great Outdoors Buffet

Getting some air coming across the Sun's wake Making the turn into Ward Cove

Guard Islands Guard Island Lighthouse I didn't realize until just now, there are two Eagles perched on the top of the lighthouse.