4.29.2018 NCL Pearl to Alaska live writeup- and I don’t even sail for 75 days!

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Anyway, took an uber home, popped a couple mints, and procrastinated re-packing and cleaning up. Eventually I decided I could do that in the morning. I had another great night of sleep,

And woke up and did all of the ugly things that one must do to get two suitcases worth of stuff into one suitcase. Was going to walk to The pier, but my suitcase is on its last leg so I took an uber for a mile.

 

Here is where the cruise starts.

 

 

I got to the port at 10am. The porters aren’t as aggressive as they are at home in NYC. We had to wait on a line, going into the building, but porters were pulling people off the back of the line and taking their bags. Once our bags were grabbed, we were directed to another part of the building. There was an unmoving line outside.

 

Apparently the ship was late clearing customs.

 

After about 30 minutes, the line started moving and it moved fast. By 1030 I was through security, and getting my keycard. I have a lot of OBC so I declined putting a card down.

 

The man at the desk excused himself and took a really long time going to get my card. When he came back, he apologized and told me that I had been in the wrong line, that he would walk me to the VIP section. Because I arranged the meet and greet, apparently I am treated like a suite guest. I got to eat fruit and drink coffee, and use the concierge if I needed to. I didn’t, I took care of everything myself.

 

 

 

 

And just like that, we were lead on the ship. I was on the ship by 1130!

 

 

 

 

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Ok, let’s get this party started. My key didn’t work so I had to go immediately to guest services. Thankfully I was the first one there and they fixed it immediately. I asked if there was somewhere I could put my unwieldy carryon stuff- they sent me to lotus garden. I had to wait about a half hour to be helped, there was a really nice woman who was one of the dancers who helped me find the person who was supposed to be attending the luggage drop off. Meanwhile, I met a very nice bartender named matika. She’s loud. I like that. I told her she will see me again later.

 

Free of bags, I wandered the ship a little.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Oh, while wandering, I had a rebellious fish:

 

And a mango meltdown:

 

I believe my lunch choices were buffet, summer palace. And o’Sheehans. I remember o’Sheehan’s being underwhelming on other ships for vegetarians, and I didn’t want to do buffet, so summer palace it was.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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So, lunch, day 1:

 

 

 

I opted for the hummus, knowing that NCLs tastes like the real stuff, and the watermelon. It was all really good.

 

 

 

 

Oh and you know, another rebellious fish.

 

 

 

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[Defhermit]

That looks dope. You too.

[Weetahbugdotcom]

STATEROOMS ARE READY!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[sue402001]

Have a wonderful cruise and a rebellious fish or two for me!

[brunolvr]

Thanks for the menus and pictures of the food!

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Dessert and dailies:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oh yeah, I forgot! In my wandering, i tripped over the spa and booked two massages and a facial.

 

 

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[HBCcruiser]

Enjoying your review! Funny how 75 days flew by huh? Now relax and enjoy your cruise! Thanks for bringing us along!![emoji484]🥂

 

 

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My little setup... fake candle, fresh flowers, and an atomizer spraying orange and lemongrass.

 

 

My lucky blanket for balcony viewing. It’s a mermaid tail, my grandma made it.

 

 

I brought reusable stainless steel straws. I also had a crazy straw in the shape of my name but I don’t know where it went.

 

I wandered around the ship some more.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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I got prime location at the front, center of the ship. I wedged myself up against some metal, this kept the world from seeing my underwear- nobody needs that. I took some great timelapse of sailaway, and then I got cold, so I decided to watch the rest from my aft facing cAbin. Easier said than done, it was so windy I was Marilyn monroeing all over the ship. Finally I got inside and the world was safe from my underwear.

 

I curled up on the chair with my blanket and drank some of the mediocre sparkling wine, listening to juliana Hatfield, and Hamilton.

 

 

 

Then I went inside and took a nap. I never nap. It felt good.

 

6pm. Dinner at indigo.

 

 

 

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[brunolvr]

Enjoying your posts so much! Any idea who the Captain is? or the Concierge?

[pisces68]

Thank you for all the pics and taking us along with you!

[AF-1]

Great review. Love you pictures. They are so clear and they tell a good story. Have a great time in Alaska

[Weetahbugdotcom]

Enjoying your posts so much! Any idea who the Captain is? or the Concierge?

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[brunolvr]

 

 

 

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Thanks!!!

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For dinner I got the squash salad (although frankly it was more like an arugula Brussels sprout salad with a little squash but those are all my friends so we good.) it was super tasty.

 

My main was the eggplant Gorgonzola. I don’t love thickly sliced eggplant but in spite of that, it didn’t bother me. What did disappoint was the sauce. I am no Italian gravy snob, I often use jarred at home, but ncl’s red gravy always disappoints me. The meal wasnt inedible, I still enjoyed it, but in the same way I might enjoy a frozen meal for lunch.

 

 

One thing I will say is the hostess who sat me, she also sat me for lunch. For dinner, she remembered my name. I always appreciate that. Except when it’s panera and they know my name and breakfast order. Then I feel bad.

 

Next was our barcrawl. I suck and didn’t get a lot of photos, none of the people. Met some awesome people. It didn’t go off perfectly, one outdoor destination was freezing and the other was closed, and some people couldn’t find us, and I didn’t win the dollar game, and at one point I swear the quartet was playing taps (although maybe it was amazing grace.) then we were treated to the musical stylings of Jake. He wasn’t bad but the music wasn’t really our jam. Things kind of broke up after that, which was fine because I was tired.

 

During this time I had a passion fruit mojito, a raspberry guava mojito, a cranberry vodka and a peachy thing from the champagne bar. Here’s some random photos from this time.

 

 

 

 

 

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I went to sleep, wondering what this towel animal is supposed to be.

 

 

 

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[Dave&Ronda]

No rush, but when you have time can you post the whole daily for Monday, thanks so much!!!

 

 

 

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Monday’s dailies:

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Breakfast:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Dave&Ronda]

Breakfast:

 

 

 

 

 

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Is that a drink or yogurt?

[Weetahbugdotcom]

Is that a drink or yogurt?

 

 

 

It’s a yogurt parfait.

 

 

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[Kathie859]

Loving your report and pictures—and appreciate the dailies! I’d say “Have a good time” but that already seems to be your modus operandi. (y) Can’t wait to see more!