LIVE: Sailing Solo on Sapphire! Cheeky Little Coastal Sep 24-28

[SenatorsFan]

15 minutes ago, ceilidh1 said:

Lucky may be the wrong word…I’m sure I would be financially stable if it weren’t so easy to just hop on a ship 

That's true! 😁

[ceilidh1]

5 minutes ago, atanac said:

You did remember to pack those pineapple decals I hope.🙂

Funny story…I only recently learned about pineapple stuff (from my teen). The way I learned about it was because I bought my 12 year old son a very cute (or so I thought) shirt with pineapples all over it for a cruise we were taking. My teen was horrified! Needless to say, that shirt never got worn and was donated to the local Goodwill!

[kluv2cruz]

13 hours ago, ceilidh1 said:

Truth and Reconciliation Day

That slipped below my radar! Learn something new every day! Thanks to @phabric for asking the Q!

[ceilidh1]

Ok let’s do this!

walking…my hood sure is beautiful!

[ceilidh1]

Left my house at 9:55. At the port, checked in, dropped bag by 10:08! Bag drop was upstairs today - I much prefer that! No lines!

[ceilidh1]

Hmmm…Alfredo’s or dining room for lunch? Alfredo’s is my tradition but…

[ceilidh1]

10:10am - in a very short line for security. It opens at 10:30am so that’s something to consider if you come early. From experience I know the security line backs up fast so I would rather wait at the front for it to open!

[Tristanistan]

33 minutes ago, ceilidh1 said:

Carry on bags - if they are in your cases you may get called to the naughty room on the ship

Thank you!

[ceilidh1]

I count four school aged kids so far. My kids refused to miss school to come. They love cruising but they also hate missing school. I wish I had their ethics.

[ceilidh1]

Security is open and we are on the move!

[ceilidh1]

No US CBP as first stop is Victoria. I despise clearing in San Francisco but it is what it is

[ceilidh1]

And just like that we are on the ship! 40 minutes from leaving the house!

[phabric]

I board the Ruby (3 day coastal) in Vancouver on Thursday to San Francisco for roundtrip to Hawaii.

 

What will we  have to do to clear US Customs in San Francisco?  Will we have to exit the ship then get back on?

[ceilidh1]

Just now, phabric said:

I board the Ruby (3 day coastal) in Vancouver on Thursday to San Francisco for roundtrip to Hawaii.

 

What will we  have to do to clear US Customs in San Francisco?  Will we have to exit the ship then get back on?

Yup! It’s usually a gong show!

[ceilidh1]

Just now, phabric said:

I board the Ruby (3 day coastal) in Vancouver on Thursday to San Francisco for roundtrip to Hawaii.

 

What will we  have to do to clear US Customs in San Francisco?  Will we have to exit the ship then get back on?

Are you stopping in Victoria? If not, you will clear in Vancouver 

[phabric]

1 minute ago, ceilidh1 said:

Are you stopping in Victoria? If not, you will clear in Vancouver 

No, stops - Vancouver, sea day , sea day, San Francisco.

 

I keep getting emails from Princess to book excursions.  The only excursion is the one post excursion.  The post excursion for the 3 day coastal and the post excursion for the 16 day Hawaii is the same excursion and the Hawaii one is $60 than the 3 day.

 

Thanks for the information, good to know before.

[Teechur]

Ceilidh, I Googled your name after reading it many times and wondering how to say it.

A You Tube video pronounced it Kay-lee. Is that correct? 🤔

[ceilidh1]

22 minutes ago, Teechur said:

Ceilidh, I Googled your name after reading it many times and wondering how to say it.

A You Tube video pronounced it Kay-lee. Is that correct? 🤔

It is! It’s Gaelic

[ceilidh1]

Sorry, I got sidetracked at the bar…

[ceilidh1]

[ceilidh1]

Oh my. Shenanigans may have commenced 

[VibeGuy]

It’s so good you’re preventing scurvy with citrus consumption. 

[ceilidh1]

I broke with tradition and went to the dining room. It was excellent. I shared a table. So fun!

[TravelE]

1 hour ago, ceilidh1 said:

Sorry, I got sidetracked at the bar…

 

So pretty!

[ceilidh1]

The cute sales guy tracked me down …

”Ms Tracey. I see you have the Premium package. Did you know for only $40 you can upgrade and get…” Take my money. I’m now upgraded!