Day 1 - Regent Seven Seas Explorer Embarkation

Our North to Alaska holiday continues with our arrival on Regent Seven Seas Explorer.

Decks 5 through 10 have rooms. We are in a suite on Deck 9. It is large and comfortable with a bathroom with a shower, double vanity, and a shower/tub. It also has a separate wardrobe room. There is a queen bed and desk in the sleeping area and a couch and bar in the living area. Additionally, there is a large balcony with two chairs, lounger, and table.

We board at noon and depart a 5pm. Lunch is a buffet. The food is typical for a buffet and is disappointing.

We have time to unpack. There is ample storage in both hanging space in the wardrobe as well as drawers in the wardrobe, desk, bathroom, and bar.

We enjoy a welcome bottle of Champagne on the balcony as we watch the ship depart and sail down the channel under the Lion's Gate bridge and out to sea. We enjoy the scenery.

We depart the Port of Vancouver and begin the voyage

It's a beautiful day to relax on our balcony.

We pass under the Lion's Gate Bridge. It was privately funded and built by a member of the Guiness stout family. It was eventually sold to the city of Vancouver for the precise sum it cost to build a half century earlier.

We enjoy the beauty of British Columbia as we make our way to the sea. Might that be the glacier of Blackcomb ski area in the distance.

Apologies for not posting more frequently and regularly and the clarity of the pictures. The Internet on the ship is disappointing. When I get somewhere where the pictures download properly I'll update this post.