This was our third cruise, the first on NCL. My wife and I chose the Pearl because of free style dining and because the Pearl cruised to Glacier Bay, a must see. Not all cruises can go to there. We booked our flight and hotel directly with the airlines and hotel.
We flew Frontier into Seattle from Dayton via Denver a day early arriving late morning and stayed at the La Quinta. We took a taxi from SEATAC for a little over $30. The hotel stored our luggage until checkin so we could get some lunch at the Hurricane Cafe, a block away, where the locals eat. After checking in prior to the normal time we walked to Seattle Center to see the Space Needle. It was sunny and warm and being Saturday, the line to take the ride to the top was long but moved somewhat quickly. Because of clear skies we enjoyed the beautiful views. Afterwards we took the monorail to Pike Place Market and enjoyed dinner at Copacabana, a Bolivian restaurant with a balcony overlooking the market.
The next morning after a continental breakfast, we walked back to the Space Needle to see more of the Seattle Center. Being Sunday morning it was quieter and the line for the Needle was shorter, a better time to go. After we walked back to the hotel, we checked out and took a taxi from the hotel to Pier 66 for a few dollars. It was about 11am.