June 11th marked our 40th anniversary. We sailed on our actual anniversary date. It was my husband's 1st cruise; my 4th. He had always wanted to go to Alaska.
We arrived in Vancouver, BC in the wee hours of the 10th and spent the next day and 1/2 touring that magnificent city. We took a sea bus over to the other side of Vancouver and crossed the Capilano Suspension Bridge and took a cable ride up to Grouse Mountain and crossed back over and had a most delicious and atmospheric dinner at a Thai Restaurant in Gas Town.
The next day was our anniversary. We walked out the back door of our hotel and boarded a bus which took us right to Stanley Park where a chef made us a "special order" breakfast. Then we took a hose-drawn carriage ride around the park. Finally, it was boarding time. We took a cab to Canada Place where several ships were boarding. We were Concierge Class. Although the lines appeared long, boarding was a snap! We felt so special as we were escorted to our room which was more than ample and had our own deck. Our Concierge hostess greeted us with fresh flowers (even a rose in the bathroom too), fresh fruit, champagne, and wine. I have been on other ships and never received this kind of treatment. There were even plush terry cloth robes for our use. We asked for, and received, a table for 2 which was located on the upper level, overlooking the lower level, with the musicians "right there" next to us.