We flew into Seattle the night before departure and stayed at the Andra Hotel downtown. I highly recommend both the hotel and its restaurant.

This was our first cruise so we were a little anxious, but we were not disappointed. The ship was beautiful.

Cabin: We had a superior suite in the bow of the ship. The balcony was worth the extra money. Our particular cabin had an aft window as well as the balcony on the port side. The aft window helped us to spot more than 20 whales while we were at sea. It was very roomy. Plenty of room to hang up clothes and store luggage. The bathroom was large. The bedding was very comfortable. Our cabin steward, Nanang, was very attentive - he knew our names on the first day! Read more