Embarcation Day 8.8.2022
08/08/22 16:03
The bid day has arrived.
After a very good night of sleep ( still some little oddities of the jet-leg to shake off ) I woke up to another glorious day in Vancouver.
As my embarkation is scheduled for 16:00 I have to pack everything up and store my suitcase with the hotel reception.
Followed by a relaxing breakfast I will then have to kill a couple of hours before the whole process begins:
- mandatory COVID test
- registration procedure
- etc
All the lines above I wrote and uploaded whilst still in my hotel.
From now on the updates to this blog may appear only sporadicly. Why ? Well, whilst I will have internet access on the ship the coverage, depending on the location of the ship, may not exist.
Whilst waiting for " my time " I refreshed myself with a cuppa at a local coffee shop with internet access !
At of curiosity I went after breakfast to the place where every passenger had to get Covid tested to find out if I can already get in done"to of time". I was lucky and after a 15 min I got my negative result.
One more box ticked.
Next: Canada Place to see if "my" ship has already arrived. YES together with two other much much bigger ones the Roald Amundsen
Was already moored at Canada PLace so that I could some pictures.
I tried my luck to embark earlier than my scheduled time and was lucky.
In hall C of the Convention centre a massive cruise ship embarkation hall for the various lines has been set-up. Within a few minutes all the initial points have been deal with by Hurtigruten and I was able to proceed to the next stop "US Immigration". Yes US because the final
Stop of the expedition, Nome, is in Alaska, i.e. the USA. One always feels a bit like a criminal when once fingerprints of both both hands are scanned but the very friendly US officer completed me within minutes.
Next stop: security checks for the luggage which was tagged, taken off me and brought to me a bit later.
Onboard you get greeted by the staff, get your room key, register your room card at reception by producing a credit card as everything on board is completely cashless. Interestingly: the onboard currency is the Euro.
By the time I reached my room my suitcase was already waiting for me at door.
First impressions: one is on a Scandinavian ship. Interior design is wood and warm pleasing colours. Whilst the room is not huge it is surprisingly comfy and spacious for its size.
Next is the mandatory security drill which will take place before we leave Vancouver at around 18:00.
Then: dinner.
I will report back tomorrow.
Some pictures of todays endeavors your can find here and to track my tour click here
After a very good night of sleep ( still some little oddities of the jet-leg to shake off ) I woke up to another glorious day in Vancouver.
As my embarkation is scheduled for 16:00 I have to pack everything up and store my suitcase with the hotel reception.
Followed by a relaxing breakfast I will then have to kill a couple of hours before the whole process begins:
- mandatory COVID test
- registration procedure
- etc
All the lines above I wrote and uploaded whilst still in my hotel.
From now on the updates to this blog may appear only sporadicly. Why ? Well, whilst I will have internet access on the ship the coverage, depending on the location of the ship, may not exist.
Whilst waiting for " my time " I refreshed myself with a cuppa at a local coffee shop with internet access !
At of curiosity I went after breakfast to the place where every passenger had to get Covid tested to find out if I can already get in done"to of time". I was lucky and after a 15 min I got my negative result.
One more box ticked.
Next: Canada Place to see if "my" ship has already arrived. YES together with two other much much bigger ones the Roald Amundsen
Was already moored at Canada PLace so that I could some pictures.
I tried my luck to embark earlier than my scheduled time and was lucky.
In hall C of the Convention centre a massive cruise ship embarkation hall for the various lines has been set-up. Within a few minutes all the initial points have been deal with by Hurtigruten and I was able to proceed to the next stop "US Immigration". Yes US because the final
Stop of the expedition, Nome, is in Alaska, i.e. the USA. One always feels a bit like a criminal when once fingerprints of both both hands are scanned but the very friendly US officer completed me within minutes.
Next stop: security checks for the luggage which was tagged, taken off me and brought to me a bit later.
Onboard you get greeted by the staff, get your room key, register your room card at reception by producing a credit card as everything on board is completely cashless. Interestingly: the onboard currency is the Euro.
By the time I reached my room my suitcase was already waiting for me at door.
First impressions: one is on a Scandinavian ship. Interior design is wood and warm pleasing colours. Whilst the room is not huge it is surprisingly comfy and spacious for its size.
Next is the mandatory security drill which will take place before we leave Vancouver at around 18:00.
Then: dinner.
I will report back tomorrow.
Some pictures of todays endeavors your can find here and to track my tour click here
