A late night arrival in Vancouver, around midnight, ensured a big sleep in leaving little time to do much more than wander around Robson Street. A short taxi ride brought us to Canada place and we quickly passed through US customs and the embarkation procedure before finding ourselves on board the MV Mercury. The cabin to most may appear somewhat small but after a lifetime in submarines it was pure luxury and unlimited showering!!
The ship departed Vancouver at 1700 and we steamed Northwards through the Inland Passage. For the first evening Liam and Isabel joined us at the main seating which was a big test having to sit through a formal meal. Having survived without any major embarrassment the kids went to the “fun factory”. Fortunately there were very few other children on board so they were well entertained and would want to do no more than spend morning, afternoon and evening back aft at the kids club.
The first full day was pleasant enough with the weather just sublime, sunny and warm with flat seas. Apparently Alaska only gets 55 days of sunshine each year and we used nine of them. The ship obviously had a myriad of bars, entertainment areas and the casino and we certainly explored on the first evening. An opening show in the theater proved useful for catching up on some sleep.
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