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My views do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer. July 9, 2025 Juneau, the capital of Alaska, is nestled between snow-capped mountains and the Gastineau Channel. This vibrant city of government workers, fishermen, artists, and adventurers is only

My views do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer. July 7, 2025 I had in-port manning (IPM), so I stayed onboard, did my laundry, and worked on my presentations. As it turned out, more people than ever before stopped

My views do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer. July 5, 2025 Wrangell, Alaska Welcome to Wrangell—one of Alaska’s oldest and most storied towns, where Native culture, gold rush history, and frontier charm meet along the quiet shores

My views do not necessarily reflect the views of my employers. 4th of July, 2025 I was IPM (in port manning) while we were in Ketchikan so while I was disappointed that I couldn’t go ashore, I was glad that

My views do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer. July 1, 2025- Canada Day! We were docked in Vancouver on June 30 and July 1st, but I was only able to get off the ship on the second

My views do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer. June 28, 2025 I met David Aiken on the Diamond Princess when he kept appearing to do his juggling act. We ended up sitting next to each other at

My views do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer. June 25 & 26, 2025 I think I may have docked in Seattle on the Golden Princess in 2019, but I was probably IPM (in-port manning) and had to

My views do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer. June 21 & 22, 2025 In the three days I had at home before joining Villa Vie Odyssey, I was stressing about what to pack. Wendy reminded me that

My views do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer. June 18, 2025 In Catalina, I wandered and window shopped. I had a lobster roll at the Lobster Trap and took the picture above so I’d have a picture

My views do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer. June 15-17, 2025 With three days in San Diego, it was obvious that I would get in touch with my mom’s cousin Susie, who has lived in the San