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Carnival Miracle 2013 7-Day Alaska Cruise Review
Day 6        June  16, 2013            Ketchikan, Alaska  (Port of Call)                     
Scheduled Arrival:   7:00AM                      Scheduled Departure:  1:00PM
Modified Arrival:      8:00AM                      Modified Departure:     2:00PM 
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Daily Overview:    Today the ship docked in Ketchikan, Alaska.  Due to the medical emergency that occurred on Day 5 the ship's arrival and departure were pushed back by one hour.   The ship still docked around 7:00AM, but the ship did not leave until 2:o0PM.  I think the  captain of the ship wanted to give us extra time in port!  I woke up around 5:00AM local time and enjoyed these sights from my balcony as the ship arrived:
View From Balcony As Ship Arrives in Ketchikan
Balcony - Arriving In Ketchikan
View From Balcony
View From Balcony
Small Airport in Distance
Small Airport In Distance
Waterplane
Waterplane
Passing Airport
Passing Airport
Small Boat in Water Passing Our Ship
Small Boat in Water Passing Our Ship
When the ship arrived in Ketchikan, Alaska, I was on the outside decks taking pictures.  
View of Ketchikan on Port Side
View of Ketchikan On Port Side
Ketchikan, Alaska
Ketchikan, Alaska
Ketchikan Welcome Sign
Zoomed In On Welcome Sign
Curve in Street
Curve in Street
Breakfast in Horatio's Lido Buffet:  
Breakfast was very good, but very crowded because I ate during the peak breakfast time.  Many people were in a hurry to get to an excursion or a certain place in port.  As time passed Horatio's started to have less people. 



I am sorry that I did not take a picture of the breakfast food today.  I will make up for it by posting lunch and dinner photos later in today's review.  Stay tuned for today's dinner review to read about a food incident that occurred. 
Retractable Roof & Pool
Retractable Roof & Pool
Pool Is Closed
Pool is Closed
View From Front Looking Towards Back
View From Front - Looking Back
Celebrity Solstice & Radiance of the Seas
Celebrity Solstice & Radiance of the Seas
Front of the Ship
Front of the Ship
View of Ketchikan
Looking at Ketchikan
Deck 3 Above Fountainhead
Deck 3 Above Fountainhead
Looking Down Stairs Towards Fountainhead
Looking Down Towards Fountainhead
Walking Towards Photo Gallery
Walking Towards Photo Gallery
Getting of The Ship:    The process of getting off the ship was quick and easy.  The majority of the people who were in a hurry were already off the ship.  The security guards working the gangway looked bored because hardly anybody was getting off or back on the ship.  The gangway was located at the bottom of the atrium on Deck 2.  The shopping maps and coupons could be found here.  


           On the pier there was a visitor's center that had brochures and maps.  The person working inside the visitor's center was very helpful and she recommended the best ways to get around the city.  Here are some pictures that I took while walking around the town in the morning:
Welcome Sign
Welcome Sign
Front View of Ship
Looking at Ship
Totem Pole
Totem Pole
Creek Street
Creek Street
Carnival Miracle
Carnival Miracle
Creek Street
Creek Street
A Creek
A Creek
Calm Creek
Totem Pole
Totem Pole
Mini Waterfall
Mini-Waterfall
Emergency Snow Route Sign
Emergency Snow Route Sign
Calm Water With A Few Waves
Rapids in Water
Some Rapids in the Water
Looking At Ship Funnel
Looking At Funnel of Ship
Married Man's Trail
Married Man's Trail
Married Man's Trail Sign
Married Man's Trail Sign
Creek Street
Creek Street
Creek Street
Creek Street
After walking around and looking at Creek Street & Married Man's Trail it was time to start heading back towards the ship.  However, before getting back on the Carnival Miracle I looked at the other two cruise ships that we shared Ketchikan with.  Here are some pictures:
Looking Down A Street
Looking Down A Street
Carnival Miracle
Carnival Miracle
Back of Celebrity Solstice
Back of Celebrity Solstice
Radiance of the Seas
Radiance of the Seas (Royal Caribbean)
Radiance of the Seas
Radiance of the Seas
Part of the Radiance of the Seas
Part of the Radiance of the Seas
Celebrity Solstice
Celebrity Solstice
Back of Carnival Miracle
Back of Carnival Miracle
Carnival Miracle
Carnival Miracle
Lunch in Bacchus Dining Room:      Out of 7 cruises this was my second time to ever eat lunch in the main dining room.  I normally eat in the lido buffet.  I have  had a Pastrami on Rye sandwich from the deli every day at lunch since my 2nd cruise.  Eating in the main dining room for lunch was very different than dinner.  The starter, main course, and dessert menu were all able to fit on one page.  The choices were limited.  I did not see a starter that I wanted so I asked if I could have a Caesar Salad.   The server came with the other people at my tables food and then asked me if I still wanted a Caesar Salad.  I told him yes and then he told me it would be 15 more minutes.   By the time my starter came the other people at my table had their main course. The food was very good, but the service was slow.  I prefer to eat in the buffet at lunch from now on.  
The pictures below are posted in photo gallery format because their are no important captions or information because I don't remember each food's name.  Here are the pictures that I took during lunch:
View From Ship of Ketchikan, Alaska
View From Ship of Ketchikan, Alaska
At Back Port Side of Ship
At Back Port Side of Ship
Houses on the Mountain
Houses on the Mountain
People were enjoying the outside decks, pools, and waterslide because the temperature was warm and the weather was nice. This was the first time during the cruise that I saw somebody using the waterslide.
Ketchikan, Alaska
Ketchikan, Alaska
Waterslide is Open
Waterslide is Open
From Back of the Ship - Looking Fowards
From Back of the Ship - Looking Fowards
The ship left around 2:00PM to sail for Victoria BC, Canada.  Here are some departure pictures:
Radiance of the Seas & Celebrity Solstice
Radiance of the Seas & Celebrity Solstice
Small Ship in Water
Small Ship in Water
Departed From Pier
Departed From Pier
Ship Has Departed View
Coast Guard Ship
Coast Guard Ship?
Ketchikan, Alaska
Ketchikan, Alaska
Looking Back Towards Pier
Looking Back At Pier
Tower
Tower
Plane Landing
Plane Landing
Other Ships in the Distance
Other Ships in the Distance
View during the ship's departure
Passing Scenery
Looking Back
Looking Back
Deck 3
Deck 3
Other Ships in the Water
Other Ships in the Water
Ships Creates Many Waves
Ship Creates Many Waves
View From Balcony
View From Balcony
Dinner in Bacchus Dining Room:   The food was very good tonight and the service was also very good!  However, there was a problem with a dessert and I will go into that after these dinner pictures.  The pictures are posted in photo gallery format again because I do not have an important caption to display with each food item.  I did not post the names of the food items because I do not remember them all. Enjoy these pictures:
Chocolate Covered Strawberry Plate
Free Chocolate Covered Strawberry Plate
The Dessert Problem:

One of the desserts at my table had plastic stuffed in the middle of the amaretto cake.  The waiter was immediately notified because he was standing right by my table and his eyes became large and he ran with the dessert to the galley.  On his way he stopped to show other waiters and waitresses the cake.  While our waiter was in the galley a person of importance came by to apologize for the food issue.  The waiter then came with a new plate of the dessert and apologized again. A few minutes later the same person of importance came by  and brought a plate of chocolate covered strawberries (pictured to the left).

We asked for a to go container and took the strawberry plate back to our room.
Towel Animal For Night 6
Towel Animal For Night 6
Towel Animals
Towel Animals
Sunset
Sunset
Up Next:   Day 7 -  Sea Day & Victoria, BC, Canada
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