Program wise it was an easier day schedule wise. After meeting with another couple at the morning sea day interdenominational bible study we listened to an interesting coffee chat by a President's Club passenger who described going around the world over a 10 year span using non motorized methods such as swimming, biking, kayaking, sailing, etc.
Jason Kelly presented a lecture on two major Alaskan earthquakes: the '64 quake near Anchorage and a smaller '58 quake in SE Alaska. His presentation was excellent.
In his lunch briefing the Captain announced that we wouldn't have to tender in Dutch Harbor.
HAL put on a special reception for the 250ish Seattle boarding passengers just after lunch. Captain Arno gave a short speech and there were refreshments and a chance for conversation. I had a brief chat with the Captain and he sketched the challenges in getting the permissions to use the Zodiacs in American waters. He was optimistic it'll be available for next season.
In a separate chat with Florian, he's going to attempt to get permission for us to stay in our present stateroom for the entire voyage. For the first time this voyage I took a little official nap (I'm noted for taking unofficial ones). I woke up in time to see the 3pm showing of Mystery.Alaska which is a 1999 movie about a small Alaskan town's hockey team that invites the NY Rangers to come play.
After a Lido dinner we attended Al Trujillo's Evening Insight presentation on Flotsam & Jetsum before watching Frank King, a comedienne we've seen before several times. He really milks the audience for great joke material.
Goleta shared her 3 most embarrassing travel stories and then invited us to 'talk among ourselves' before asking the audience to share theirs.
At 10pm the sun was still high in the sky. Tomorrow is a port I've wanted to visit for a long time, Unalaska or Dutch Harbor.
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