When it was my turn to get in line at the terminal to board the ship, the “Welcome Back” words were emblazoned on huge signs and said aloud by almost everyone I encountered on my short walk through the terminal on my way to the Celebrity Millennium. Instead of giving me directions, the guide walked me to the bench and, again, said she was so glad I was there. On such a beautiful sunny day, a Seattle tour guide outside the terminal suggested I use my waiting time to visit one of the coffee shops down the street or to sit on a nearby park bench overlooking the bay. Check-ins are scheduled online to avoid long lines of cruisers waiting to board.
Those welcoming words also greeted me when I arrived at the Seattle cruise terminal and had more than an hour to wait before my scheduled check-in to board the ship. A Lyft ride share costs about $50 one way – if you can find a Lyft available. My roundtrip shuttle cost $56 – from airport to ship to start the cruise, from ship to airport at end of cruise. If you have never taken a ship shuttle, they are very dependable, well organized and reasonably priced. The shuttle guide who checked my name on the list and the driver of the shuttle both offered those welcoming words. Leaving the SeattleTacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac) seemed like entering a different world where everyone I encountered was grateful to see the world beginning to open after the unexpected pandemic shutdown.Īfter arriving at Sea-Tac, I headed to the Celebrity shuttle in the parking garage for a short ride to the cruise terminal ship. Our round-trip cruise from Seattle features stops in the Alaska cities of Ketchikan, Juneau and Skagway, plus a close-up view of the Endicott Arm and Dawes Glacier and three days at sea.
I have seen the welcoming words printed on multiple signs, on the daily cabin newsletter, on a sugar-decorated chocolate cake and even hand painted on a rocky hillside.Īnd passengers agree that we have missed cruising and are quite happy to be on a Celebrity cruise again. That message has been repeated more times than I can count on my seven-night Alaska Dawes Glacier Cruise aboard the Celebrity Millennium.
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