If readers find it interesting, curious and delicious in my “Breakfast in Bed” in last Chapter, please read on with my “High Tea” in this chapter as an extension of curiosity and finger-licking tastes. Readers will come across two names Annette and Kim, my daughter and husband. who will soon become familiar to you throughout this Alaskan story.

High Tea at Michael’s Club

It is a daily thrilling event for Annette Kim and me to go to the Club to enjoy the High Tea at 4 pm. It is located at a not so conspicuous (mysterious), but quite easily found, corner of the Ship (if we look around). As in all clubs and bars, it is illuminated cozily and not too bright. Guests coming in are warmly greeted and attended to by well-dressed maids (waitresses). There is a long list of tea or coffee to choose from and our favorites were Camellmile tea or Cappuccino coffee. The pretty maids brings in trays of exquisite cakes and small-eats to choose. To keep the atmosphere romantic, there is always a duet to sing and to play by a singer, a pianist or guitarist!
So, it is one full hour in the evenings of drinks and snacks, music and romance!!

Ocean View buffet lunch

As for lunches, there is the Ocean View lounges which are a series of half circular glassed-in spaces with tables and chairs for eating and for enjoying a full view of the ocean. Alongside these lounges are a series of buffet counters providing a wide varieties of buffet foods for passengers to choose. Annette and Kim usually picked a table big enough to hold all the foods for the 3 of us. My lion’s share is usually a hot soup and fish or eggs …absolutely delicious!

No lack of on-board entertainments

So far we’ve been talking about foods and eating, but there is actually such a full range of shipboard entertainments to fill up our days and nights to keep us real busy! Our Ship sailed at 4:30 pm, departing from Vancouver ; and already there was a whole night dancing lining up at 10:30 pm at the Constellation Deck 11 with a live band, the Ship’s House Band, her Downtown House Band to thrill and to swing the night away!

Annette and Kim should have been there, but we were so busy unpacking, unloading our dresses and things in the walk in closet … and were so tired after that, we rather drop in to bed and leave the excitement to other nights. At day breaks, in the dim light of dawn, Annette and Kim were either exercising at the fully equipped Gym or jogging at the open deck, to give them the much needed stamina to go through the rest of the day.

There’re two Swimming Pools, one open and one covered, to satisfy those who want more exercises to flex their muscles and bones. … OR for those who want to relax and to meditate. there are the hot tubs and saunas to meet their wishes.

The real thrills and excitements come with the Night Shows waiting for us after our dinners. They were the Broadway Style singing dancing shows with a full live band. They were a feast to our eyes and ears, and they came to stage almost every other nights of our 7- night Cruise. … … And for those who think the Night is still too young, there was the tempting Casino to try their luck – to win a fortune or to lose it quick! It is the miniature Vegas on-board ship.