No shore time today. After we left Ketchikan late yesterday afternoon, we picked up a salad (me) and sandwich (John) from the Cafeteria and had dinner in our cabin. Near 8 pm, the captain announced there was a great sunset. I went to the forward lounge to take some pictures. We also saw some porpoise playing in the water. No pictures of them.
Later, they paged anyone with medical training to come to the Purser’s Desk. About an hour later, it was announced that the ship would detour to Prince Rupert for a medical evacuation. This morning over coffee, John learned a crew member had a stroke last night.
The M/V (Marine Vessel) Columbia was built in 1974 at the cost of $20 million. It is 418 feet long, 85 feet wide, with 103 staterooms, a crew of 66 and is authorized to carry up to 499 passengers. It has a vehicle capacity of 2,680 linear feet or approximately 134 tween foot vehicles.
Again, the water was incredibly smooth in the morning. The fog added to the beauty.
It rained a lot during the day, so viewing the scenery out the windows was often difficult.
We had about and hour and a half of open water during the afternoon, meaning there was no island between us and the open ocean. That meant more swells and rolling of the boat. An hour before we reached this area, they suggested we take Dramaine and use care when moving around the ferry. The water wasn’t so smooth during that time.
The clouds did clear and we could see some more, including a rainbow.
Tomorrow, we finish this part of the journey and arrive in Bellingham, WA.
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