Day 6 brought us to Ketchikan. Another port where our excursion was cancelled, and this time, we were truly thankful for it. It was incredibly cold and very rainy in Ketchikan. According to the shuttle driver, it rains there 220+ days per year. No thanks! However, we wanted to explore the town as much as we could given the weather. We didn't last long! It's definitely a little fishing village. I think their population is roughly 8,500 people. We wanted to get some shopping done here as it was way too expensive in Icy Straight, and we didn't have time to look in Juneau due to our hike. So we got off the ship and took the shuttle to the shopping district. Thankfully, the shopping here was much more affordable and we loaded up on gifts for the kids, and some Alaska swag for ourselves.
After heading back to the ship, we changed out of our soaked rain gear and decided to have a relaxing rest of the day. We spent the remaining part of the afternoon in port watching a lot of the interactive game shows they had going on, which were always entertaining. We also decided to see a show on the ship that night. They had Choir of Man and Kinky Boots available. Choir of Man was sold out, so we decided to check out Kinky Boots. It was absolutely amazing. I LOVED it! It was a great story, and the cast was so talented.
Kinky Boots
Little did we know that the remainder of that evening and all the next day would be spent riding out the bomb cyclone storm system that had worked its way up the Pacific Northwest coastline and was heading directly our way. Rough waters is an understatement! We really struggled for sleep that night, as the entire ship was rocking and swaying, and creaking due to the high winds. We had 70mph winds and 26 foot waves. There was zero sleep to be had. And Friday, our last full day, and 100% at sea, was quite the adventure. People were falling all over the ship, it was difficult to eat without feeling nauseous, and it really wasn't the best experience for ending our trip. But, you gotta get through it somehow. Always an adventure!
Here is a link from a fellow traveler on his experience with the rough seas:
https://youtu.be/PLoOQc2V3P0
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