We arrived in Halifax by air yesterday, and checked into our third hotel in as many days, The Prince George. We've never stayed there before but, I confess that I googled "Best hotels in Halifax" and chose it from that list, determined to make lemonade.
It turned out to be a great choice. The hotel has this fabulous patio off the lobby that is just perfect for relaxing. So that's what we did. We spent several hours just chillin' in the warm shade, having a couple of drinks and some snacks, before settling into our last night in transit.
This morning the hotel staff picked up our luggage, told the cabbie our story while we checked out, and then settled us into the cab for the short ride to the cruise ship dock.
Our cabbie, following Amanda's directive, stopped the first security guard he saw at the dock, and gave him the scoop. The security guard radioed his supervisor who radioed his colleague, George, and the ship. George looked after us until three (three!) porters arrived to manage our two suitcases and assist Tom up the boarding ramps.
At the security checkpoint, a rep from Passenger Services met us, took our passports to the Security desk for clearance, and gave us our medallions. We are in!
(As Tom says, the regular cruise check in isn't this efficient!)
So here we are, once again relaxing in the warm shade, on the balcony of our cabin, drinking our traditional (for us) first drink of the cruise, Dos Equis. Clothes are unpacked and I have completed by self-directed orientation tour.
The only fly in the ointment? Those of us who boarded the ship today still have to do that damned lifeboat drill.
And those medallions are the bomb! I can carry a plate of food and two beers and not have to put anything down to unlock the cabin door.
Life is good.
Thanks, Amanda.
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