So, what do you need to know before arriving in Seattle for your cruise? Read on! Seattle’s Cruise Terminals: Two Going on ThreeĬurrently there are two cruise ship terminals in Seattle – one, the Bell Street Cruise Terminal, at Pier 66 and the other, the Smith Cove Cruise Terminal, at Pier 91. I’m here to share with you everything I’ve learned about cruising from Seattle, which is quite a lot – I’ve sailed numerous times from both Seattle cruise terminals (three times so far post-Covid) on every non-luxury line and have helped dozens of friends and family members plan cruises from and pre/post cruise vacations to Seattle So, having traded in my tweed sport coat with elbow patches for a new uniform: And the rest they say is…a subpar blog about my life as a professor of cruising. (I mean, I guess it wasn’t totally wasted, I love me some college cafeteria food.) So in 2016 I quit my job, sold my Pittsburgh house and nearly all my belongings, and moved to Seattle – to a downtown apartment with a view of and within walking distance to the two Seattle cruise piers. and another 10 years working as a college professor before realizing my true passion: cruising. Cruise and why is she Qualified to write a Guide about Cruising from Seattle?įor the past five years I’ve been answering that annoying icebreaker question, “tell us something unusual about yourself,” like this: I once wasted 9 years earning a bachelor’s degree and a Ph.D. Cruise and why is she qualified to write a guide about cruising from Seattle?” Let’s try that again: Who is Prof. In retrospect, I should have headlined this section, “Who is Prof. What I meant to do here was offer a brief introduction to myself for those new to and offer some insight into why I wrote this guide. And does anything else about you even matter? Besides, it’s obvious you’re a cruise lover or you wouldn’t be here. Uncross your legs, remove your thumbs from third eye center, and open your eyes – that wasn’t a question I expected you to answer! I’m here to help with your cruise from Seattle, not launch you into an existential crisis. ***SEE MY UPDATED GUIDE FOR 2023 HERE*** Who am I?

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