We docked in Ward Cove which is a 15-minute bus ride from Ketchikan. But getting to the bus was the hard part of this journey – two ships (Norwegian Jade and Norwegian Bliss) were docked and thousands of passengers tried to get to town at the same time. The line to board the shuttle buses snaked through the terminal. We waited over 30 minutes to board our bus.
It was a cool, mostly cloudy day so the photos weren’t terrific. But the walk was easy and Marlene found lots of shops to look at. We wandered around, heading toward Creek Street, the old “red light” district. We were surprised to discover an Eagles club on the creek. We stopped in and had a drink. I had a local beer and Marlene tried the “duck fart” which was equal parts Crown Royal, Kahlua and Bailey’s Irish Cream. Very tasty.
After our drink we walked along Creek Street. One of the main attractions there is Dolly’s House, a former brothel. We didn’t go in.
After Creek Street we headed back to the bus, stopping briefly at a monument to pioneers on the waterfront. We also did some shopping in the Ward Cove terminal but didn’t buy much.
We had a late lunch on board the ship. I blogged until the ship departed. We had a very light dinner. We spent some time (and some money) in the casino before bed.