We took an Uber from the hotel in Tukwila to Pier 91 in Seattle, with a brief stop to purchase 2 12-packs of cola. We thought we were going to Pier 66 (because Google told us that was the Carnival pier), but we were mistaken – another ship was docked there. Pier 91 was 2 miles further north.
The check-in process was tedious, but uneventful. We had all the necessary paperwork, including the travel insurance that was required on this cruise by one of the ports of call – a first in all of our years of cruising. We also had our Australian visas, on my phone, which was fine. We also had our Luminosa boarding passes in PDF form, on my phone, but that wasn’t fine – we had to have a paper boarding pass issued. I guess the cruise industry isn’t quite as advanced as the airline industry in that respect.
Once in the cabin we unpacked, then went to the buffet for a bite to eat. We got to the muster station on time and then rested in the cabin a bit. At dinner we chatted with Ervin and Cathy from Phoenix. We had to wait 3 hours for the casino to open (Puget Sound is BIG). Usually the first night is good, but not this time. We both lost. I lost $50.
We wandered a bit, getting reacquainted with the ship. Some updates had been made in the 2 years since our first Luminosa cruise but they are relatively minor cosmetic changes.
We went to bed early.