However, the weather once again turned nautical overnight, so we awoke early to heaving seas; it was similar to our first full day on the ship, though not quite as bad.
By now, though, everyone seems somewhat well-adapted to their sea legs, so it hasn't been as borderline-catastrophic as Sunday was.
Being an at-sea day, the cruise had scheduled all sorts of activities to keep people entertained. We stumbled upon some ice carving, which is the only activity I saw that seemed novel.
We saw a few whales, very briefly, while eating lunch, but it was too rainy and windy to be out on deck.
Once we neared Vancouver Island, a Canadian pilot arrived on a smaller boat and did an at-sea moving transfer via ladder, like the park rangers did a few days prior.
We spent the afternoon up in the elevated lounge, above the stern, looking for more whales and listening to the rain pelting the windows.
The weather improved incrementally as we entered the narrower Johnstone Strait. (It improved enough to go out on deck and take a few photos, anyway.)
Overall, the day was rather uneventful and relaxing. Unlike the first few Days At Sea, when we stopped to see glaciers, today was nothing but clouds, rain, and a plodding pace towards Vancouver.
We had our last dinner on the ship, during which the staff performed a... closing ceremony? that included something like a conga line around the dining room, while holding Baked Alaska ice cream cakes.
Apparently they had been making these cakes all week, in preparation for the final night; they were the dessert special.
We're scheduled to be off the ship around 9:30 AM, after which we will spend a few days in Vancouver.
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