May 28, 2019 -SF Cruise to Alaska

May 28, 2019 – San Francisco
I took BART from Pleasanton to SF this morning and walked the mile to the pier. I could see the smoke stack of the ms Maasdam as I walked. I got my cabin keycard quickly and was on board by 11:40am. I took an upsell offer a few weeks ago so I am in a Neptune Suite rather than the inside room I originally reserved. I am including photos of the cabin.
After a quick lunch, I signed up for 2 chef’s dinners. I have been on this ship before and I don’t see many changes. It looks in good shape.
It was a busy afternoon with a cocktail party at 2pm. I attended the safety drill at 4pm and it was over quickly. The spa was running an embarkation special so before dinner I had a 75 minute massage. Aaaah!
I got to dinner and there were just 3 of us at a table for 6. We are assuming that many people were tired from flying in and tomorrow the dining room will be full.
After dinner I headed to the casino to try my luck. I am now ahead by $250 but am confident that I can lose it in the days ahead.
The next 2 days are sea days so I’ll try to come up with something to tell you about.