After a very long day across Dixon Entrance from Prince Rupert (we departed at 0530) Spirit arrived at Ketchikan at 1600. There were three cruise ships already here this early in the season, the Westerdam, Diamond Princess and the Zuiderdam.
The seas were a little sloppy in Dixon Entrance for about 25 miles, starting about 5 miles from Dundas Island and continuing until about 6 miles south of Mary Island, with 6-8 foot swells on the beam and a moderate wind chop (11-16 knots) on the bow, so the stabilizers got a workout along with the wipers. Spirit is once again covered with salt which will get washed off in the morning.
Customs clearance procedures were brief although the vegetable regulations seem to change daily. We were able to moor at City Floats just in front of "Wild Blue", a Selene 53 and then "Serena" rafted alongside "Spirit". This location is close to the city center, but is right under the Arctic Bar, one of the oldest in Ketchikan. Fortunately, the music does not really penetrate our hull.
Bill and Patrick made a quick walking tour of downtown Ketchikan before the sun set at 9:30 PM, with a search for Bill's brothers apartment from 60 years ago to continue in the morning. The cruise ships were all leaving and the town was rolling up the pavement, very little was still open.
After 83 miles today for a total of 781 miles since Anacortes we had an early dinner and plan on sleeping in, provided the cruise ship arrivals in the morning do not wake us up.
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