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On the Water

We cruised for seven days on this German made 9-yr old Mercury with three brief stops. The length of our first stop was cut by half to 5 hours when a woman had a medical emergency situation that needed operation immediately. The Canadian Royal coastal guards came to the rescue. For the most part, we spent our time eating, relaxing and checking out a variety of activities offered on the ship.

The 909 staff from more than 50 countries cater up to 1870 guests. The average supply of a typical trip: 38K lbs beef, 14K lbs chicken, 16K lbs fish, 45K lbs vegetables, 900 lbs ice cream, 10K lb frozen eggs, 4.2K lb sugar, 30 lbs spice, 2700 bottles of wine... No wonder none of the outfits fit after the trip. No doubt there is a signficant waste of food, especially the leftover from the food contest. The sculptures are not reused and have to be created from scratch for each tour.
Celebrity cruise liner Mercury
Celebrity cruise liner Mercury		 Rescue boats each can take up to 60 people
Rescue boats each can take up to 60 people		 Safety first: fire drill on putting on the jacket
Safety first: fire drill on putting on the jacket		 Gathering deck
Gathering deck
Loading luggage to the ship
Loading luggage to the ship		 Another look of Seattle before departure
Another look of Seattle before departure		 Long hall way on both sides of the ship
Long hall way on both sides of the ship		 Our stateman Peter is from India
Our stateman Peter is from India
The deck is filled with swimming pools and lounge chairs
The deck is filled with swimming pools and lounge chairs		 Helicoptor from the Canadian Royal Coast Guard come to the rescue
Helicoptor from the Canadian Royal Coast Guard come to the rescue		 There is no landing space big enough for the helicopter
There is no landing space big enough for the helicopter		 All of us are watching as the event unfolds
All of us are watching as the event unfolds
The sick and her relatives are transported one by one to the helicopter
The sick and her relatives are transported one by one to the helicopter		 Auctions are conducted many times
Auctions are conducted many times		 An artistic wood carving at the lounge area
An artistic wood carving at the lounge area		 Ballroom dance class attracts a lot of people
Ballroom dance class attracts a lot of people
Each day the main theatre offers some kind of performance
Each day the main theatre offers some kind of performance		 A Cirque Du Soleil type of performance is one of the best
A Cirque Du Soleil type of performance is one of the best		 Hand cleaning station is available at the entrance of eating area
Hand cleaning station is available at the entrance of eating area		 There is so much food all the time
There is so much food all the time
Today's lunch features Chinese/Asian food...
Today's lunch features Chinese/Asian food...		 although dessert is western
although dessert is western		 Designated seated dining every evening
Designated seated dining every evening		 Food contest for show and consumption
Food contest for show and consumption
So good looking, you hate to be the first to destroy it for the late night snack.
So good looking, you hate to be the first to destroy it for the late night snack.		 Vegetable sculpures
Vegetable sculpures		 Ice sculpure in the background
Ice sculpure in the background		 Chocolate sculpture
Chocolate sculpture
More chocolate sculpures - pleasing to the eyes but not taste buds
More chocolate sculpures - pleasing to the eyes but not taste buds		 Train, castles and windmill made of bread
Train, castles and windmill made of bread		 Floatplane is very common here
Floatplane is very common here		 Clouds hang low and waterfall snakes down the green hill
Clouds hang low and waterfall snakes down the green hill
Naturalist Brent Nixon hosts many talks on wild marine lives.
Naturalist Brent Nixon hosts many talks on wild marine lives.		 View from our veranda
View from our veranda		 Crescent moon high in the sky
Crescent moon high in the sky		 All objects appear small against the grand backdrop.
All objects appear small against the grand backdrop.
Late sunlight beams through the clouds
Late sunlight beams through the clouds		 Fluffy clouds often disguise the sun
Fluffy clouds often disguise the sun		 All the mountains are snow capped
All the mountains are snow capped		 The days are long, the sky is never very dark, the sun hardly shows its face
The days are long, the sky is never very dark, the sun hardly shows its face
Panoramic view of the coast
Panoramic view of the coast

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