Hey Guys!
This post continues our time on the Carnival Luminosa.
Our cruise dates were May 8-15, 2025.
Read Days 1-3 here, Day 4 here, Day 5 here, Day 6 here, Day 7 here & Click here to see links to all of my blog posts
Today would be our last full day on the ship.
We had one stop left, Victoria, BC.
We wouldn’t be disembarking the ship until 8 pm and would only have 3.5 hours to spend in Victoria.
We started our day with breakfast in the dining room.
This was our first time having breakfast in the dining room and I definitely recommend it.
The food is better and you get waited on instead of having to stand in a long line to serve yourself.
I ordered a yogurt and an omelet with bacon, hash browns and toast.
The food was really good and it was nice having someone wait on us….the dining room was really nice too!
After breakfast, we walked around the ship for a while.
The weather was the nicest it had been during our entire cruise.
We laid out in the sun for a while in these really cool chairs!
Later that afternoon, we headed to the fitness center to work off all of those calories we had consumed at breakfast!
After working out, my sister and I headed to the spa to relax.
Tip: I highly recommend the 7 day spa pass…it was so worth it! Purchase it prior to your cruise as it’s much cheaper!
We then headed to Deck 9 for lunch…
This time I tried the burrito bar….it was really good!
Following lunch, we made our way to the Lido Deck to catch a fun game show put together by the activities director.
Participants had to act out different animals, dance to various songs, and tackle other silly challenges …it was absolutely hilarious to watch!
We then spent the rest of our day relaxing
Later that evening, we headed to the dining room for dinner before we had to disembark the ship at 8 pm.
I ordered fried shimp as an appetizer, a steak for my main course and a delicious slice of ice cream cake for dessert!
It was all very good!
Since it was the last time that dinner would be served, the staff put on a show in the dining room.
It was so upbeat and fun!
Then the head chef came out and spoke and  introduced all of the other chefs on the ship.
After dinner, we headed back to our rooms to gather our things in preparation for disembarking the ship.
Just as we were about to leave our rooms and head to the deck, the captain made an announcement over the intercom that we wouldn’t be able to dock in Victoria due to high winds.
I was really disappointed…. I had never been to Victoria before and was really excited about exploring the city.
So, we headed to our balcony and decided to spend the rest of the evening watching the sunset.
And the occasional cargo ship that passed by
Later that evening, we called it a night.
The next morning marked the end of our seven day cruise as we prepared to disembark the ship.
After getting out of bed, I headed to the balcony to watch the sunrise.
We were now back in Seattle.
We then headed to the dining room for one last breakfast on the ship.
I ordered the eggs Benedict with bacon and hash browns.
After breakfast, we returned to our rooms to gather our belongings. We had been assigned a designated area to wait in before disembarking the ship.
Since our flight home would not be departing Seattle until approx. 6 pm that night, we chose the latest disembarkation time….however, we ended up being able to get off of the ship before our designated time.
Tip:Â Carnival Cruise Line offers something called Luggage Express, also known as Port Valet for certain ports….It’s a free service that allows passengers to have their luggage transported directly from the ship to the airport. It eliminates the need of having to haul luggage off of the ship. They check it in at the airport for you and all you pay are the normal luggage fees that your airline charges. It only applies to certain ports and participating airlines (Alaska, American, Delta, Southwest and United)…I highly recommend it especially if you have a later flight!
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After disembarking the ship, we got a taxi to take us to downtown Seattle where we would be spending the day since we had a late flight. I think the cost was approx. $50.
Tip: There are taxis everywhere once you get off the ship
Once in downtown, we started our walk through the city.
We had already visited the popular Pike Place Market the day before our cruise so we decided we wouldn’t go back there.
We spotted the popular restaurant Ivar’s. 
It’s been opened since 1938.
Read reviews here
We then spotted a Starbucks, so I decided to go inside and get a coffee.
Starbucks got its start in Seattle and you will find the first Starbucks store located near the Pike Place Market.
A map of downtown Seattle
As we were walking, we saw this cut out located at the Crab Pot Restaurant….so, of course, we had to take our pictures! 🙂
Views near the restaurant
We were trying to think of something we could do to kill some time before we had to head to the airport.
I had suggested the Space Needle but we would have to get another taxi to take us there so we decided on a boat tour of the harbor with Salish Sea Tours.
It was located on Pier 57 near Miners Landing.
After purchasing our tickets, we headed to board the boat.
The boat was really nice! You could either sit inside or sit outiside in the stadium style seating on the front of the boat.
We chose inside because it was too cold to sit outside. 
They also offered food and drinks ….
The boat tour lasted approximately 1.5 hrs and it was 1.5 hrs too long in my opinion.
They just played a recording about Seattle and the downtown area and the boat just went back and forth in front of the downtown skyline.
We did get to see a sea lion during the tour…that was the most exciting thing we saw during the tour!
As the boat was heading back to the dock, we were able to get some cool pictures of the ferris wheel!
Read reviews for the boat tour here & Click here & here for the best things to see/do in Seattle
After the boat ride, we headed back to the Crab Pot to have lunch.
After getting seated, we took a few minutes to look over the menu.
I started out with a cup of clam chowder….so good!
For my main course, I ordered the halibut bites with fries.
One sister ordered the salmon and my mom and the other sister ordered the King Crab!
The food was delicious!
Read reviews here….they have over 11k reviews on Google!
After lunch, we walked to a nearby ice cream store called Seattle Bay Creamery...it was located on Pier 57 close to the restaurant.
They offered homemade ice cream, waffle cones and more.
I can’t remember the flavor I ordered but it was delish!
After our ice cream, we decided it was time to head to the airport.
Views from the plane
We flew Delta and I was able to watch my favorite show on the way home…..The Amazing Race!
This concludes our Alaska cruise!
Thanks for reading!
Stay tuned for our next adventure….a driving tour of the Great Lakes!