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We love weddings. Each event is such a special and joyous milestone in the lives of our guests. It is fascinating how unique is each wedding and how much it tells about the bride and groom and their interests. Looking at photos from one of the recent wedding aboard the Olympic Star, we can’t help [...]
A perfect ending to any meal, crème brûlée, also known as “burnt cream” or “crema catalana”, is a sweet, rich and delicious custard dessert, often served aboard Waterways’ Sunset Dinner Cruises and Discovery Lunch Cruise Tours. It is traditionally flavored with vanilla, but our Chef will sometimes surprise us with different variations using banana, coffee [...]
Seattleites love brunch! Not just a special occasion brunch as we all expect on Easter and Mother’s Day, but an every-Sunday brunch. Magazines and restaurant guides are bursting at the seams with descriptions of the best brunch places in town. And what’s there not to love? Sweet waffles and pancakes, loads of bacon (or lox, [...]
We wrote earlier about an adorable duck couple that befriended our kitchen staff over the last few years to the point of almost becoming a Waterways mascot. When we moved to the new dock, they followed us and continued roaming our new HomePort in search of friendly humans… or food. We anxiously awaited the arrival [...]
St. Patrick’s Day is all about green – green leprechauns, green parades, green shamrocks, green attire, green beer…. Some cities, such as Chicago, go as far as dumping 40 pounds of green food coloring into the city’s river every March 17th! So we have been wondering – what is the connection between the Patron Saint [...]
What is it like to spend 4 months in the Pacific Ocean… sailing from one exotic island to another… and surviving fierce storms? Ask our Captain Larry Fisher and he will tell you that you can lose a lot of weight on the healthy diet of bananas and fish and that it is treacherous to [...]
Remember the photo of that amazing Raspberry Clafouti we posted last week? Our Chef has graciously agreed to share the recipe! INGREDIENTS Pastry Dough 5 tablespoons butter, softened 1/3 cup granulated sugar 1 egg Pinch salt 1 1/4 cups flour Custard Filling 1/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons granulated sugar 2 tablespoons cornstarch 2 tablespoons finely [...]
Ever wonder how Waterways’ beautiful yachts are kept shipshape? Paul Harrison is the man – our Chief Carpenter/Engine Mechanic/Maintenance Guru/Diver/Boat Builder extraordinaire! Last week we found Paul supervising the painting of The Olympic Star. It’s the perfect time to give her a new coat of white paint. Every 5 years each of our yachts visits the [...]
The snow has melted and Seattle is back to normal again this week. Let us entertain you with a little fun trivia to brighten your day! Does Seattle really have a lot of mosquitoes? Well, it used to! But they were not the nasty little bugs that leave those itchy welts all over your arms and [...]
Waterways’ captains not only command their yachts, but also entertain guests with their informative, and often witty, narration of Seattle’s sights, legends and lore. Captain Ron Fugere, with Waterways Cruises this last half decade, is now our official storyteller, having published his own book about his solo circumnavigation of British Columbia’s Vancouver Island. The book, [...]
