Hello from Seattle!
Training is going really well here in Seattle. The first few days we attended SMART training (Shipboard Manager’s Administration and Refresher Training); encompassing Rules and Regulations, Logistics for our Departments Performance, Budgets, Leadership and Safety. The subjects were a bit dry but our trainers made it enjoyable.
The following week was ELU (Exploration Leader University). This was an opportunity to get to know each other, go over job specific tasks, brainstorm and practice before having guests on board. Again, some of the paperwork and administration tasks were pretty tough to get through but field trips including a trip to the Seattle Aquarium made it fun.
On Monday, the crew of the Endeavour comes in. We will begin vessel specific training for the next three weeks. This is a great time for the crew to get to know each other and bond…we will be like a small family for the Alaska season.
Last night a group of us went to the U2 3D Imax movie; if you get a chance and you like U2, go see it. Another exciting adventure was going to McCormick’s on Lake Union for happy hour, which begins at 10:00pm. This restaurant sits next to the Marina and we could watch the boats and see the lights of Capitol Hill; beautiful. I got a bowl of Mussels for $1.95; can’t do this in Colorado.
Enjoy! Dee
Training is going really well here in Seattle. The first few days we attended SMART training (Shipboard Manager’s Administration and Refresher Training); encompassing Rules and Regulations, Logistics for our Departments Performance, Budgets, Leadership and Safety. The subjects were a bit dry but our trainers made it enjoyable.
The following week was ELU (Exploration Leader University). This was an opportunity to get to know each other, go over job specific tasks, brainstorm and practice before having guests on board. Again, some of the paperwork and administration tasks were pretty tough to get through but field trips including a trip to the Seattle Aquarium made it fun.
On Monday, the crew of the Endeavour comes in. We will begin vessel specific training for the next three weeks. This is a great time for the crew to get to know each other and bond…we will be like a small family for the Alaska season.
Last night a group of us went to the U2 3D Imax movie; if you get a chance and you like U2, go see it. Another exciting adventure was going to McCormick’s on Lake Union for happy hour, which begins at 10:00pm. This restaurant sits next to the Marina and we could watch the boats and see the lights of Capitol Hill; beautiful. I got a bowl of Mussels for $1.95; can’t do this in Colorado.
Enjoy! Dee
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