I rushed on to the boat and went up as high as I could go. I knew with the wind on the water it was going to be cool. I didn't have a sweater. I didn't have a jacket. I didn't have a coat. But I was fine. I'm not gonna lie, it was chilly, but if it got too too bad, I could have gone down a level or two or even go inside to warm up. John was our tour guide and once he started talking, he talked continuously. He did take a small break at one point, but he gave so much information, I couldn't listen and comprehend quickly enough. While he was on break, I decided to go in and grab a warm coffee.
It was on the harbor cruise that I got my first sighting of the Space Needle. I ended up seeing quite a bit on the cruise: the skyline, Olympic Mountains, Mt. Rainier, the shipping port and all its container ships, and of course Elliott Bay and Puget Sound. We saw the Edgewater Hotel which was built in 1962 for the World's Fair; it is the original and only waterfront hotel. During their first world tour, the Beatles stayed there in 1964 (when no one else would allow them because of the mayhem their stay would cause). During their stay, the band famously fished from the window in their suite, a photo of which has become legendary.
The harbor cruise tour was really nice and I'm so glad I did it.