Outside the Caribbean, Alaska has been one of the destinations that I’ve sailed multiple times and I thought it might be helpful to know what I bring when I go on an Alaskan cruise. Please be aware that weather varies from month to month and even day-to-day so do some research about the expected weather […]
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We sailed our second Alaska cruise was a onboard Celebrity Millennium northbound from Vancouver to Seward from August 24-31, 2012 followed by a 3-night stay in Homer, Alaska. Here’s a rundown of what we did: Vancouver: Dim sum lunch in downtown before boarding the ship Ketchikan: Adventure Kart Expedition Icy Strait: Whale Watching & Bear Search
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About Us Chris and I are a married couple of DINKS (Double Income No Kids) in our early 30′s. This was our 4th cruise and 3rd cruise in the last 2 years. We have sailed Disney twice and Royal Caribbean once but this was our first Princess cruise. We did not do an official cruise
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Once you do a little digging, you’ll find every major cruise line offers Alaska cruises and you have a ton of options when it comes to an Alaska cruise. What cruise line should you take? Which cruise ship? When should you go? Getting started on planning an Alaska cruise can be daunting so here are
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Monday, July 12, 2010 When we woke up at 6:45 am, we had already pulled into Vancouver, British Columbia. The final onboard account bill was delivered at 5 am and it was now correct. After having one last breakfast in buffet, we meet for our ship-sponsored Vancouver Overview tour at 8:20 am. Even though we
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Sunday, July 11, 2010 This was a day at sea as we sailed towards Vancouver and past Vancouver Island. After 3 days of waking up early and losing an hour because we changed to Pacific Time at 2 am, we decided to sleep in and then had breakfast at the buffet. At 11:30 am, while
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Saturday, July 10, 2010 Our good luck in weather ran out in Ketchikan. It was foggy and drizzling the whole day. It didn’t rain so hard that we needed to bust out the rain pants, though we packed them in case, but water resistant pants and a waterproof jackets were musts. The ship was supposed
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Friday, July 9, 2010 We booked the Dog Sledding on Mendenhall Glacier Tour through Temsco for $479 per person and they asked us to meet them at the Mt. Roberts Tramway parking lot, which was about a 5-minute walk from the ship. They picked us up at 8:15 am and they drove us to their
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Thursday, July 8, 2010 We booked the 7.5-hour Yukon Rail & Bus Tour with Dogcart Ride with Chilkoot Charters. The cost was $206 per person, or $175 per person without the dogcart ride. Upon disembarking the ship, you face a cliff wall and it’s painted with tons of cruise logos. That was really neat to
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Wednesday, July 7, 2010 We reserved the Glacier Bay Champagne Breakfast the day before to be delivered to our cabin around 10 am. It was perfect timing because we were sailing into Glacier Bay, past gorgeous scenery but nothing too exciting that we had to pay close attention. The breakfast cost $32 for 2 people
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