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For Jimbo , Well , this was not so easy for someone who is not computer literate. My friend didn’t specify where in Greenland this was taken . She returned last Friday and mentioned that there were ice breaker pilots on board for the 2 ports they visited in Greenland and for Prince Christian Sound , also.
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We arrive late on a Tuesday night and the ship sails at 5:00 PM on Friday. We’ve driven to Whistler from Vancouver and spent a summer week there . You are absolutely right about the drive . It reminded us of Scotland. We’ve bought HO HO tickets for two days but no big loss if we decide to forego one day . I’m thinking of going for the.sky ride . Interested in visiting Stanley Park , Granville and the Museum of Art in the city . Suggestions most welcomed. Thank you much !
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We flew to Kiruna from Stockholm . The Kiruna stay was business related . It never got dark and we ate venison twice a day for a week . I don’t like venison . My husband made all the arrangements and he doesn’t remember what he paid for the trip. The cabin was an inside cabin , the shower didn’t have a pan so the bathroom flooded every time we took a shower. The food was buffet style . The main attraction was the scenery. There were other passengers on board including Americans. We found out about this voyage from somebody at the meeting. The ship’s journey started near the Russian border and it was an 11 day boat ride to Bergen . Bergen to Stockholm by train was at least 13 hrs . The scenery was just beautiful with cascading waterfalls. It wasn’t bad just basic . To all in the hurricane’s path be safe .
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@Jimbo I received an e-mail today from a friend I met on a Mediterranean cruise . She returned this past Friday from a cruise that visited Greenland and Iceland. She commented that Greenland was enjoyable, unique and lovely . She’ll try to get photos to me and if she does I’ll forward them to you with her permission. She used to live in Alaska and it reminded her of the small coastal villages back there. She did say the temps were on the cool side. As for the Norwegian fjords, we spent a week in Kiruna , Sweden , then took the train to Narvik , Norway where we boarded a working boat that delivered supplies and mail down the coast . It docked for 15 minutes, and no more, or else see ya , except in Trondheim where we were offered an excursion. Our final “ port “ was Bergen where we boarded a train to Stockholm . Lovely scenery but a primitive boat.
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There is no Embassy Suites in San Pedro . The Doubletree though mediocre serves it purpose . There’s a restaurant, a bar and a shuttle to the port . The better hotels are over the bridge in Long Beach . You can stay near LAX and take Über to the port or you can fly to Long Beach instead of LAX . I hear , you have an expert TA who can help with the logistics . I find Travelweekly dot com a great help in selecting hotels . We dock in San Pedro this October and we’ll probably just take a look at the USS Iowa .
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@Sea Dog We took this cruise this past October and I’m no way as observant as Harry . I don’t remember the tent because as previously discussed elsewhere we bypassed all of that because of bum knee and the wheelchair assist. We had no problems boarding at all . They were very helpful. We’ve been in Southern California long enough to have visited Howard Hughes’s Spruce Goose . We’ve stayed on the Queen Mary and sailed on the QM2 . My husband and I have spent some time in Long Beach and can give recommendations for hotels there and in LA . We stayed at the Doubletree in San Pedro prior to this cruise and it was just okay. No dumps ! Only those in the know know what I’m referring to . No tiki bar recommendations , however.
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@harryfat1 Always happy to read your trip reports. Your photos are exceptional. We were on this same itinerary and ship last October. I’ll let you be the judge if we got a good deal. The cost of the cabin was $129 pp for a guaranteed interior cabin . Now , we would never have done this except for the 3 points we needed to reach Diamond. We never got off the ship because we’ve been to those ports . We took the train so no flying so it was probably a good deal. Hooked was the best meal in my opinion.