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We did the combo tour through RCL just two weeks ago. We definitely did not have enough time at Mendenhall. I think the driver gave us 25 minutes. I asked about the limited time and she upped it to 35. Ugh If you want to see Nugget Falls, it's possible, but you can't do anything else in that time frame. If you have whale watched in warmer climates, this whale watching was a little disappointing. We also saw several sprays and flukes while we were cruising on our ship, so I'm not sure I would say the paying extra for the whale watching was worth it. That's just my opinion though. There were several people on our excursion who had never been whale watching who found it amazing.

Nugget Falls at mendenhall glacier. It's beautiful!!! Great photo ops.

I agree!

Juneau had nice fleece vests for $9.99 and Skagway had a t-shirt shop with t-shirts two for 9.99.

I just filled out my post cruise survey and the very last question was an empty box. The question said it was my last chance to mention anything positive or negative I would like to add to my review.

For other airlines is just said "after 2 PM" with no end time. I had friends flying Alaskan Air with a 6:30 flight, and they were able to participate. This was what Royal sent out. It might be different for other cruise lines even. I'm not sure.

We stayed at the Sheraton Seattle. We took the light link rail from the airport to the Westlake stop. It dropped us off about a block from the hotel and cost $3 per person. Then on the day of the cruise we took a pre-cruise city tour that dropped us off at the port and included transportation back to the airport after the cruise. It was $75 per person and WELL worth it. The tour was amazing and considering transportation from the pier back to the airport alone is usually around $40, I thought it was a good deal.

Before our cruise I read several comments about the Light Link Rail, so I thought I would share my experience. I thought it was a great option for us! We were staying at the Seattle Sheraton. It is a bit of a walk, but they have the little golf carts to take you to the ticketing stations if you need it. We paid $6 for the two of us. We got off at the Westlake stop. The only time it felt a little crowded was between Pioneer Square and Westlake which was only about 5 minutes. We had two large suitcases, and we each had a backpack. The Seattle Sheraton was about one block from where we exited. Super easy!

Our friends stayed closer to the Needle (at the Quality Inn). They had to take the light rail and then a monorail to get to their hotel, but they also said it was easy.

Highlights: No service fee; no need to check in at airport; receive your boarding pass onboard; international and domestic flights accepted (only domestic on Delta); no overweight baggage fees.

Eligible Criteria: Must disembark between 7:45-9 (they let us go around 7:20); your flight must depart on the same day your ship arrives in Seattle AFTER 2PM; you have a confirmed reservation with one of these airlines: American, Alaska, Delta, Horizon, Jet Blue, Southwest

*****Southwest flights can be between 11AM-4PM only***********

Hmmm...I'm not sure why it is sideways. Sorry. If you can't read it, I'd be happy to answer any questions. I will try to type up the most important info.

Hopefully this will clear up any questions people have about port valet. This is from the Explorer of the Seas. We flew SW with a 1:10PM flight. It worked beautifully!

It was great to meet you! We really lucked out with the weather, didn't we? We had an amazing time, but now it's back to reality. I did 4 loads of laundry today!

Hi! We are on your same cruise. We are heading to the airport today. I messed up my hip pretty badly on Tuesday, so I can now barely walk. Ugh! I am on the same excursions as you in AK so maybe we will meet! I'm also now worried about the amount of walking required in Juneau. We are doing Butchart Gardens in Victoria, but I looked online and saw that they have wheelchairs available to rent. I think I will do that there.

This time we are taking a city tour prior to boarding. We will probably arrive around 1PM. I absolutely hate waiting in lines, so I would much rather do something fun and arrive later when the lines have died down.

Make sure you put your phone in Airplane Mode while on the ship. Otherwise it will use the expensive ship cell service. WiFi Calling works in Airplane Mode.

Will my texts still come through in Airplane Mode if I have Voom?

I am on her next weekend. I purchased the Voom package to be able to communicate with the kid back home. Did you ask for a refund since it didn't work? On my 7 night cruise that's a lot of money to just throw away on a service that doesn't work.

Will this auto renew if you don't cancel?

I was very pleased with the VOOM on The Liberty. I texted sent pics to everyone. For me worth the money.

My Ring Doorbell also had access. I was able to watch my Petsitter let a stranger into my house while at sea.

*** are you doing?

When I got home they were fired.

 

 

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Did you try wi-fi calling at all? I'm nervous that I will try it and get home to a huge bill!

We are sailing on Explorer in about 2 weeks. In Juneau I have booked the Whale Watching/Mendenhall Glacier combo tour through Royal Caribbean. As I'm reading reviews of the tour, most people are saying you do not have time to hike to Nugget Falls and back. I was really looking forward to this, and would be super disappointed if we didn't get to see it.

So, I have a few questions: First, is this true? We are willing to skip the Visitor's Center and just do the hike. We are mid 40s and in pretty good shape if that makes a difference. Second, if it is true, can we just stay longer and get our own transportation back to the ship? Third, what do you suggest for transportation options?

Thanks!

Question: Can't you book a NR fair and then just buy insurance?

I can't even tell you how frustrated I am with this website! We sail in two weeks and I can't print my Set Sail passes. I keep getting a "bad request" error. I've tried in all browsers and nothing works. I just get different error messages.

I can log in, but I can't finish the check in process. It won't let me set up my SeaPass account!

Same. :confused:

Won't work very well if you sail from Rome, Sydney, shanghai or a number of other places. You going to get an international plan for your cell?

 

Not all cruises leave/arrive in the same country.

 

Also,the RC IT folks can't even run a sales Web site and you want to go paperless?

Unless you can download it early and take a screenshot of it. That's what I always do with my airline boarding pass just in case the internet is sketchy at the airport.

I seriously doubt they wouldn't include the gratuity in the price in the Cruise Planner and allow you to check out without getting their 18%. I'm pretty sure the person who spoke with RC is correct. It's included in that price. The way they are about adding on as many extras as possible, they wouldn't let that one slip by (giving people the opportunity to not tip or unknowingly not tip).

I'm hijacking here, but if I'm staying at Sheraton Seattle, would Westlake be where I need to get off? thanks!