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Hmmm. We're doing a whale-watching tour with Harv & Marv's in Juneau, so won't be renting a car. Too bad, sounds like a neat place. Thanks.

Well, we're kinda bursting at the seams now and will have to cull quite a bit of what we've already packed, so I'll just have to rely on my own natural insulation! Good suggestion though.

Bummer! I do hope he found whatever he lost.

Great! We plan to catch a shuttle from the Mediterranean Inn to Pier 91 at about 9:00 AM. So. I'll have to hoof it down to PP to get the flowers, then hoof it back before then! About a 30-minute walk each way from what Google Map shows, should be easily doable assuming they are open at 8:00 AM! Thanks much!

Doing some research for transportation from SEA-TAC (Alaska Airlines) to the Mediterranean Inn located at the corner of Queen Ave N. and W. Republic St. Four of us with luggage arriving on a Friday morning around 10:00 AM. Would the light rail be a good option? How far from baggage claim to the rail station? We can walk fine, but pulling/carrying luggage too far may make the wives unhappy and the husbands worn out! Thanks

We're planning to rent e-bikes at the cruise port in Sitka. I will take some trunks with me, along with a towel and some water shoes. Looks like there are a couple places to swim at Sandy Beach Day Use Area and Halibut Point Recreation Site; both are on the way back to the port just off Halibut Pointe Road. Both look to have public restrooms! Plan is to ride around Sitka for the day, then on the ride back to the port, stop at one or the other for a quick dip, then return the bikes and hit the cabin for a nice hot shower!

Cool! We're sailing on Quantum out of Seattle this July, on our anniversary, so I'd like to take a big bunch onboard for the wife...she deserves it after putting up with me for this loooonnnggg! What time does Pike's Place open on Mondays? I'd like to pick up some flowers the morning we board, but may have to grab them the night before. Will flowers be sold on Sunday afternoon/evening? Good information here. Thanks.

Me too! I have never even touched a gambling mechanism and have not the foggiest idea of how to even start one of those things spinning! Of course I am so financially risk averse (my wife would say cheap) that I wouldn't bet that the sun rises tomorrow. Still, I'd like to try the casino (smoke-free) just once for the thrill??

I booked our Junior Suite online last summer for our July 2024 Alaskan cruise and have watched the prices online since until they showed sold out; the fares always went up, not down. I recently called RCI after I had made the final payment to see if re-pricing was an option. I was told by the agent that there were no more JSs available therefore he could not check the current fare of a that same type of cabin. He looked at the other classes of cabins and told me that their fares had increased. I think from what I've read and heard that this particular cruise is either sold out or nearly so. Yours might differ. In the past I've had success in getting lower fares up to a certain point, even after final payment. I think once I was given onboard credits instead of a refund for some reason that I cannot recall. As stated above, it can't hurt to ask. "You have not because you ask not"

?? No idea what that means.

I'm hoping to take a quick dip in the sea while on our Alaskan cruise this July. Are there any places that provide easy, safe access to water from the shore at any of the ports listed above? I'm not talking about doing laps, but I would like to experience it once. Thanks.

To each his or her own. I wouldn't mandate or legislate that people not wear helmets, I just don't believe it should be mandated that I do. Same for seat belts...

We're booked for a private tour for the ten of us this July with Harv & Marv's in Juneau. They have been very responsive to my inquiries. We'll see if they live up to their reputation, which seems positive from what I've read of them.

Related question. Can the pre-paid gratuities for Spa treatments be removed or refunded? I think I know the answer, but am curious to see if anyone had any success in removing or at least reducing these so-called "tips".

Had it on Wonder and loved it.

I think I just understood that there is no Johnnie Rockets on Quantum of the Seas. If that's correct, is there any venue that serves real milkshakes? I'm asking about ones made with milk and real ice cream, not those icy ice-milk imitations. Thanks.

The wife asked me what the earliest expected boarding time might be for our 7-night Alaskan cruise coming up this summer. So, for those who've done this or similar cruise out of Seattle, what's the earliest we could expect to board? We're in a Junior Suite if that matters. I'm planning for us to be dropped off at the cruise terminal about 10:00 AM. Thanks.

Bummer about helmets required...I hate helmet laws.

They let you fill bottles with the OJ?! Now that's a great idea! Freshly squeezed OJ is the main reason we go with the Refreshment Package. What kind of bottle do you use?

And Red Bulls too! I drink about three or four of those each day on a cruise!

One cruise, I think it was on Oasis and perhaps Wonder as well, there was a Lavazza machine in our Junior Suite, my wife really liked it, so much so that we bought one for the house. I am not a coffee guy, but I think that's expresso, right?

Related question. What impact does rain have on the bike ride down? Do they cancel it (I hope NOT!) or just take it slower? Thanks.

Oh, I do. I have multiple reminders on my Outlook calendar with plenty of advance notice. I had heard from one of my friends going on the same cruise that he had received an email reminder from Royal, I was curious as to why I hadn't. Thanks.

What's your favorite omelet? I'd be interested to hear some new ideas for one. I usually just have ham, cheese, mushrooms, onions & peppers in mine. If other options are available, I might branch out a bit.

Perhaps we all should start maliciously, even if fallaciously, slamming RCI and other cruise lines to deter others from cruising?