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I completed the form on Virgin's website and received a reply less than 24 hours later, approved for Blue Extras. 🙂

On 10/2/2023 at 12:07 PM, crewsweeper said:

Depends on the weather conditions.  We've taken the ferry when it was smooth ride, bumpy ride and "wild" ride. You can see the conditions in the channel as you approach the piers. If there are white caps, take your preferred sea sick medicine before leaving the ship.  And maybe take a dose for the return as conditions can be different.

Thank you so much @crewsweeper.

I will be sure to watch the water as we get closer to the pier.

Hello everyone,

We have booked the "XPLOR: High Adventure Theme Park with Lunch" excursion in April 2024 through Royal Caribbean.

I am a bit concerned about the following note in the description: "Xplor Park is located on the Mainland requiring a 45-minute ferry ride to Playa del Carmen. Guests prone to seasickness should take precautions."

For anyone who has done this excursion through RCCL with the ferry ride, how bad was it in terms of seasickness? I always take my Dramamine or Bonine on cruises, so I will definitely take it for this, yet I was curious if anyone could comment on the severity of the rocking of the ferry.

Thank you!

Snorkeling is both easier physically and easier to learn. I would learn how to snorkel first, then take up scuba diving if you like snorkeling. Snorkeling will get you used to breathing in and out through your mouth, which is the same way you will breathe through scuba diving.

Coral Princess

Voyage of the Glaciers - One-Way from Vancouver to Whittier

Dates: May 13th to 20th

Ports: Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway

Excursions:

• Mountain Point Snorkeling Adventure (Ketchikan)
  
• Mount Roberts Tramway (Juneau)
  
• Harv & Marv's Outback Alaska (Juneau)
  
• Grizzly Falls Ziplining Expedition (Skagway)
  
• Musher's Camp & Sled Dog Experience (Skagway)
  

Travelers: Myself and my boyfriend (in our 30s)

The trip report starts with the post below:

sehsun.wordpress.com/2017/06/09/our-cruise-to-alaska-intro-day-one/

I also have the Patters if anyone is interested. :)

Ship: Coral Princess

Class: IF

Deck: Aloha

Stateroom #: A319

Category: Interior

Port/Starboard/Bow/Stern: Bow

Connects With Cabin #: NA

Accessible: No

Quiet: Yes

Balcony Size: None

View: None

Privacy Issues: None

Wind: No

Soot: No

Problems: The number buttons on the remote control for the TV did not work very well, if at all. So you just had to use the channel up and down buttons to find a channel.

Comments: None. Nice room!

Do you remember what movies were playing on the Coral? (We love MUTS and are sailing on the Grand in 29 days)

These were all the MUTS movies:

- Arrival

- Hidden Figures

- La La Land

- Lion

- Passengers

- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

- Fences

did you embark in Vancouver? I've have been noticing by Princess webcam that the Coral is late leaving Vancouver everytime? Can you tell me why?

We did embark in Vancouver. That particular day, we were late leaving Vancouver because there were 4 ships at Canada Place, and the lines to get on the ship were very long.

We were supposed to sail away at 4:30, but we ended up leaving at 8:00.

We got back from an Alaskan cruise on the 20th! It was our first time in Alaska, and our first time cruising with Princess. We had a fabulous time. Great crew and ship (Coral). Alaska was so beautiful. The weather was great!! Let me know if you have any questions. :)

How much did each pre-check cost?

It costs $85.00, and it is valid for 5 years. :)

I have heard of a vegan cruise, don't know the name, a google search should settle that.

Heather, I'm glad to hear you had a positive experience on NCL! Good to know.

The vegan cruise I know of is Holistic Holiday at Sea. They are sailing on March 11-18th next year. I want to go so badly! But it will have to wait at least a year, since next year we're taking 2 cruises. :)

Thank you for the heads-up! I just got approved for TSA pre-check.

Hope that helps my fellow vegans! If you are vegetarian, it will be pretty easy for you - plenty of vegetarian options abound.

Thank you very much for your helpful review!

Summary

Despite the frustration with the buffet on the veggie burger, I ate extremely well. My wife, who is vegetarian also ate really well. I'd argue it was actually easier than getting by at most restaurants in major cities. As long as you're willing to ask questions, you'll get results.

Thank you so much for sharing your experience! I am a vegetarian, with a leaning toward veganism. We're sailing to Alaska on the Coral in 2017 (so excited!!), and your review was informative and helpful to know what I could expect (I have already received an email from the dietary coordinator as well).

Bumping this thread up just in case things have been updated since a few years ago.

We are cruising with Princess to Alaska in May 2017. Under the excursions for Juneau, I see 2 different dog sled experiences:

1) Dog Sled Summer Camp ($149.95)

2) Sled Dog Discovery & Musher's Camp ($139.95)

Both are the same length. If the second one is the one that dave n did, then I am sorry to hear it wasn't a good experience.

Has anyone done one or the other (or both) and wish to comment? :) Just wondering how they are different.

Sorry this took so long! I have attached two Platters, the ship's log at the completion of the sailing and an insert from GB National Park.

RaiderCruiser, thank you so much for posting your Patters! I've been looking for some recent ones to look at to get excited and more familiar with what to expect for my first Alaska cruise in 2017.

Very interestingly, we are going on the same itinerary as you did (7-day NB on the Coral, same timeframe)!

You should look into the Holistic Holiday at Sea cruise aboard the MSC Divina. They serve all-vegan cuisine. It is on my bucket list! :)

I stayed at the CoCo View Resort in Roatan (not connected to a cruise). They have great diving opportunities!

I remember the safety stops even had nice reefs and critters to see. They have wrecks and walls, too. Did not see any big critters (other than a turtle), which is what I was hoping for. :)