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    Port or Starboard to cruise Alaska

    in Alaska

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    First time cruising to Alaska. We are sailing the round trip from Seattle. Since we are doing a round trip cruise I understand that we will see great sites on both sides, but, can any experienced Alaska cruisers please tell me if there is a preferred side of the ship that we should be on?
    We were on the starboard side (isn't that the right side?) last year. On the way back when you stop in Sitka and Ketchikan you can sit on your balcony and watch the sea planes land and take off. The scenery was so pretty and peaceful looking out onto the water instead of the town.

     

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    Vancouver info

    in Alaska

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    Hmmm - the entire point of Tapatalk and it's ilk is to make using fora on small phone screens easier. Have you tried simply using your brower to open CC directly? All of the changes which caused so many complaints were done to make it easier to use on mobile devices - you might find the 'new native environment' easier to use than your app...

     

    West Coast and Canada/Pacific boards both have frequent posts about Vancouver hotels, things to do etc. just browse the first page or two. Alaska board does too - but you're already here since that's where you posted! There's also one specifically-all-about-Vancouver thread which I'll link directly to the most recent posts: here.

    Thank you for the links.

     

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    Vancouver info

    in Alaska

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    I'm not very good using the Tapatalk app on my phone. I'm trying to search for hotels and things to do in Vancouver before or after our cruise. I've tried typing in Vancouver hotels in the search engine and get some weird stuff. Any help or links from this amazing Cruise Critic group would be most appreciated.

     

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    Explore4 Special- Bad Deal

    in Holland America Line

    Posted

    Ask HAL to give you a price WITHOUT Explore4, as it might surprise you. I saved $1000 pp this way. It is a little discussed (except on these boards) option that your TA and/or HAL has.
    I called HAL today to get a price to Alaska next summer without Explorer4 . It was only $200 less and I has to book it with a non-refundable deposit. Has anyone else experienced this?

     

     

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    Eurodam R/T Seattle - port of starboard

    in Alaska

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    We were on the starboard side last year. Great views of little islands and float planes leaving and landing while in Sitka and Ketchikan. Very relaxing instead of watching people coming and going from the ship.

     

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    Balcony cabin

    in Alaska

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    We were on starboard side when in Sitka and Ketchikan. The view was spectacular. There were islands jutting out of the water and lots of float planes flying around. Loved the scenery.

     

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    Westerdam Alaska recently?

    in Holland America Line

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    We were on our first cruise on her July 9th. I didn't know what to expect but most things were very nice. Had a problem with the toilet not flushing all but one day of the cruise. After I called it was fixed pretty quickly, just annoying. Not a fan if MDR. I had a tough steak the one night we ate there and preferred the Lido. Great salads in the Lido. Glad we had a balcony so we didn't miss any views from our room.

     

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    Balcony Vs No Balcony

    in Alaska

    Posted

    We had a balcony in July on our Alaskan cruise. It was the first time we cruised and absolutely loved the balcony. It was too cool and windy to sit on the balcony while the ship was moving but was wonderful for Glacier Bay and while in ports. I would pay the extra for a balcony again.

     

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    Chase sapphire travel insurance

    in Holland America Line

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    If your CARD IS THE CHASE VISA UNITED MILEAGE PLUS YOU DO HAVE TRIP CANCELLATION, TRIP INTERRUPTION AND A FEW OTHER INS COVERAGES BUT NO MEDICAL INS. WE HAVE THE SAME CARD.

    I have the Southwest Chase Visa. I called Chase to see if this card gave me any trip insurance. They said no.

     

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    what is your favorite Alaska souvenir?

    in Alaska

    Posted

    I would like to buy an ulu as a thank you for the person who is watching our house for us while we are on the cruise. Is this something that you have to 'check' with the cruise ship(turn over possession) and have returned at the end of the cruise, or can it be taken directly to your stateroom?

    I bought 2 in the ship's store and nothing was said about holding them for us. Also bought one in Ketchikan. Nothing was said about bringing that one aboard the ship.

     

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    New Explore4 Package

    in Holland America Line

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    No, not at all. The price for my explore 4 was exactly the same as when I booked it a few months ago. For me the Explore 4 is free. The $800 OBC from the travel agent was just a bonus from them for transferring the booking to them. I also have some HAL credit and a shareholder credit...those will have to be used onboard or forfeited.

    What type of cruise gives you this large of OBC? Do you think you would have gotten this much OBC if you initially booked with a TA instead of transferring? Just curious. I just got $200 from my TA and some add'l from HAL for Explore 4.

     

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