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Can you tell me what the dress code is for women in the aft Seven Seas dining room? Is a dress/skirt required or can a lady just wear jeans or slacks?
Thanks!
I did not eat at the Seven Seas but based on what I saw I think jeans or slacks would be fine. Seven Seas is the more formal of the two MDR's but on an Alaska itinerary "formal" is much more casual than on a Caribbean cruise. It's so chilly and drizzly much of the time in Alaska so jeans and fleece jackets are ubiquitous even in the evenings.
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Thanks for posting these; very helpful. No one ever seems to post about the Sun in Alaska.
My pleasure! I hope this helps
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Day Seven part two, including instructions for disembarking... the saddest part of the trip! This was our first time on Norwegian, and we almost missed the instructions to pick up luggage tags in the atrium (so be aware, other NCL newbies!) Also as we left Ketchikan and entered Canada waters, we switched to Canada/Pacific Time which is one hour ahead of Alaska Time.
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Here's Day Four part 1 (I can only attach 6 pics per post). After we departed Juneau, we were aiming for Sawyer Glacier via Tracy Arm fjord. However the captain diverted us due to dangerous levels of ice in Tracy Arm so we took Endicott Arm to the Dawes Glacier instead. We arrived at the Glacier a little after 6pm - Endicott is longer than Tracy Arm.
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Here's Day Three... in addition to the Freestyle Daily we also received the offer to do a full bag of laundry for $19.99. The bag we were given was fairly big but it was paper so hard to load without tearing. A good deal though which we took!
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yay! Thank you! I hope you are having a wonderful time. We are sailing on September 4th!
We are having a wonderful time. The scenery and wildlife are incredible. I hope you have a wonderful trip in September!
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We are on the June 26 2017 sailing from Seward to Vancouver on the Sun. I hadn't seen recent Freestyle Dailies for this itinerary this year so I thought I would post pics from our cruise. I'll post what I can as we get internet service in port. The hope this helps someone!
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It was my pleasure. Casey was very professional and also made us laugh and smile during the session. We all enjoyed meeting her. She also shared how excited she has been to see new places including specifically Brazil. She clearly loves her job!
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We met Casey on our sailing in Alaska this week - she did a great job with our family photos!
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shukapaw, thank you for your detailed comparison and the information you provided. I am on the Sun in two weeks - my first time in Alaska and my first time on Norwegian. This will help me set my expectations, while also greatly looking forward to seeing the beautiful scenery in Alaska!
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I am part of a group of 9 on the Sun departing Seward on June 26. I will be on the look out for Casey and will try to get a selfie or photo of her for you!
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newATLcruiser here is the filet and the infamous Tomahawk!
OOOh... looks wonderful. Thank you! Just made our specialty dining reservations.
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Hi Matthew, thank you for the suggestions! I love a good piece of meat and based on your review and pictures I think Cagney's and Moderno will be perfect for me. DH is Italian so a night at La Cucina is probably in our future as well. ... Thanks for the info on the bathroom amenities. This will help me plan and pack appropriately!
Kristi Barber's answer above is right on.Of note, I bring my own shampoo and conditioner. I will use the body wash as long as it's not too smelly.
On the specialties, we went to Moderno twice, once using a sdp meal and the other paying the cover charge. We would not have done this if it was an ala carte restaurant. I will not do Le Bistro on our next cruises because the quality has gone down. We will do La Cucina, Moderno, and Cagneys.
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Thank you, Kristi, this is very helpful! I appreciate the suggestion on the rib-eye too. I also don't like the combo shampoo/conditioner... my experience is that the combos do neither funtion very well. :)
With specialty dining you can eat in any of the a la carte restaurants for no additional charge that I know of unless you order a "for 2" item and only have 1 person eating it and I only saw that on 1 menu at Le Bistro. Cagney's you can get ANY entree even mignon or my favorite was the tomahawk rib-eye included in your specialllty dining package. Limits are to one entree, unlimited apps, unlimited sides, and unlimited desserts.On the Dawn a couple of weeks ago, only thing in bathrooms was shower gel and shampoo/cond COMBO. Not conditioner by itself. We always take our own shampoo and conditioner because I don't care for the combo ones. There is also a small lotion and bar soap by sink.
We are headed to Alaska in 2018 on the new NCL Bliss and can't wait. Hope you have a great time!
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Thank you, Matthew, for all of the time and effort you took into posting this very detailed, informative, and enjoyable trip report! I am taking the Sun on the same cruise, southbound from Seward, in June. This is our first time in Alaska and first time on NCL. Your report is helping me tremendously in what to expect and how to prepare, and what kind of things to do.
Would you mind answering some questions about the cruise? We have a 3-night specialty dining package. My question is, how does that work for restaurants like Cagney's which show a price of "a la carte"? I read the NCL FAQ's and they only say that at "a la carte" specialty restaurants, some entrees result in an additional fee. I just wonder if that is most of the entrees, or just say the lobster and filet mignon.
I have two other questions - very minor in the grand scheme of the vacation, but tripped me up on another cruise line! In the cabin bathrooms, are the soap and shampoo re-stocked daily? Is conditioner supplied? I also checked the NCL FAQ's for this and the answer was, "cabins are stocked like a typical hotel room". I travel very frequently on business and stay at a lot of different hotel chains, and have not seen any consistency regarding conditioner supply.
Thank you again for the time and effort and organization you put into this trip report. Enjoy your upcoming cruise!
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Thank you! We have disembarked already - the saddest part of the trip (which was wonderful). I will post notes when I get a chance, to feed your addiction! :-)
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