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4 hours ago, memoak said:

The new plan is not even in place yet   People will not be able to use it till January 25. We should hear more specifics in a few weeks 

January 25th or June 25th?

I have two excursions with them next week (Juneau/Taku Lodge & Glaciers and Skagway/train).  I'll let you know!

On 6/17/2022 at 9:38 AM, Glaciers said:

Staying at the airport will save some money and you wouldn’t have any time for exploring coming in late.  Another option would be to stay at the Marriott Waterfront or the Edgewater Hotel that are across the street and next door to the cruise terminal Norwegian departs from. A very easy walk to the terminal the next day. That would allow you to do some quick exploring in the morning.  It’s about a 15 minute walk from that area to Pike Place Market. The flower & seafood vendors open early 6-7am and it would make for a nice stroll in the morning before embarkation. The craft vendors are open by 9am or so.

Side question:  my cruise leaves on a Sunday and I'm wondering if flower stores at Pike Place are open on that day (I'd like to grab a bouquet before embarkation)?

I'll be on the Discovery Princess but would like to know if any of the larger ships are making it up to Dawes glacier or if there's still too much ice?

Bumping this to see if any recent sailings respond.  Thanks!

For those who have seen the discount when they check out, what does it say exactly?  I did a dummy booking for the 4 day October cruise on Sapphire that another poster received the discount on and nothing showed up for me.  This is frustrating.  

Can someone please let me know which sailing this promo has worked on?  I was told by Princess that it's loaded into my account (never received an email) but after doing several dummy bookings, it's just not showing up.  To those who have had the good fortune of applying this 25% off, where did you see the deduction (i.e. by clicking on "applied promos", etc.)?

Thanks so much!

I know early May sailings weren't able to get close due to ice.  I'd love to hear if recent sailings got close(r)?

56 minutes ago, Sox Fan Cruiser said:

And I can confirm that they did both the Chefs Table AND Wine Makers dinner on our cruise. 
 

(The internet was HORRIBLE so I could only respond once I got home.). 
 

(And we have all the patters which we will upload tomorrow (it’s after midnight here so we are going to bed!) because again there was no way to do it on the ship)

Thanks so much for taking the time to respond.  Get some sleep!

Thank you for taking the time to write a bit.  I third the request re: the Chef's Table.  Don't go out of your way but if you happen to hear any chatter about it, please do let us know!

I know the Discovery just started her Alaskan sailings but I'm wondering how many of those sailings were able to enter Endicott Arm vs. how many were turned away due to unfavorable conditions (ice, etc.)?  I'm on the June 26th sailing and am wondering what our changes are.  Thanks!

3 hours ago, Sox Fan Cruiser said:

I sail on the 22nd and will check it out if no one does before that.  

Thank you so much, I really appreciate it!

Was on the Majestic in February and enjoyed a fabulous Chef's Table (minus the galley tour, of course).  On that sailing there was also a WInemaker's dinner.  I'm wondering if anyone on Discovery (ideally on a recent Alaskan sailing) has attended one?  It wasn't offered early on during their Mexico runs (maybe due to staffing shortages?) and I'll be sad if I can't partake on my upcoming June sailing out of Seattle. 

Sailing on the Discovery in a month or so in one of the forward mini-suite cabins (M107).  Wondering if anyone can speak to the comfort level of the pull out couch (any mini-suite on one of the newer ships should suffice)? Thanks so much!

I don't see this promo listed on the site yet.  Any idea when it will "go live"?

The service in Club Class dining is amazing.  Totally worth it IMHO. 

1 hour ago, partybarbie said:

Just off the Grand and I only paid the difference.  A $13 glass of wine was charged as $1.18. 

Do you recall how many $13+ wine options there were (or any good reds you recall)? Looking at the MDR list someone posted, I'm feeling a little "meh" about the per glass options. 

5 hours ago, Eaglecw said:

Are you sailing on the Crown on 25th of June

 

No, not on that one, you?  Thanks for the info re: ArriveCan!

Thanks so much @HaveDogWillTravel!  There sure aren't a ton of by the glass choices for the bevvie package.  Anyone know if other bars have more options? 

3 hours ago, Eaglecw said:

Seattle is a lovely place that we choose to not visit. There are a lot beautiful plants blooming at this time of the year. My favorite is the Cytisus Scoparius.

 

I looked at the ArriveCAN web site https://arrivecan.cbsa-asfc.cloud-nuage.canada.ca/en/welcome and there’s a section that talks about arriving to Canada on a cruise ship. I believe the requirements are met by Princess boarding testing requirements. I’m glad we don’t cruise until late June, gives a little time for Port staff  to figure out what they are doing.

 

I'm also grateful we have 2 months to afford them time to iron out the port sitch  (we sail the last week of June). Here's to hoping I don't get flamed now for being a Princess-basher. Silly rabbits.

43 minutes ago, KKB said:

Yeah, me neither.

I REALLY would rather do the RCCL 80s cruise with several actual 80s bands & a plethora of 80s themed activities but BFF balked at the price so this was our compromise.

I have had ONE person say it was pretty lame...but I'll be on a cruise so I can go with the flow!

I looked at that RCCL 80's cruise as well and the prices are outrageous!  I'm with you about just being on the cruise...I may pull the trigger!

For anyone interested in looking up the port info in Ketchikan:  https://claalaska.com/?page_id=1551

14 minutes ago, wblotner66 said:

Does anyone know which night is Formal Night on the 7 day Alaskan cruise. I assume it’s the “sea day.”

Typically the "formal" nights are on both sea days. 

If anyone has the opportunity to snap a few pics of the offerings, it would be appreciated!  I realize they are currently out of many of the options but am hoping that changes by June. Fingers crossed!

2 hours ago, psuboater said:

Pioneer Square/Yesler Way is touristy, but has had its issues in the past couple of years. Again, when I was there 2 weeks ago, I felt safe, but it's an area I feel more on guard even pre-pandemic. If there's a soccer or baseball game that day, my worries are way less just because the sheer amount of people there. But they've done a ton of work to keep tents out of the square and have since cleared the encampments.  I've seen concerts at Century Link field and have walked Pioneer Square at night with friends trying to get away from the stadium to get a cheaper Uber and never had any issues. 

 

Belltown - Between 1st and 2nd are a lot of trendy bars and restaurants - but sometimes there can be issues here as well, especially on 3rd. If you've been to San Diego, the closest thing I can compare it to is  East Village. However, it wouldn't stop me from going there by any means(I took public transit to work in and out of Belltown for 3 years)-the area is very unique and Some Random Bar is worth a stop).

 

If anyone is wondering why 3rd Ave is bad - the street is a bus only corridor, and the fare enforcement is almost non-existent. So there are those who abuse the system and take the busses for free to get around the city (and then drug use/poor behavior comes with it).

 

But overall, everywhere you go in Seattle is *relatively* safe. I used to live in Philadelphia, and now when my friends here visit Philly, I draw lines around a map where tourists can go and where you definitely should NOT go. Seattle is not one of those cities. There's more so areas to be on alert of your surroundings, but nowhere of "they're going to know you're a tourist and do something bad to you" areas. 

Valuable info that is sure to help anyone reading this post- thank you!