Bernabei203

Has anyone did this excursion? What all is actually included. I want to take on my princess cruise in Feb 2023

I would just like to know so I can decide what night I want to eat at the premium restaurants. Sound like I’ll have to goto guest services the first day. 

Does anyone know if the Medallion app has the MDR menus for the week on it or will I still have to goto the desk to get that?

You’ll be just fine! We began our cruising adventures 10 years ago on the Eurodam when we were 31. We’ve since spent time on Norwegian and MSC but still find the bit quieter scene of HAL to be our favorite! Working toward that fourth star!

 

 

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Awesome! Thank you.

Thanks:) looking forward to it Soo much. Again it was more for the sea days I was concerned about. It sounds heavenly!!!

i sorry but i do find Hal to be an older crowd and the cruises more subdued then alot of others and i'm mid 60's and can still b one of the youngsters on board !!! BB King can get old fast and the night club was almost empty everyday on our cruise.. Everyone was in bed by 10 mostly.. That being said we do like their smaller ships... think they r clean ships and we like the port itinearies...... But i do not recommend HAL to a young individual...

Thanks, I guess I will find out in 17 days! I am NOT into all the bells and whistles and actually want to plan a cruise for my 50th to the mexican riviera I don’t like huge crowds so maybe HAL will be exactly what I want. Just hoping I’m

Not “board” on ship.

Two years ago we did an AK with one of our daughters (47) and her husband (50+) and they had a great time. We (being oldies) would go to bed at 9:30 or 10 and they would dance, party and sometimes Karaoke among other things. They still talk about how much fun they had - and this was not their first cruise.

I suspect you will have a great time and, speaking from the parents perspective, you will definitely please them by going ..

harry

I didn't think they had Karaoke?

We did our first cruise to Alaska on HAL in the late nineties, at that time I was mid-30's and my DW a couple of years younger, so your definitely not too young!

 

Generally there is not too much night life on HAL ships, its can get pretty sparse, people wise, starting between 10-11 at night. I'm a night owl, but even i find myself going to bed earlier than normal on cruises, partly because we have to get up earlier than usual in order to get dressed, eat, etc., and be off the ship at 8am each morning. So to get a good 6 or 7 hours of sleep, I try and be in bed by midnight.

 

Also, depending on the port activities that day, I'm sometimes pretty tired too.

Thanks! Im all for getting sleep too! lol Cant stay up late everynight.

The Gallery bar is usually open until at least 1:00 AM. Both the B.B. King Club and the Billboard Onboard Piano Bar usually have sets that start around 11:00 PM. A DJ typically comes on in the Queens Lounge after the last B.B. King set. I don't know how late people will be up in Alaska since it's pretty port-intensive, but there should be something going on.

Thank you!!! Yes, I was thinking more along the lines of the sea days so this is very helpful!

So I will be sailing out of Seattle in 17 days!

I have never cruised before and was NOT looking forward to going to cold weather when I originally booked (its a family trip for my parents 55th Anniversary) However, after MUCH research I am SUPER excited now to be seeing AK. My only concerns are this, Is there a nice club at night where you can go and listen to music and dance and have a cocktail? I am 48 and my better half is 58 and we would like to be able to stay out past 11pm.( lol at least on occasion). Im not sure ill be interested in the test kitchen or the other "enrichment" things they have. Just seems like there is not many things to actually do on sea days or later into the evening. Does anyone have any ideas or recommendations? I am super excited to be cruising on HAL i have to say, I am just hoping I will find activities to fill up my day, Thanks