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2 hours ago, dopey1200 said:

Can you see the glacier from Nugget Falls? We're only going to have 90 minutes at the Mendenhall, but we're hoping to be able to walk to the falls. But I was under the impression that you can see the glacier from the falls. 

You can see the foot of the glacier from the beach in front of the falls. When we were there in 2019, there was a sand spit out into the lake that have you a better angle on the glacier as well as the falls. However, you see more of the glacier from the photo spots along the way out to the falls. 

No, it is not walkable. Taxi would be fastest. There is the 76 bus, which would take about a half hour to get to Gamla Stan, There is also the harbor ferry 80, which has a dock right at the end of the cruise pier, which takes an hour to get to Gamla Stan. It is a nice scenic route, which includes a change of ferry to ferry 82 at Museum island where you could visit Vasa Museum or Tivoli.

9 minutes ago, kazu said:

 

yes you can fill your water bottle.  You will see the machines on the wall of the Lido.  You can hold your bottle down so the lip does not touch the spout.

The Dive In is a popular burger/hot dog place.  It’s on every HAL ship - location varies depending on the ship but usually close to the Sea view Pool (the aft pool)

Slight correction: the Dive In is usually near the Lido interior pool. 

2 hours ago, tj_shopper said:

Where do we purchase the pass?  There is a group (34) of us that are not doing a tour.  There are some that will take the bus, rent a car, get a cab or I've heard of the blue bus.  thanks in advance.

In the visitor center.

29 minutes ago, tj_shopper said:

If all that is free, what do we pay for?  Is it to go into the Visiter's Center?  Is that a must see?  Can we skip that?  We just probably want to do the hike and see Nugget Falls.  Thanks.

According to https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/tongass/about-forest/offices/?cid=fseprd502109 ,

Visitors 16 years and older will need a pass to access the following areas:

• the Pavillion
• Photo Point Trail
• Steep Creek
• Restrooms
• Bus Shelter
• The visitor center

TND may mean tender

On the first sea day, you will be crossing the Queen Charlotte Sound, between the Queen Charlotte Islands  and the British Columbia mainland. The ship will keep its distance from both the islands and the mainland.

Copenhagen detailed port schedule is at https://www.cmport.com/terminals/ships-in-port/

In addition to turning left at the traffic circle on Douglas Island, if you turn right, the is a scenic highway that runs northwest along the sound. There is a park at a boat ramp which gives you a distant view across water of Mendenhall Glacier. 

Cons: 

Expensive, you have to order the most expensive meals to cover the cost.

You are restricted to restaurants on Holland properties. There are numerous options nearby in Anchorage, Denali and Fairbanks.

The plan only pays the bill. It does not give you priority for reservations.

Pros:

Everything is prepaid. You do not have to deal with credit cards or cash.

They haven’t been canvas for some years.

12 hours ago, 4theExperience said:

I read the Gondola is $49.95 for the day.

There are two gondolas. The free gondola runs between the two cruise docks. The gondola that runs from the cruise docks to the top of the mountain and the zip-line is a paid ticket.

A map of the area showing the gondolas, the cruise docks, the cannery and the zip-line: https://icystraitpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/NEW-Map-9mb-version-002-2.pdf

1 hour ago, dreamboat43 said:

Does anyone know if Quay C197 is in Oceankaj or Langelinie?   Trying to figure out where Celebrity Apex will dock on June 17, 2024.  

Langelinie

37 minutes ago, PlanetMoolah said:

Do all ships/ports disembark by 9:30, or is this specific to Seattle? We will be disembarking in Vancouver. 

This is true of almost all cruise ships at all turn around ports. The ship needs to be made ready for a new batch of passengers, so that the ship is ready to leave on its next cruise late afternoon.

The cruise docks in Juneau are mostly adjacent to town. There is a ton of shops, bars, restaurants and museums within walking distance. There is an aerial tram that takes you up to top of a mountain, which is nice if the weather is clear. There is one cruise dock, the AJ Dock, that is a twenty minute walk from the main dock area. The cruise line should have a shuttle in that case. 

There are two separate cruise docks in Copenhagen: Oceankaj and Langelinie. Which one you are docked at makes all the difference. Langelinie Is used for smaller ships, usually for port visit. Larger ships and debarkation/embarkation cruises use Oceankaj. Each port has its issues with ground transportation. To get to public transit requires taking a city bus to a subway station. A taxi would be easier for those with mobility issues.

Nyhavn is a relatively small canal with restaurants and bars along its docks. You can catch a canal tour there. It is near Amelienborg and Chrisrianborg, both of which have museums and  historic sites. A good city tour book will help there.

There is thread about choosing cabins on the Volendam. It seems that room selection does not work for cruises on R-class ships, Volendam and Zaandam.

Douglas Island is great with a rental car.

Eagle Beach at low tide for the Eagles.

No problem. Baggage checkin opens about 9. 

You can take a taxi, which winds through Old Town to get to the bridge that goes to the museums. The ferry is more direct, scenic and cheaper, but it is a walk to the ferry terminals.A taxi may better for those with limited mobility.

There are kiosks on the docks that sell excursions (unrelated to the cruise ship ). You can see what’s available and what your risk of missing the ship is.

2 hours ago, Ber2048 said:

Thank you so much for your reply. How much time did it take you to do both loops?

Our ship arrives at 10:00 A.M. and leaves at 6:00 P.M. 

We probably spent 6-7 hours, including shopping, the visit to the Totem Center, lunch and photography. 

Get the walking tour map from the visitor center. There are two walking tours, one loop around downtown and a linear walk south of downtown. We did both with a side diversion up to Cape Fox lodge overlooking town and a diversion along the Schoenbar trail through rainforest. The Totem Heritage Center is worth a visit to see historic Totem poles. Shopping along Creek Street is interesting. If the salmon are running, the salmon ladder is a good place to see salmon. 

For scenic cruising, make sure the ship goes through the Inside Passage east of Vancouver Island. Some larger ships can’t sail the Narrows, so they go west of Vancouver Island, out at sea. Ships from Seattle all sail west of Vancouver Island. Cabin side doesn’t matter much, as there is land on both sides in the Inside Passage all the way to Alaska and from port to port in Alaska, except on the one way northbound cruises, where the ship crosses the Gulf of Alaska, where you can’t see land on either side. For best scenery while cruising, a round trip from Vancouver which sails east of Vancouver Island would be ideal.

When doing a mock booking for the 11-Day Canada & New England Circle: Acadia & Newfoundland on the Volendam, when We get to the choose a cabin, we get a mostly blank page that does not have the available cabin map or the pull down menu. A screenshot is attached. 

It happens no matter what I choose. I can do cabin selection on other cruises, just not this one.

Holland Chat just blew me off. Could somebody duplicate the issue? If somebody finds a way to do the cabin selection, post how you did it.

Thanks.