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You're in a very central location - very easy walk to Pike Place, Monorail to Space Needle, lots of shops and restaurants. If you are leaving out of Pier 66, you're in walking distance, but Pier 91 will require an uber/taxi/public transportation.

Shhh...house prices are high enough 😉

This is right where I work, no safety warnings other than "be aware of your surroundings because it's a city" type warning.

here's my "megalist" of Seattle foods: 1) Din Tai Fung/Dough Zone ($$)- I like both - they are excellent choices for dumplings and noodles. Din Tai Fung is a global chain where Dough Zone is more local, but you can't go wrong with either. These two places are where I'd miss if we left Seattle. 2) Sushi ($$$) -Momji Sushi in Capitol Hill is PHENOMENAL. There are a lot of good sushi places, but this is a standout for me. 3) Salt and Straw ($) - technically a Portland import and growing nationally, but the best ice cream in the country, hands down. 4) Canon ($$$) - expensive, but their craft cocktails are theatre in itself. On the drink menu, the icon next to the drink description is what it will be served in. Some examples - a glass apple, a metal canon, an IV bag, a Nintendo Cartridge....and more! 5) Rhein Haus ($) is a cozy traditional beer hall with great appetizers. 6) Butcher's Table ($$$$) - is our favorite steak place in the city. I love the ambiance and their steak flights are worth it. 7) Bateau ($$$$) - They were just featured in the NY Times - they pride themselves on using all cuts of meat of the cow - so you'll get cuts that you won't see on most menus. The earlier you can make a reservation in the night, the better- when a cut is gone, it's gone for the evening. 8. Starbucks Reserve Roastery ($) -- skip the "original" Starbucks at Pike Place and go to the Roastery and Reserve room in Capitol Hill. It's a Willy Wonka of coffee - with giant copper roasters, artesian sandwiches, craft cocktails and unique Starbucks gifts for the Starbucks obsessed. The proscuitto, parm, and argula on croissant seems like it can be made anywhere but it is so heavenly. 9. Another Starbucks trick - the Starbucks in Columbia Tower on Floor 40. It's free to go in, and you get views of the city higher than the Space Needle. 10. Craft Beer - We have some of the best craft beer in the country because most hops are grown in Yakima Valley, WA. Be sure to try Reuben's Brews, Fremont Brewing, Cloudburst and Holy Mountain. 11. Some Random Bar ($$) - In Belltown, used to be my go to for Happy Hour. Try the crab nachos and the house made pina colada (for real - wouldn't think Seattle = Pina Colada, but yes, awesome) 12. Dino's Tomato Pie ($)- If you're missing East Coast pizza, this is the closest thing to it. It's owned by a ex-Jersey guy, and we would happily pay out the nose for delivery to get this pizza. I almost brought it home on the train with me. 13. The Pink Door ($$$) - Views of the Sound from Pike Place Market - excellent Italian food, and sometimes there's circus-like acts of entertainment. 14. Quick bites at the Market: Grabbing a Grilled Cheese at Beechers ($) - then walking through the market where the arts and crafts are on the top floor - you'll come to an outdoor patio with views of the sound that's kind of hidden away, and therefore, not as crowded. For a less touristy selection at the market - Farvahar Persian Cafe ($) is a family run stand that is so good. 15. Copperworks Distillery ($$) - Located right near the touristy pier, the building is amazing and their spirits are good enough to take home. (Still Seattle, but not downtown but worth an Uber): 12. Windy City Pie (Greenlake) ($) - really intereting Chicago style pies 13. Cafe Munir (Ballard/Crownhill) ($$) - Our favorite local joint in Ballard for Lebanese food - I miss their hummus and garlic sauce so much. 14. Pestle Rock (Ballard) ($$) - This is Northern Thai food - so beyond a Pad Thai and a Curry Chicken - really interesting dishes. 15. Ray's Boathouse (Ballard) ($$$) - a Seattle staple that's on the water and great seafood. 16. The Masonry (Fremont) ($$) - Great coal fired pies and an amazing craft beer selection, with outdoor seating/fire pits.

There is a Target on 3rd and Pike very close to the market. However, 3rd and Pike tends to attract vagrants. They've done a good job of trying to clean that block but since I haven't been there in awhile, YMMV. There is a Bartells (our local drug store) on 2nd and Wall St which is a 10 minute walk from your hotel.

I live outside the city now, so I've stayed here a couple of times when I knew I wouldn't make the last ferry. It's a great hotel for the price. And good call on canceling the car too!

Very sorry this happened to you, but as Seattle is my hometown airport and I am Platinum (75k miles/year) on Delta, I've never had an issue at this airport for the 5 years I've lived here. In fact, with all of my travels, Seattle is one of my favorite airports in the country for its cleanliness and ease of layout- I'm at the airport averaging once every 5 weeks and I've NEVER seen anyone around baggage claim that looked like they were there for the wrong reasons. The Delta app should have been tracking your bags from the moment you handed it over to them and updates you as it goes along its journey ("on plane", "off plane", "at baggage claim") Did it show that it made it to baggage claim? I'm not saying that someone with bad intentions didn't steal your bag, but I want to share from a local that your experience was an extreme exception and not the norm at SEA.

Getting from King St to the light rail is very easy-it’s less than a block away. North gate station would be considered the suburbs of Seattle- its a safe neighborhood but is very suburban. I think you mentioned you’re only staying overnight so it’s not a big issue. An Uber to pier 91 will run you $20-30 depending on traffic. Check out Family Donut Shop right near the mall- they’re great!

Agreed! (Summit?) I had a max bid of $250pp for the Family Veranda, and it was still showing open this morning. I asked how much it would be to upgrade and it was $1500. Sadly, my dreams of seeing Bermuda from an aft cabin will have to remain in my dreams 🙂

Sadly all 4 of my bids went to expired this morning, but only 2 rejection e-mails. A bit bummed since I had a max bid on one (Family Veranda) but at the end of the day, we're still cruising on Sunday!

Alaska Air is Seattle's hometown airline, so I've taken them quite a bit. Out of my domestic options, I would rank Delta top and Alaska number two. Alaska still has a bit of "whimsy" of customer service (back in 2018 I remember they would make balloon animals for kids), but after joining the OneWorld alliance, it feels a bit more like American Airlines these days. There's no seatback entertainment, it's a bring your own with Wifi that's free to stream their content. The seats are a bit tight (but who's isn't these days in economy?), so I think their premium economy would be worth it for that long of a flight. The flight attendants are always friendly, and preorder the cheese and fruit tray - it's one of my favorite things about flying them!

I would budget between $45-60. This is a helpful tool to get an estimate to anywhere you want to go: https://www.uber.com/global/en/price-estimate/

I'd agree with you there! The Inn at Market would be the only other one that could "sort of" be considered waterfront, but Marriott and Edgewater are the only two that are true waterfront.

Sailing on Sunday, so about 72 hours out at the moment. I'll be keeping an eye on my e-mail tomorrow! Edit: Now ALL are not able to be modified 😦

Thanks! Went to the link from the confirmation e-mail after bidding. The two cabins are showing as greyed out pending, while the other two can still be modified.

Thanks! One bid I maxed out on, and the other was a "fair" bid, but actually hoping for the one I maxed out on, even though it was cheaper. On my last cruise I never got past pending, so holding out a little hope!

Waterfront and Downtown are easily accessible to each other, Seattle is a fairly compact city. (For example, I met a friend at the Marriott Waterfront and we were able to walk to T-Mobile park easily). The only caveat is that being on the waterfront means you're going to have to walk up hill to downtown (although there are flatter crossways than others), but you can take an uber to where you need to go easily. I don't know of any on/off trolleys in the area. Waterfront - Easiest walking distance to: Seattle Waterfront with Big Wheel, Touristy Shops, Ivars Bainbridge Ferry (great day trip!) SAM Outdoor Sculpture Park Pike Place Market Downtown - Easiest walking distance to: Columbia Tower (tallest building in Seattle) T-Mobile Park/Lumen Field Space Needle/Chihuly Garden Pike Place Market Westlake Center Seattle Art Museum

Hi all, Apologies if this has been answered but I couldn't find it in my searches anywhere. We are sailing on Sunday, and I put in 4 Move Up bids. Two of those bids are telling me they cannot be modified or cancelled. I know if one of the bids cannot be modified it's a good chance it was accepted, but has anyone experienced two bids forbidding modification and what was your end result? Thanks!

Going on the 6/12 cruise. Applied 5/10. Emailed on 5/24 with no response. My mom got her approval today. I called the hotline, waited 20 minutes on hold, gave them my number and approval in my inbox within minutes.

Downtown or waterfront will be easily walkable to anything you wish to see. Seattle is fairly small compared to other large cities, and all the fun tourist things are very close to each other. Enjoy!

It depends. Are you TSA Pre and/or Clear and priority with your airline? Then 11 is doable. If you don't have any security clearances, I would do noon to make sure. Lines for checked bags at SEA for all airlines have been very long lately as we're getting back to pre COVID capacity.