The Collie

On Discovery now and would love some real Gatorade 

I’m on discovery right now. We are going to icy point from 6 to 6 I believe. I thought we were going to go to Haines since the Haines video on the tv was showing up but they later added the one for icy as well. A lot of people are annoyed. Selfishly I was hoping to go to Haines or icy since I’ve never been. 

Im eating dinner right now in the mdr. Had sockeye salmon and vegan meatballs. Everything I’ve had in the mdr has been excellent. The buffet is standard buffet. Revive there for me has been been terrible for when I’ve wanted bottle water or booze. They have taken wayyyyyy too long to bring them or forgot about me.

• Going on the ship tomorrow. This was a really helpful report!

I can 2nd the Forbidden Tours. I've done 2 or 3 of them. All great!

2 unrelated questions. 

Have any of you done a Princess cruise that lists that you will be in Victoria at 7:00 PM? What time were you actually able to get off the ship? Earlier than expected or later? Are there buses that are in front of the port that can take you to the visitor center?

On Haines, I will look to go there independently and not on a tour. I know to get a ferry ticket (I arrive in skagway) and I want to go to the Eagle Center. Is there anything else walking distance from where the skagway-Haines ferry docks that you would recommend that isn't food or shopping?

It shows up for $149 for me online. Is it the same price if you buy on the first day of the cruise? I want to tour the facility in person before I buy. 

3 hours ago, GloriaF said:

Glacier Bay was the full time 6 am - 3 pm. We saw GB in 2005, and the regression of the glaciers in the past 17 years was sad. Margerie glaciers is half what I remember from 2005. 

I remember the 2nd time I saw GB was maybe like 3 years after the first time and I noticed the same thing. Looked totally different. I actually thought Hubbard looked better.

$200 obc doesn't seem bad but if you bought already a package, aren't you limited to just overpriced crap in the gift shops, and spa/restaurants that probably now everyone is going to go to and excursions that are either sold out or already booked? They should have made it refundable or just give gift cards imo. 

Thanks everyone for your help. After all that I saw 2 Aft cabins on Dolphin open up (probably a family who canceled) so for $36 more, I ended up going on Dolphin. One step closer to the critters. 

2 hours ago, geoherb said:

 

That's smart. The ship has been skipping Icy Strait Point even though it's still listed as a stop on the upcoming cruises. 

Was wanting to do the one on 6/25 but I figured that the repairs wouldn't happen in time to go to Icy! The other alternative was going with Carnival since they go to sitka (I've never been there either), but the balconies are extremely expensive as are the few remaining outside cabins. Was offered a really cheap rate to get an inside cabin but honestly, I do need a window. I need natural light even if it's an obstructed view. The deal with Princess was really good considering they had a very low single supplement and I figure I won't see that again when I want it. 

25 minutes ago, wallyj said:

@The Collie, hope you are not considering the Crown Princess as there are quite a few  posts regarding her changed/greatly reduced itinerary where you will NOT be getting much Alaska port time.

Initially that's what I was going to do until people on here said to run! I really wanted Icy Point since I've never been there. Been to Ketchikan. Decided to do Discovery even though it does go to Ketchikan.

25 minutes ago, azbirdmom said:

 

When I have seen Southwest in EZAir, it is almost always Restricted.  So if you book, say, an outbound Flexible flight on American, for the return you probably wouldn't see Southwest listed as EZAir will only pull up carriers with Flexible options.

 

yup all the sw flights are restricted that i saw

22 minutes ago, wallyj said:

Just remember fares can change in a blink of an eye, so now your flights are your best choice, but the fare may change by the time you actually book since your cruise is only on hold and not ‘booked’.

Already happened 😞 Last night one way was $32 cheaper. My fault for booking last minute. 

54 minutes ago, wallyj said:

Call EZAir to see if they can manually book these 2 for you as a roundtrip itinerary. Sometimes they have restrictions on combinability which is why they are not showing as an option as a roundtrip itinerary.

Okay I had a long hold (why I came on here to ask) and the employee said that I can just call and have them book it as 2 different reservations so apparently while people booking may get blocked (I don't know if I will be as my cruise is on hold) if I call per the rep they can just book for me doing the first flight on Alaska and then returning through Southwest.

21 minutes ago, riffatsea said:

Very surprised to see Southwest listed

Why not just book the one way outbound and then do Southwest on their site

because both tickets are cheaper on ez air than if i book elsewhere

19 minutes ago, PacnGoNow said:

Southwest does not have ticketing agreements with other carriers.

You could use EZ Air going and just buy your ticket on the return directly with Southwest.

You don’t see them as an option on EZAIR, do you?

southwest is on ez air however it won't allow (from what i can see) for me to go from burbank to seattle on aa, and then return through southwest.

19 minutes ago, wallyj said:

If you book a one way either outbound or return on EZAir, you are locked and EZAir assumes you are making other arrangements for the other flight and you can not decide to add another one way booking.

that's what i needed to know. thank you. 

19 minutes ago, riffatsea said:

I would doubt very much that you could ever use EZ air to book a Southwest ticket

Southwest books on its own web site exclusively

They are on Ez air to book. 

It seems on a roundtrip that if you start with Alaska Air, you must then fly back with Alaska Air. I want to fly on AA but fly home on southwest. Does the system allow you to do it as 2 separate one way flights?

2 hours ago, geoherb said:

And the Caribe Deck will be closer to the water for viewing otters.

 

that would be a dream to view!

To those on the current 6/11 sailing, did your ship make it to Icy Point, Glacier Bay, and to Victoria or were there changes that occurred when you were on the ship?

8 hours ago, cruzsnooze said:

Can we bring a test kit with us and take it at the embarkation pier in front of a crew member.  NCL is doing tests at the pier (San Pedro) and it's only 20 minutes until they read the results and let you board.

I've been wondering that too. I have the take home antigen test and was wondering if I could just take it there.

Caribe it is! Thank you

29 minutes ago, Sea Hag said:

I would go for C238. S306 looks really close to the bandstand, and I have no idea what noise you might hear in it. Plus, if you like looking at otters, they'll just be little specs that high up in the ship unless you have binoculars. You'll probably want binoculars no matter which cabin you choose, since otters are small. But you won't see them every day anyway.

Good thinking Hag!

Don't know which one to pick. Just want a quiet cabin with a great unobstructed view where I can see otters everyday.

45 minutes ago, wallyj said:

Hi @The Collie, I suggest you book the DW, it has the extra sofa so another place to sit and slightly larger. Depending on the itinerary, the forward facing DW’s have great sized balconies, but can be very windy. Being forward, you are also subject to more ‘motion’

It's an Alaskan cruise and says: PART OBSTRUCTED VIEWNON-GLASS BALC RAIL/BALCONY ACCESS WHEN IN PORT ONLY

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Does this mean the attendant will lock my balcony door on sea days? Thank you!