SoloAlaska

Yes solo meet ups before dinner and then usually go to dinner as a group. You can also ask for a shared table at the MDR and they will send any other solos that ask to it.

I rarely wear liner since I find it’s really an evening look but when I do I swear by the KVD tattoo liner as well. Honestly I got tired of removing mascara and have pretty much switched to wearing lashes now. They take an extra minute to put on but are much easier to take off and never clump. I always buy them on sale and have a range from day to evening. Bonus is no more stained pillow cases and never any smudges from my teary eyes.

What is it that makes a trip enjoyable and will you succeed in achieving that on your own. I adore solo cruising. The extra storage space in my cabin is fabulous. Coming and going and deciding my schedule on the fly is fabulous. The only part I didn’t like was on my first cruise at restart there was no solo dinning table so I was sitting alone against a wall. I made friends however the next day and ate dinner with my “cruise mom and siblings” from then on.

I travel solo and also a likeable Canadian 😉. The few times I didnt make dinner plans with fellow random cruisers I asked for a shared table and there would be 3-4 of us. It’s possible but not really the NCL style. If you have FAS I definitely recommend using those specialty dinning nights. The only time I had to wait 30 minutes for a table was the first night when a friend wanted to go to one specific MDR. There are screens all over the ship talking you which dinning rooms are busy/quiet so just pick accordingly and you shouldn’t need reservations. The part I don’t like about freestyle is not having a dedicated waiter.

There’s military grade software for that. It’s been around for over 15 years I know of so I’m sure there are non military versions available now. The software tracks unattended items on the security cameras and will notify when it’s been there longer than the parameter of time without moving for example. Or the “simpler” solution is like parking enforcement, “chalk the tires” and if it’s there on your next round still you have it removed.

My Alaska cruise last year we had one to two medical disembark per port pretty much and that was a smaller ship. One of those sadly was a staff who needed to go have emergency surgery.

Or it’s a reason to go around and encourage everyone to sign up. Worse case it’s cancelled and you take the bus.

I just booked it for my September cruise but it was only available one way. It works for me since one of the places I’m going to go to is partway between Ketchikan port and ward cove. So for 9$ I’m taking a nice little boat Ketchikan, walk over to KetchiCandies (amazing chocolates) then over to creek street to see the fat seals, taking the city bus either free or 2$ to studio 103 in the plaza (amazing quilt shop), taking the city bus (silver line) to totem park, then the bus back to ward cove. getting to see all 4 things I want without taking the NCL shuttle. I’ve been to Ketchikan twice but haven’t been to totem park yet. So I’m returning to my 3 favorite places and adding one new one.

Easiest if your laundry soap is a no rinse formula. Makes it a lot quicker. I usually fill the sink with laundry before I hop in the shower. When I’m done my shower I squeeze out as much water as possible and then roll the clothes in a towel to take out even more. Ask your steward for extra towels on day one. My clothes is almost always completely dry before the next day with this technique.

From my experience on a 15 day TA the fill a bag promo was only done once. I did that and also hand washed clothes with my favorite delicate wash (Soak) and hung to dry in the shower.

Not too long ago there was a story of a gentleman who was ill and they diverted towards Prince Rupert (not a stop on itineraries I know of) because of a medical emergency. If someone is having a heart attack or a stroke they aren’t going to wait till the next day to get to a US port. The situation isn’t common but can and does happen.

In icy straight there’s a whale watching tour which uses drones for amazing footage, teens would probably be more than happy to get some cool shots for social media.

Also depends on the port. When we all walk back with bags full of port I don’t think they could be bothered. I had three bottles ready to hand in and they just told me to keep going. My friend however on another day had to hand his bottle in.

Passport is like an insurance policy. You may not need it but if you do you’ll be thankful you have it. I live near the US border and agree if you’re just driving accross and staying near the border it’s no big deal. Canadian ambulances can transfer you to the border if there’s a medical emergency. If however your cruising to Alaska and you have a medical issue and end up in Prince Rupert you will need to fly.

If I remember correctly Celebrity had a your you could pay for which was several hours and you went all over but they also had a free galley tour which my mom loved.