2southerncruisers

We are booked for a Vancouver-Seward cruise from August 30 to September 6, 2024. We have booked an excursion in Juneau for the Tracy Arm and glacier tour and an Icy Strait whale tour. I am considering canceling the whale watching tour after reading posts about seeing many whales in Tracy Arm and from the ship when entering the port at Icy Strait. Can others share their experience? I would appreciate your opinions on whether the additional whale tour is worth doing. Thanks.

Thank you for the reply. The increased price may be due to the date of September 6. When I booked, it was $501 with taxes, but I can get it about $40 cheaper today on their website. I would like to stay at Harbor 360, but they only have a mountain view left. We currently have a water view at Edgewater. Would it be worth changing to Harbor 360 for about the same price? We will not have a car, so we want to be within walking distance to dinner, etc.

Has anyone stayed at the Hotel Edgewater in the past year or so? I have read mixed reviews and more recent ones seem to be negative. It is around $500 (with taxes) for the night so want to be sure it’s a pretty decent place. I know most recommend Harbor 360 but it’s not an option for our dates. We have one night in Seward after our cruise then off to Anchorage via train for flight home. We will not have a car so we want to be within walking distance to conveniences. The other option is to spend the day in Seward and head to Anchorage a day early. I would appreciate any feedback that will help me decide the most reasonable option. We are booked at the Embassy Suites in Anchorage the night before our early flight. Welcome any feedback on this place as well.

We are booked on the Summit in an S1 guarantee to Alaska. We were assigned cabin 8121 today and I have some concerns. The cabin is shown as S2 on many sites, but S1 on the Celebrity site. It is accessible (we do not require this) and right next door to the elevators. I cannot find any reviews published on this cabin since the refurbishment. I have checked the cabin spreadsheet but it is not listed. Has anyone stayed in this cabin? The website shows this category is fully booked, but is there any chance I might be able to change locations? Do they keep any inventory that is not listed ? Does the Luminae require a seating time selection like the MDR? This is the first time we booked a suite. Thanks