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I wish I found this board months ago when I started planning our Alaska cruise and vacation.  We are booked on the Southbound itinerary on Celebrity in August 2024.  We actually booked the cruise almost 2 years in advance to get the cabin we wanted.  We are flying into Fairbanks 5 days early, renting a car and going to Denali for 2 nights.  We have booked the Tundra Wilderness Tour. We will then drive to Anchorage where we will spend the night before taking the train at 6:30 AM to Seward to board the ship that afternoon.  The train arrives in Seward at 11:30 AM and we board the ship at 5:00 PM.  What should we do in Seward between 11:30 and 5:00?  Is there a place to store our luggage?  We will have plenty of extra time in Denali - any suggestions of what else we should do in the area?  What should we plan to do on our drive from Denali to Anchorage?  I understand it is a beautiful drive.  

We will be arriving in Monte Carlo on the Oceania Riviera during the Grand Prix. We understand it is almost impossible to get around Monte Carlo during this time. We have also heard that many of the cruise ships will go to a different port during this time. We have not heard anything from Oceania regarding a change in port. We have also heard that some of the cruise lines will do something special on the ship during the Grand Prix. Has anyone heard if Oceania does anything special?

We are cruising on Oceania Riviera in May and will have a butler. What is the best way to utilize a butler?