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We loved it and didn’t notice any areas of concern regarding cleanliness in February.  

Oh gosh that really sucks. I’m so sorry you’re too sick to go. I hope you begin to feel better soon. 

I just did a dummy booking using it and it gives you $100 OBC!

We had beautiful weather in May 17 when we took the ferry from Skagway to Haines for a rafting excursion thru the Eagle preserve (didn’t see any!) but the scenery from the ferry was just gorgeous. I enjoyed it a lot. 

What about taking the ferry to Haines and visiting the Kroschel Wildlife Refuge?  It gets amazing reviews!  That’s what we’re doing this June as we’ve been  to Skagway a few times before and have done the WPR.  

We were there in late February.  I enjoyed it a lot. No one was hassling you to buy things, get hair braided, etc.  The pool was big and beautiful. Beach area nice too.  Everything was clean. Yes, food and drinks are pretty pricey (to me) but we went back to the ship for lunch and returned in the afternoon for time at the beach. Going back again in November and have no plans to rent a cabana, they seem to be way overpriced.....but that’s just me. 

I really enjoyed your review. We were on Breakaway in late November and  it was nice seeing the trip “with”  your lovely family. Videos and pics were very nice!

We did the Tundra Wilderness Tour in late May 2017.  IIRC, we had to pay a bit extra to upgrade from The Natural History but felt it was well worth it.  It was a long day but didn’t feel like it was too long   We did get to see some moose, sheep and lots of other wildlife. The boxed lunch they included had a lot of food in it.  One disappointment (which we knew of in advance) was that many of the free tours as well as the husky demonstrations had not started yet at the visitor center when we returned from the tour, as it was too early in the season. 

I’ve sailed with NCL  twice since this began, have another cruise booked 60 days out and another 200. Have never received an offer to upgrade. Was sure hoping to get to bid on Haven for our Alaska cruise in 60 days. They’re not sold out.  😔  oh well.  We’ll be happy with our mid ship mini. 

Well slugg, you’ve got me so curious. Hmmmm.  But I wouldn’t be booking Haven so perhaps they’re not generous with us Gen Pop folks!

i booked 2 cruises in April last year and got the tax and fees free promo —-  plus pick some free item perks as well.  Based on comments, and history, was expecting to see it again and had planned to book another for next year.  Rats.

I was in the Breakaway late February and was really surprised that the smoke wasn’t as bothersome as I had been led to believe. It is a weird layout though with the casino but maybe there’s a good ventilation system.  It didn’t bother me.

I also did this excursion.  So while we did have a great time,  IMO the best part of it was the ferry to Haines. Just gorgeous scenery. It was late May.  River we rafted on was a bit low and we may have seen 1 eagle. No other wildlife. Just hit or miss I guess. We did have an enjoyable time though.

Thanks for sharing. I enjoyed reading!

Just one boat, the Aleutian Ballad.  

We went on the early tour, late May. It was a lot of fun. Boat wasn’t full at all. Definitely recommend. We also booked direct and saved $30 pp from booking with cruiseline. In 2 years the price has gone up significantly. 😫

Wow I can’t believe  none of you have mentioned the most amazing thing to do while in Fairbanks yet!   Check out Running Reindeer Ranch. https://runningreindeer.com/

We went in May 2017 and it was one of the most enjoyable and unique “excursions” ever.  

I also recommend Michelle at Island Wings in Ketchikan.  They were prompt to reply to email inquiries, picked us up at the port and dropped us back when finished and the flight was a lot of fun. I’m a chicken but felt safe.  Not sure how long you’re in port, but the lumberjack show is presented several times a day and is just an hour long or so.   No need to book that thru the cruiseline. Book direct online and as mentioned, it’s right there at the port.  Lots of fun. And relatively inexpensive compared to a lot of other things in Alaska.

Thanks!  The stops in Roatan look interesting. I’ll be there in Nov.  right now I only have Daniel Johnson’s monkey and sloth hangout booked. I may need to venture out for more fun. 

We were at Maya Chan 1 March. Seagrass was bad. We didn’t get in the water. As you can see, there were 9 guys working their butts off, but it was pretty overwhelming. Will make me reconsider next time at port when given the option to cancel because of how bad it is.  

Gosh sorry about the cruddy service at OSheehans.  We were on 2 weeks ago and it was fine. Love Sid’s.  If you got there at 9 for a 930 start the first night, get there earlier tonight. The word gets out.  

They say one thing on the ship, and on the phone if you are a TA, but seem to let anyone who books directly to do whatever. Well, good to know.  

OMG I can’t beleive how close you came to being left behind. You must’ve been almost freaking out.......I would’ve!  

OMG I can’t beleive how close you came to being left behind. You must’ve been almost freaking out.......I would’ve!  

Interresting. I’m assuming you booked online or thru NCL, not using a TA if you had a way to make payment on your account. The only option I have is to pre pay daily service charges.