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Thanks for the information so far. So, so helpful, especially the links. We had not even thought about 6/30 being a Holiday weekend in Vancouver! What a great heads up.

I am going to spend serious time this weekend getting started especially the Vancouver piece. In the meantime, please keep your information, ideas and suggestions coming!

Donna

Hello Alaska veterans! We're finally making the trip we talked about doing for 10 years. I'm hoping you can point me in the right direction by sharing your experience and knowledge. I'm not afraid of research ... in fact like it .... but I'm really not sure where to start on the land portion that we want to do in connection with the cruise.

We are four 60 somethings coming from the East Coast who will be sailing southbound from Seward to Vancouver on 6/23/17 - 6/30/17 on the Radiance (Royal). We want to put together our own DIY land trip on both ends of the cruise. We have 4-5 nights to spend pre-cruise and 2 nights post-cruise. We're interested more in sight seeing than action/adventure (i.e. kayaking, fishing, etc.)

We know for sure we want to spend 2 nights in Denali and have to spend 1 in Anchorage (night before we sail). That leaves 1-2 other overnights. It looks like a lot of cruise packages do an overnight in Talkeetna. Should we stick with that? Are there other locations that make sense to do overnight?

Transportation --- Do we fly into Fairbanks and drive to Anchorage or start in Anchorage, drive to Denali and return to Anchorage? Should train travel be part of it? Can we take a train or bus from Anchorage to Seward to get the ship?

What to see pre-cruise --- If we fly to Fairbanks, what are some suggested stops/sights to see/things to do while we are in Fairbanks and enroute to Denali? In Denali? From Denali to Anchorage? In Seward? Tours and tour companies we should look into? We're told you can pay a Ranger to do guided tours for you. Anyone done this? What's the process?

What to see/do and where to eat in Fairbanks, Anchorage, Seward and Vancouver.

Vancouver -- 3 days and 2 nights ... suggestions? We do not want to go to Seattle.

Whatever you can tell us or share in terms of references (website, book, etc.) we'd really appreciate.

Thanks!

Coming your way this morning

Copy for me too, please!

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Thanks.

I just bought a couple of cheap shoe organizers from the dollar store and use one in each of the bathrooms we have. I use a small (kid size) hanger to put through the hole at the top of the organizer as it doesn't come with hooks and hang it on the hook inside of the bathroom door. They also make magnetic hooks so if you want to hang it somewhere else you could buy a hook to put on the wall and hang it there. For us, having them in the bathroom is the best place.

There are just two of us and while there is a lot of room we always like having a shoe organizer to make it a little neater and more orderly. I get mine at the dollar store too along with a $1 over the door hook that I bring. That's where I hang the organizer.

If anyone has questions ask away I'd be happy to answer. Will post review with photos soon and I have all cruise compass and teen program if anyone is interested.

Were there many activities on the ship in the afternoons?

My husband and I are on the same cruise. I grew up in the Pittsburgh area but now live in Tennessee. I lived in Clairton and my brother still lives in Charleroi. Looking forward to our Oasis cruise. We have been on this ship four other times, so if you need any information, just ask.

Hey

We are also transplanted Pittsburghers that now live in NJ saling BtoB on the Oasis in 2/2016. We'd really appreciate the Cruise Compasses you have but can't get the link to work. Can you send them to me?

Thanks! Donna and Ray