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Does anyone know if your ship will pack a picnic lunch to take with you?

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We've been on the bow of the Celebrity Reflection - another one of those 'limited invitation' events. I suspect the major issue is that access to the bow on Solstice class is very awkward... you need to go through a watertight exterior door (with the typical low overhead and _very_ high door sill) and then up a narrow flight of metal stairs. It really isn't designed for everyday general passenger access. When we were on the bow they had perhaps 6 ship staff at the various points where one could slip or hit your head. I can see why this wouldn't be a routine thing.

Thanks for the information. There's hope that they do open it up from time to time.

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With many cruises listing the Sawyer glacier often because of ice flows the ship is not able to get close. On one of our cruises (not Celebrity) we had to turn around several miles from the glacier and could just barely see it.

In mid Aug of 2012 we were able to get right up to it.

 

Based on when you sail the question should be "will I even have a chance to see it? " before you ask where to view it from.

 

Sightcrr

We are going the end of June thur the first week in July. I hope we'll be able to get close enough to see it. Thanks for the info.

I saw the post on the Celebrity board, but didn't respond since I've never been on the Solstice in Alaska. Actually, I've never been on the Solstice at all, but have been on other S-class ships.

 

Last spring the Equinox opened the bow to elite and suite guests on the sail into Venice (half were invited to the sail in in to with the other half invited to the sail out of Venice the next afternoon). So I am assuming that the Solstice could possibly allow bow access. But SE Alaska receives a significant amount of rain, and if there is any rain bows are not opened due to concerns regarding passengers falling.

 

Hope someone who has been on one of the Solstice Alaska sailings will comment.

Thanks for the info.We are sailing in Aquaclass and not a suite, and this is only our 2nd Celebrity cruise. So they might open it, but it looks like we may not be invited. Thanks again.

You should check on the Celebrity board, as this would be a Celebrity policy issue. Some ships can't open their bows of safety or logistical readings. This would be true wherever Solstice sailed, not just in Alaska.

Yeah I posted the question on the Celebrity Board as well. No one could tell one way or the another. I thought I would post it here, as it has to do with Alaska. Some poeple said Infinty open thier bow, but no one said anything about Solstice. Solstice is an S-class ship while Infinty is M-class. Thanks for any help.:rolleyes:

They did on the infinity when we were on her. We were on the Bridge though which was so amazing!

 

 

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Wow thats cool! Where you on a behind the scenes tours or something. That would be really cool to be up there seeing the crew making their way though Tracy arm.

When you sail in Tracy's arm in Alaska do they open the bow up so you can view Sawyer Glacier? I hope they do, because it there would be awesome views from up there. I have seen alot of the other cruiselines open thiers for viewing, just curious. Thanks for the help.

shhhhh....keep this a secret but if you book any spa treatment, you can use the observation lounge that day. Best forward view ever. I think it is not for a lot of chitter chatter but a nice place to relax and just soak in the scenery. If you are in the AQ, you can get in without booking a treatment. IMHO, this is the best kept secret on the entire ship!

Thanks, I promise I won't tell anyone. Your secret is safe with me.

They did when we cruised, but it was on Infinity, not Solstice.

Thanks for the reply. Is Infinity an s-class ship?

When you sail in Tracy's arm in Alaska do they open the bow up so you can view Sawyer Glacier? I hope they do, because it there would be awesome views from up there. I have seen alot of the other cruiselines open thiers for viewing, just curious. Thanks for the help.

Usually set up at the lunch buffet with close of sweet sauces.

Thanks, I got to try this in june. I love bread pudding.

The frog legs I thought where very good at the MDR.

LOVE the bread pudding with the warm vanilla sauce AND the rum raisin ice cream :-)

where is this bread pudding everyone is talking about?

WOW! Awesome photo,did you happen to see what happen to it. Did it fly off, I hope it found land.

Thank you. I love that 1st picture. I would like to claim it but I think J.R. took that one. :p Looking at our photos now it is hard to believe they are real. Alaska is insanely gorgeous!

 

I now have access to my friend Robin's pics & can post more if there are any of the excursions you are interested in. She took some great photos too.

 

Juli

In Skagway, can you just do the train or do you have to take the bus to get to the train. You said with the bus and the train it was bit of a long day.

wow what amazing pictures. My wife and I are planning a trip in july 2014. Yours pictures are getting me so excited, they are also giving me really good idea of what excursion to go on, Thanks