kath00 Posted August 29, 2010 #576 Share Posted August 29, 2010 DJ, here is another option to see a glacier - from Skagway. It is offered as a ship's excursion and I have read very good reviews on this one.... http://glacierpointsafari.com/ Wow, that looks fantastic! Do you happen to know the ages allowed? I didn't seen any kids in the video, maybe on purpose... Katherine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEtue Posted August 29, 2010 Author #577 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Wow, that looks fantastic! Do you happen to know the ages allowed? I didn't seen any kids in the video, maybe on purpose... Katherine Looks like age 7. Here is the link from the Princess website. I really like the looks of this one :D http://www.princess.com/learn/shorex/shorexdetail.jsp?shorexId=SGY-760 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kath00 Posted August 29, 2010 #578 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Looks like age 7. Here is the link from the Princess website. I really like the looks of this one :D http://www.princess.com/learn/shorex/shorexdetail.jsp?shorexId=SGY-760 Oh bummer. My 6 year old could not participate. I bet my older DD would adore it though. Really too bad because I would not want to split up for excursions, if possible. I guess that means we have to go back to Alaska in 2012 so that my younger DD can do this one too! Katherine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEtue Posted August 29, 2010 Author #579 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Oh, that is a bummer. :( Hopefully there is something else listed in the Princess excursions that will work for everyone. I'm really leaning towards a ships excursion here since we have limited port time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kath00 Posted August 29, 2010 #580 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Me too! No matter what sort of guarantees an excursion offers, if something happens (flat tire on bus...), the ship aint gonna wait for us unless it's through Princess. So at this port without a doubt we are gonna do Princess. The rest of the stops we'll probably do on our own. Katherine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEtue Posted August 29, 2010 Author #581 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Me too! No matter what sort of guarantees an excursion offers, if something happens (flat tire on bus...), the ship aint gonna wait for us unless it's through Princess. So at this port without a doubt we are gonna do Princess. The rest of the stops we'll probably do on our own. Katherine Yes, in Ketchikan I will definitely do a ship's excursion due to the limited port time. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEtue Posted August 31, 2010 Author #582 Share Posted August 31, 2010 Hmmm, where did everyone go? The thread has been very quiet :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellebaby Posted August 31, 2010 #583 Share Posted August 31, 2010 Hmmm, where did everyone go? The thread has been very quiet :eek: I've been working in order to afford cruising!!! :D Mary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEtue Posted August 31, 2010 Author #584 Share Posted August 31, 2010 I've been working in order to afford cruising!!! :D Mary Well it for a good cause - that's for sure :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEtue Posted August 31, 2010 Author #585 Share Posted August 31, 2010 Found this over on the West Coast Departure Boards..... Pan Pacific Vancouver Tourism Promotion Just got an e-mail from the Pan Pacific Vancouver for their Tourism Vancouver Fall Promotion - $169 per night pre-paid non-cancellable. Go directly to the panpacificvancouver website - use promotion IDDRRS. Don't know if it lasts long enough for anyone here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellebaby Posted September 1, 2010 #586 Share Posted September 1, 2010 For those of you that are Princess regulars, where is the best place to be when we sail under the Lions Gate Bridge? I'm thinking the Lido deck all the way forward through the "secret" doors? Other suggestions? Mary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deej696 Posted September 1, 2010 #587 Share Posted September 1, 2010 Yeah sorry for my absence also. We went to Orlando this weekend and stayed at the new Waldorf. It was quite awesome. One of my former colleagues in the hotel business now runs their convention area, and she upgraded us to an amazing suite. It was quite a surprise to say the least. Great place, can't wait to go back... So Meg and I have pretty well definitely decided to do Harv and Marv in Juneau and the WP/Snowshoe hike in Skagway. Unsure what if anything we'll do in Ketchikan.. Who's ready for some football this weekend?!?! I must share with you guys, we turned our cable off 2 months ago as an experiment. It has been fantastic and I don't think we'll ever go back, but my primary concern was how to watch football. Well you gotta love ESPN 3, cause they're showing both of the first two Gator games. Assuming I don't get to go to them:) So what is this Lion's Gate Bridge? I think I'm picturing the secret doors, as we found the same thing on our last Carnival cruise, but do tell.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellebaby Posted September 1, 2010 #588 Share Posted September 1, 2010 Yeah sorry for my absence also. We went to Orlando this weekend and stayed at the new Waldorf. It was quite awesome. One of my former colleagues in the hotel business now runs their convention area, and she upgraded us to an amazing suite. It was quite a surprise to say the least. Great place, can't wait to go back... So Meg and I have pretty well definitely decided to do Harv and Marv in Juneau and the WP/Snowshoe hike in Skagway. Unsure what if anything we'll do in Ketchikan.. Who's ready for some football this weekend?!?! I must share with you guys, we turned our cable off 2 months ago as an experiment. It has been fantastic and I don't think we'll ever go back, but my primary concern was how to watch football. Well you gotta love ESPN 3, cause they're showing both of the first two Gator games. Assuming I don't get to go to them:) So what is this Lion's Gate Bridge? I think I'm picturing the secret doors, as we found the same thing on our last Carnival cruise, but do tell.... Hi, deej Here's something that shows sailing away from Vancouver: http://www3.telus.net/cruise_watch/sailout.htm Lion's Gate Bridge is one of the benchmarks. If the Golden is like the Caribbean Princess, if you walk forward, past all the cabins on the Lido deck, there are unmarked doors that lead to an observation deck. It should be a great place to be. However, there may be better places I don't know about! Mary BTW - I'm soooo ready for some football!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kath00 Posted September 1, 2010 #589 Share Posted September 1, 2010 Very cool site! I remember sailing under the bridge out of Vancouver (and then turning right so that we can sail inside the true inside passage instead of out in the open waters). It was a gorgeous sailaway. One of these days, I am going to scan in my pix (it was 2002 so I still didn't have a digital camera!). I too am ready for football. 1/2 day of work for me tomorrow and then off till Tuesday! Yeeeehawwww. Katherine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmstins Posted September 1, 2010 #590 Share Posted September 1, 2010 I like to be on the port side so I can watch Stanley Park as we leave Canada Place. It is an AWESOME place, and those of you planning some pre-cruise time in Vancouver might want to spend some time at least driving through the park (the HOHO does a very nice job of that). You can get off at the Aquarium, which is excellent and has a fabulous Beluga whale show, and get back on to complete the loop. Just a thought... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbeb Posted September 1, 2010 #591 Share Posted September 1, 2010 Hi, deej Here's something that shows sailing away from Vancouver: http://www3.telus.net/cruise_watch/sailout.htm Lion's Gate Bridge is one of the benchmarks. If the Golden is like the Caribbean Princess, if you walk forward, past all the cabins on the Lido deck, there are unmarked doors that lead to an observation deck. It should be a great place to be. However, there may be better places I don't know about! Mary BTW - I'm soooo ready for some football!! Wow! Thanks for sharing such a wonderful collection of pics! Great vantage points! Can we hardly wait!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEtue Posted September 1, 2010 Author #592 Share Posted September 1, 2010 For those of you that are Princess regulars, where is the best place to be when we sail under the Lions Gate Bridge? I'm thinking the Lido deck all the way forward through the "secret" doors? Other suggestions? Mary Anywhere up on deck is actually fine. It is pretty awesome. The city and Granville Island will be port side and the view is very nice :D When we sailed from Vancouver on the Island Princess we used the upper level pool solarium for cover (it was a bit cool and rainy that day) and just stepped outside at sailaway. So I guess the weather could determine where you want to be..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deej696 Posted September 1, 2010 #593 Share Posted September 1, 2010 I like to be on the port side so I can watch Stanley Park as we leave Canada Place. It is an AWESOME place, and those of you planning some pre-cruise time in Vancouver might want to spend some time at least driving through the park (the HOHO does a very nice job of that). You can get off at the Aquarium, which is excellent and has a fabulous Beluga whale show, and get back on to complete the loop. Just a thought... Great suggestion, we plan on renting some bicycles one day and taking a ride through the park. May even do that the morning of embarkation if we get up really early. Our mini is on starboard side, so sounds like we'll be up on deck to watch the city go by. Of course, the deck is the best place for sail away anyway:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellebaby Posted September 1, 2010 #594 Share Posted September 1, 2010 From Vancouver, I like to be high and forward until we pass under the bridge. At that point, I like to move aft and watch us sailaway from Vancouver until we turn towards the Inside Passage. After that, it's time to get ready for dinner! Mary Just found this website. Seems helpful for Vancouver. http://www.tourismvancouver.com/visitors/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEtue Posted September 1, 2010 Author #595 Share Posted September 1, 2010 Time to update the avatars! It's football season :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kath00 Posted September 2, 2010 #596 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Thanks for the reminder. I just did it! :) Go Chargers! Katherine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellebaby Posted September 2, 2010 #597 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Time to update the avatars! It's football season :D I updated mine last week... to the Big 12. I'm a Baylor Bears fan... we're just glad to be at the table and grateful to all the members of the Big 12... Sic 'em Bears.... Hook 'em Horns... Gig 'em Aggies... Boomer Sooner (as much as I HATE to say that).... Isn't this a GREAT time of year!!!! :D BTW, Linda... We're MORE than happy to give you Nebraska in the next year or so! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmstins Posted September 2, 2010 #598 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Originally Posted by LEtue Time to update the avatars! It's football season :D ************* Hey, mine is ALWAYS updated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kath00 Posted September 2, 2010 #599 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Notice I am not putting my college football team up as my avatar. :rolleyes::D I'll give a hint -- Cal sucks! Katherine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellebaby Posted September 2, 2010 #600 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Notice I am not putting my college football team up as my avatar. :rolleyes::D I'll give a hint -- Cal sucks! Katherine So does Baylor... thus the need to bow to those that keep us in the $$$$... Mary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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