End of Season Cruise to Alaska

[lucy2222]

We are cruising to Alaska on Sept 18, 2005.

 

Do you think prices will be cheaper at the gift shops and jewellery stores in Ketchikan?

 

Do you think I can haggle an operator of a tour for a lower price?

[Yukon]

By that time in September there are some huge sales in the shops, but I've never heard of a tour operator negotiating the price.

 

Murray

[AK*Angel]

Things go on sale around Sept. 1 usually 50% plus off. That is when I do a lot of my Christmas shopping in Juneau.

[kabado]

Lucy2222,

 

What ship are you sailing? If it is the Serenade of the Seas, come join our board. http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=46540&page=1&pp=25

 

Karen and Warren

[myangel]

We will be on the Sapphire on September 18th. Does anyone know of any specific excursions that are not running due to sailing the very last week of the season?

[clc41297]

Hey!!!

 

See ya there myangel!!!:)

 

My wife and I will be on there too!!!

[myangel]

Has anyone started a roll call thread?

[Budget Queen]

Plenty of shopping sales, but never expect discounts on tours. Gone will be the glacier dog sledding and most likely Ketchikan bear tours, most every thing else will be running. These sailings use to be give aways, that's why I took them for my 2nd yearly trip. But no longer, be prepared for a wide range of weather and dusk by 7pm. See if you can request a wake up if northern Lights are out- or do internet searches every day for predictions.

[WeBeGone]

Has anyone started a roll call thread?

 

Yes, and you posted on it! Not many so far but it's here:

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=153266&highlight=sapphire+princess

 

Hey Lucy2222 and clc41297, come join us!

[myangel]

Thanks for the comments Budget Queen. Still soooo expensive even going the last week! We have never had to fly to any cruise terminal before, we live in Florida, and not used to having to book flights all the way to Seattle.........but we are really excited!! We are renting a car in Skagway, and thinking about going the floatplane thing also.