WeRockChalkKU Posted March 26, 2013 #51 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Thank you- this is awesome! I looked up the days we are in port and which other ships will be there. Now I'm going to look up the pax #s for those ships to get an idea of how many other cruise tourists will be in town those days. I'm such a nerd. :) The day we go to Skagway, we'll be the only ship. You are not a nerd - you are an informed cruiser! Besides, I do the same thing. Sometimes, it helps me decide about prebooking an excursion or waiting til I get there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilliesMom Posted March 26, 2013 Author #52 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Thank you- this is awesome! I looked up the days we are in port and which other ships will be there. Now I'm going to look up the pax #s for those ships to get an idea of how many other cruise tourists will be in town those days. I'm such a nerd. :) The day we go to Skagway, we'll be the only ship. I do the same thing. If you want a site to see the cruise ship info: http://www.cruise-ships.com/cruiselines/ I use this site all the time when I am researching which ship to book. Click on cruise line (the link is that section), then the icon for the cruise line. Then I click on the link "in service", then scroll down to the ship you need the info for. If you click on the name of the ship, it will go to a new page with even more detailed info. I even found an app to show you the ship info too: https://itunes.apple.com/app/cruise-ships-by-nauticalcities/id415060490?mt=8 On our cruise we are the only ship in San Francisco (1st and last day of cruise), Glacier Bay, and Victoria (we get there in the am which will be nice.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvSClake Posted March 26, 2013 #53 Share Posted March 26, 2013 To give you some perspective of the berthing situation at Ketchikan, this photo was taken aboard a ship at berth one; the Carnival Spirit is in #2, the Norwegian Pearl is in #3, and the Princess ship (can't tell which one it is) is docked at berth #4. Very close together, and, unless you are mobility impaired or just don't like to walk, getting from #4 towards "downtown" (basically just beyond berth #2), it's a breeze! I'll look to see if I've got similar photos of Juneau and Skagway... Wow! How does this little town handle all the people from this many ships in port at once? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kesstral Posted March 27, 2013 #54 Share Posted March 27, 2013 I'm curious, there are only going to be two ships in port on the day that our ship (the Island princess) will be docked in Juneau, but they still docked us at the Franklin st Dock which is the second farthest away and the other ship, at the Alaska steam dock which is the closest. Why wouldn't we have been able to dock closer? Is the Island princess too big or something? Last year on my Rhapsody cruise we were the ONLY ship in port at Juneau and we were stuck at the AJ Dock. There has to be some kind of pecking order or something involved. There were a lot of upset passengers grumbling that the bus to take us to town charged money and that was probably on purpose. This year the Zaandam is at the "Cruiseship Terminal" and I'm very excited to be right in town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutetrill Posted March 27, 2013 #55 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Ah I found out at the Princess boards that Princess helped build the Franklin st dock and set up an electrical power outlet for them to use there. So that's why we're stuck docking there instead of anywhere else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
world_traveler_et Posted March 27, 2013 #56 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Thank you for the maps of the different ports of call. How do we find out which dock and pier a particular ship uses when in port? I have booked private excursions in Skagway & Ketchikan and it would be helpful to know where our ship would be located when in the various ports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kansas Gal Posted March 27, 2013 #57 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Ummm - did you read the OP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lalalang Posted March 27, 2013 #58 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Great info and photos. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherryf Posted March 27, 2013 #59 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Just looked up the berths for my upcoming cruise and was surprised to see that the Star Princess is supposed to be at the ORE dock in Skagway on 7/23. On my 4 previous cruises to Alaska on Princess (Star/Golden) we have ALWAYS been at the RRA dock. I hope I don't forget where we parked and walk back to the wrong ship at the end of the day! :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilliesMom Posted March 27, 2013 Author #60 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Thank you for the maps of the different ports of call. How do we find out which dock and pier a particular ship uses when in port? I have booked private excursions in Skagway & Ketchikan and it would be helpful to know where our ship would be located when in the various ports. First, here are the berth codes: http://www.claalaska.com/pdf/2010/BerthCodes.pdf Here is the calendar for each port. It shows the date, which ships and the berth code. Then you can find the berth used on the map: http://www.claalaska.com/ Just looked up the berths for my upcoming cruise and was surprised to see that the Star Princess is supposed to be at the ORE dock in Skagway on 7/23. On my 4 previous cruises to Alaska on Princess (Star/Golden) we have ALWAYS been at the RRA dock. I hope I don't forget where we parked and walk back to the wrong ship at the end of the day! :eek: LOL .... hopefully no "auto-pilot" when they dock. Our dock for Juneau just got changed in the last couple of weeks to being the furthest out to being one closer. YEA!! It pays to recheck before you cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
world_traveler_et Posted March 28, 2013 #61 Share Posted March 28, 2013 First, here are the berth codes:http://www.claalaska.com/pdf/2010/BerthCodes.pdf Here is the calendar for each port. It shows the date, which ships and the berth code. Then you can find the berth used on the map: http://www.claalaska.com/ LOL .... hopefully no "auto-pilot" when they dock. Our dock for Juneau just got changed in the last couple of weeks to being the furthest out to being one closer. YEA!! It pays to recheck before you cruise. Milliesmom, Thank you for explanation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilliesMom Posted March 28, 2013 Author #62 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Milliesmom,Thank you for explanation! You are welcome. Glad to help. Enjoy your cruise. This will be our 3rd time to Alaska (11th cruise overall) and we can't wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loggra Posted March 28, 2013 #63 Share Posted March 28, 2013 I am alittle concerned as our ship Rhapsody is at the furthest dock in Juneau...I am on a scooter most of the time and am worried about the shuttles. Does anyone know if they are handicapped accessible? I do have a cane with a seat attached to stop and relieve my hip pain but that could make for a long walk from such a distance... Thanks, Kathy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilliesMom Posted March 28, 2013 Author #64 Share Posted March 28, 2013 I am alittle concerned as our ship Rhapsody is at the furthest dock in Juneau...I am on a scooter most of the time and am worried about the shuttles. Does anyone know if they are handicapped accessible? I do have a cane with a seat attached to stop and relieve my hip pain but that could make for a long walk from such a distance... Thanks, Kathy Kathy, I don't know the answer to your question about the shuttle. You might also want to post the question here: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=190 I did some e-mailing to White Pass Railway and Butchart Gardens, hope this info will be helpful to you also: http://cruising.kreateskards.com/tag/handicap-accessible/ Mary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loggra Posted March 28, 2013 #65 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Thanks Mary for all of the info you have provided. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UPGrandma Posted March 28, 2013 #66 Share Posted March 28, 2013 to every one who posted this info. We head out on our 2nd cruise in July and I'm starting to plan for next years cruise to Alaska. This will be a big help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilliesMom Posted March 28, 2013 Author #67 Share Posted March 28, 2013 You are very welcome. Planning a cruise to Alaska is wonderful, going on a cruise to Alaska ... even better!!!! 52 more days for us. Will be our first time to Glacier Bay but our 3rd cruise to Alaska. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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