Butterfly0822 Posted September 13, 2016 #201 Share Posted September 13, 2016 Incredible read! Thanks for the laughs and beautiful pictures. Girl, you have got a gift! Safe travels home. The cruise world is way better (and funnier) with you in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Turtle Posted September 13, 2016 #202 Share Posted September 13, 2016 M-cruiser, another terrific travel tale! :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachiekeen Posted September 13, 2016 #203 Share Posted September 13, 2016 What a wonderful report, I just read the whole thing from start to finish. Can't wait for the wrap up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyboy Posted September 15, 2016 #204 Share Posted September 15, 2016 Tomorrow, we are at Victoria, BC and then I fly home Monday, arriving at midnight. I will post from home whatever adventures I have in my beloved Canada and American airlines. See you in 2 days. Safe travels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEtue Posted September 15, 2016 #205 Share Posted September 15, 2016 Such a wonderful thread and I loved traveling along! I am really hoping to sail this itinerary in 2017 :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCalicoCat Posted September 15, 2016 #206 Share Posted September 15, 2016 Thanks for sharing. We are sailing this itinerary next year on the Amsterdam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbhcw Posted September 15, 2016 #207 Share Posted September 15, 2016 wonderful review and amazing pictures...Really hoping to do this next year on the Amsterdam:):):) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare A&L_Ont Posted September 16, 2016 #208 Share Posted September 16, 2016 Hi Maureen, did you make it home? Hopefully Nutmeg didn't take you out in a fit of rage after seeing you with the sled dogs. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traveling Dot Posted September 18, 2016 #209 Share Posted September 18, 2016 Maureen, I love that jacket with the hood that looks like a hat. Where did you buy it? Traveling Dot:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCalicoCat Posted September 18, 2016 #210 Share Posted September 18, 2016 Hello, everyone! Saturday As per my usual tomfoolery, I really didn't start to pack until the night before the cruise. Luckily for me, my suitcase seems to pack itself. [ Do the ziplock work well for you? I'm still on the fence about buying some packing cubes or not. (I'm almost 100% on a couple for our carry-ons - for the emergency outfit & pre-cruise so we don't have to un pack everything outfits.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyboy Posted September 19, 2016 #211 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Maureen,I love that jacket with the hood that looks like a hat. Where did you buy it? Traveling Dot:) Interested also on response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinknock50 Posted September 20, 2016 #212 Share Posted September 20, 2016 Maureen....we haven't heard from you in 9 days. Are you OK? :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traveling Dot Posted September 20, 2016 #213 Share Posted September 20, 2016 Do the ziplock work well for you? I'm still on the fence about buying some packing cubes or not. (I'm almost 100% on a couple for our carry-ons - for the emergency outfit & pre-cruise so we don't have to un pack everything outfits.) Hi, I'm not Maureen but I have done the Alaska cruise/tour. When we did it, being there were three of us. I used one suitcase for just the clothes we would use on the land portion of the trip and used the other two for all the rest of our clothes. This way we only had to worry about one suitcase and the other two went straight to the ship. Also I always use the zip-lock bags for my clothes when I pack whether on a cruise or a coach tour and they have always worked good. Especially for going through customs when on a European tour. The best thing to do as far as cold weather clothing is to layer and don't forget the wet weather gear (you never know when it will rain). The weather went from warm in Fairbanks to cold and wet in Denali, so all the extra things came in handy. And of course when you view the glaciers it will be cold, so layer up. Enjoy your cruise. Traveling Dot :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCalicoCat Posted September 20, 2016 #214 Share Posted September 20, 2016 Hi,I'm not Maureen but I have done the Alaska cruise/tour. Enjoy your cruise. Traveling Dot :) Thanks Not Maureen/Traveling Dot. :) I appreciate hearing from someone about packing. Brilliant idea about the other suitcase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Pete Cruiser Posted September 20, 2016 #215 Share Posted September 20, 2016 Thanks for the wonderful review and pictures! You must have enjoyed "our" vintage Maasdam. I too, hope to do the 14 day Alaskan cruise someday. Hope to see you on another HAL ship or at least read a review of one again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Gail & Marty sailing away Posted September 22, 2016 #216 Share Posted September 22, 2016 The Captain did a great job keeping us safe Sent from my SM-G930T using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alibabacruisers Posted September 23, 2016 #217 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Maureen,I love that jacket with the hood that looks like a hat. Where did you buy it? Traveling Dot:) Me too! Love the jacket! Where did you get it? Hope you are doing ok as we still haven't heard back from you! Thanks once again for the great review and pictures! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leonidas Posted November 13, 2016 #218 Share Posted November 13, 2016 Hi Maureen, I just read your report and really loved it! So much fun to read and beautiful pictures. I was looking for reviews/reports from this cruise, since we booked ours for August/September next year. So looking forward to this cruise. Did you book your excursions through HAL or also local?? Thank you very much for the good read! Gina The Netherlands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ptu/000 Posted November 18, 2016 #219 Share Posted November 18, 2016 Interested also on response. I'm not Maureen but I think I saw the jacket had Columbia Sportswear printed on it. We have a Columbia store in our outlet center. I agree. Nice jacket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Gail & Marty sailing away Posted November 19, 2016 #220 Share Posted November 19, 2016 She is a great ship. Sent from my SM-G930T using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traveling Dot Posted November 19, 2016 #221 Share Posted November 19, 2016 The Maasdam was the first HAL ship I sailed on with my husband. Got him hooked on cruising on that trip and he enjoyed many more cruises after that one. I will be sailing on her again next year but this time alone. But I know he will be with me in spirit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cynt Posted August 25, 2017 #222 Share Posted August 25, 2017 Excellent as usual!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimAOk1945 Posted August 25, 2017 #223 Share Posted August 25, 2017 Great review of her cruise last year. We took this same itinerary on the Maasdam last August to celebrate our anniversary. My wife has a fantastic photo review on her website at the link below. We are planning to take this cruise again in the future. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N920A using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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