mayesq Posted July 28, 2017 #1 Share Posted July 28, 2017 I am a longtime member but have never actually done a trip report. I will try my best. We are South Florida residents and tend to do an annual Caribbean cruise. We decided, along with our friends, to try something different this time around. So, Alaska it is. Originally it was supposed to be my family (myself, hubby, and two sons that at 16 and 12) along with their family of three (16 year old son) and nephew (18 year old). Then my friend's family heard about the trip. So her mother, brother, sister and 5 year old niece decided to join us. We booked in September of 2016. My mother in law found out how big the party was in January and decided to join us as well. She booked herself into an interior room on the same floor as the rest of us. Our friends and mother in law flew nonstop from Miami on American to Seattle. We flew from Fort Lauderdale to Seattle on JetBlue. Had to stop in New York but the airfare was very reasonable. We left on Saturday, June 24 to have some time to explore Seattle. The flight was really long. But we were finally close Once we landed we got our rental car and checked in to the Holiday Inn Express City Center. The view from the room was nice. We had a suite with plenty of extra space for my mother in law to join us. On Sunday we decided to explore. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithkids5521 Posted July 28, 2017 #2 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Can't wait to read more- we fly into Seattle from Baltimore next Saturday (5th) and leave on Legend on the 8th. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLCruisinMom Posted July 29, 2017 #3 Share Posted July 29, 2017 Looking forward to your report. I am also from So Florida and will be on the Legend next July. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayesq Posted August 2, 2017 Author #4 Share Posted August 2, 2017 So Sunday we started out the morning eating breakfast at the hotel which was pretty decent. The entire group decided to go to Seattle Aquarium. It was cute, but pricey. We should have gone to the Mariners game instead. The views were pretty and there were a few good exhibits. After that we had a big lunch at a restaurant right next to the big Ferris wheel on the waterfront. I can't remember it's name. The food was really good. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayesq Posted August 2, 2017 Author #5 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Later on we decided to check out the Space Needle. We tried to stop for something to eat but everything was packed and we had a big party. We ended up going back to the hotel and ordering pizza. We conked out after that. Jet lag is a terrible thing. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollon Posted August 5, 2017 #6 Share Posted August 5, 2017 thanks, looking forward to your review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeachClubDee Posted August 6, 2017 #7 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Loving your review and pictures so far. I especially look forward to hearing about the experience with teens. We are exploring Seattle and then going on a week-long Alaska cruise with our two boys, 19 and 16. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayesq Posted August 9, 2017 Author #8 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Loving your review and pictures so far. I especially look forward to hearing about the experience with teens. We are exploring Seattle and then going on a week-long Alaska cruise with our two boys, 19 and 16. Thank you! The teens had a great time. They even went to the teen club which surprised me. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayesq Posted August 9, 2017 Author #9 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Monday morning I woke up early, worked out and grabbed breakfast at the hotel. Today we were going on the Boeing Factory Tour. I highly recommend this tour. It was really interesting. The 45 minute drive was really nice as well. No cameras are allowed in the factory itself, but I was able to get some pictures in the main building. After this we grabbed a quick lunch and decided to head over to Pike Place Market. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweety27 Posted August 24, 2017 #10 Share Posted August 24, 2017 Looking forward to your review, going next July. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayesq Posted August 28, 2017 Author #11 Share Posted August 28, 2017 The rest of Monday was pretty low key. We walked over to Chipolte for dinner, did laundry and repacked our bags in preparation for the cruise the next day. [emoji568]⚓️ Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayesq Posted September 20, 2017 Author #12 Share Posted September 20, 2017 Tuesday was cruise day. I got up early to work out and got ready to get on the boat. DH dropped us off at the port, returned the car and then took the free shuttle back to the port. It didn't take long at all and the port wasn't very busy. We had FTTF so we got on board quickly. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3G_cruisers Posted September 21, 2017 #13 Share Posted September 21, 2017 what rental car company did you use that had drop off service to the cruise terminal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayesq Posted September 21, 2017 Author #14 Share Posted September 21, 2017 what rental car company did you use that had drop off service to the cruise terminal? Enterprise. We picked up at the airport and dropped off at the downtown location. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mapleleaves Posted September 21, 2017 #15 Share Posted September 21, 2017 what rental car company did you use that had drop off service to the cruise terminal? There are rental car kiosks at both terminals. Alamo, National and Enterprise. https://www.portseattle.org/Cruise/Services/Pages/default.aspx Great review. Glad you came back to finish it! It will be especially helpful for families as parents are always worried about their kids being bored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazycatlady82 Posted October 13, 2017 #16 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Please come back and finish! Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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