First of Season cruise ship in Vancouver!

[Tinknock50]

So it begins and in June I will be cruising in Alaska again!

 

 

http://www.northvancouver.com/webcams/cruisecam/

[EeyoreFan1967]

So excited! Thanks for sharing!

[Tinknock50]

Here is better view of the first ship of the season...Ruby Princess. It will be the first cruise ship in Seattle tomorrow for the Alaska season.

 

http://webcam.visioncritical.com/

 

Edited April 27, 2018 by Tinknock50

[Kamloops50]

The first cruise ship was the Star Princess around April 10.

[Sue from Canada]

The first cruise ship was the Star Princess around April 10.

 

Early April! Hope it wasn't headed to Alaska - brrrrrrrr.

[Kamloops50]

Early April! Hope it wasn't headed to Alaska - brrrrrrrr.

It went to Hawaii and now doing a round trip to California.

 

I’m not sure but I think Holland has already been in Vancouver.

[Tinknock50]

The first cruise ship was the Star Princess around April 10.

Cool....... I am going by the Alaska season as shown on the CLIA site here.....

 

http://claalaska.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Vancouver-%E2%80%93-VAN-2018.pdf

 

The Star is not going to Alaska until May 12th as far as I can tell.

 

Should have said "Alaska" in my thread title, I guess because that is what I am excited the first ships showing up for.

[Kamloops50]

Noordam is going to Alaska on May 6. We are going on her.

[Tinknock50]

It went to Hawaii and now doing a round trip to California.

 

I’m not sure but I think Holland has already been in Vancouver.

 

If HAL has been there, it may not have been be headed for Alaska because it isn't listed either.

[Spanky The Bear]

Westerdam was in Vancouver 2 weeks ago enroute to Hawaii and it’s back Sunday and heading to Alaska

[Kamloops50]

Westerdam was in Vancouver 2 weeks ago enroute to Hawaii and it’s back Sunday and heading to Alaska

 

Noordam is in Sunday and heading towards Alaska as well.

[matadams4u]

The repositioning cruises to and from Vancouver are fun. I will be taking the Emerald up on may 9th and riding the star and Emerald back to la in the fall.

 

 

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[ski ww]

I don't know if I want to go to Alaska that early. Last year we went in Jul & three days of the cruise was nice weather, the rest raining. Although we did enjoy it & would do it again, but only in July - Aug.

Allan

[Tinknock50]

Noordam is in Sunday and heading towards Alaska as well.

The Westerdam is the first HAL ship dedicated to Alaska this season out of Vancouver and it sails tomorrow. The Noordam Alaska is the following Sunday.

[Tinknock50]

The repositioning cruises to and from Vancouver are fun. I will be taking the Emerald up on may 9th and riding the star and Emerald back to la in the fall.

 

 

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My first cruise on HAL was on the Ryndam for a 4 day repo. I loved it!

 

I have done a couple of one day, but I did not enjoy them as much. I will not do them again because it involved going through the boarding process twice close together which is my least favorite part of a cruise. (Well, except for leaving the ship when it's over!) One of those times was end of season and Vancouver was packed with ships, so we had to find a panel van in the parking garage to leave our bags. Plus it is hard to enjoy a ship in one day.

[Mlb4chris]

I’m boarding the westerdam tomorrow! First HAL cruise and first time to Alaska. I’m anticipating cold and wet weather but keeping my fingers crossed. At least the ports won’t be crowded with only one other ship tagging along.

 

Thanks to all that have patiently answered my questions!

[Tinknock50]

I’m boarding the westerdam tomorrow! First HAL cruise and first time to Alaska. I’m anticipating cold and wet weather but keeping my fingers crossed. At least the ports won’t be crowded with only one other ship tagging along.

 

Thanks to all that have patiently answered my questions!

Bon Voyage and enjoy!

 

I did a May 4th Alaska cruise and I did enjoy seeing the residual snow from the winter. A change for me living in AZ. :)

 

Now I travel with someone who is very cold sensitive but loves Alaska so we generally go the first couple of weeks in June.

[Valiamo]

 

 

 

The Star is not going to Alaska until May 12th as far as I can tell.

 

 

 

 

 

Star’s first Alaska Cruise this year is May 5th, we are on that cruise, and can hardly wait.

 

 

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[Tinknock50]

Star’s first Alaska Cruise this year is May 5th, we are on that cruise, and can hardly wait.

 

 

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You are right. I missed that on the schedule.You will see the Nieuw Amsterdam there with you. :)

 

http://claalaska.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Vancouver-%E2%80%93-VAN-2018.pdf

 

Bon Voyage!

[*Miss G*]

It went to Hawaii and now doing a round trip to California.

 

I’m not sure but I think Holland has already been in Vancouver.

 

Yes there were a few of us on CC who were on the Westerdam which arrived April 12th. I know we were the first cruise ship of the season in Victoria but we mostly circled outside the harbour because the wind and the waves were too high to make it through the channel.

[Tinknock50]

Yes there were a few of us on CC who were on the Westerdam which arrived April 12th. I know we were the first cruise ship of the season in Victoria but we mostly circled outside the harbour because the wind and the waves were too high to make it through the channel.

Can you imagine if that was part of the Alaska season.....brrrrrrr!

[Tinknock50]

The Ruby Princess will be the first Alaska cruise ship in Juneau on Monday , so I will be watching the webcam that day! On Tuesday will be the Westerdam and the Pearl. :D

[Sue from Canada]

I don't know if I want to go to Alaska that early. Last year we went in Jul & three days of the cruise was nice weather, the rest raining. Although we did enjoy it & would do it again, but only in July - Aug.

Allan

 

I'd go to Alaska any month. One day I'd like to do their very first cruise as I love snow, even if it's only in the mountains.

[Kamloops50]

May can have have better weather than July. Alaskan weather has better season but no real beat s Aston.

[Tinknock50]

I'd go to Alaska any month. One day I'd like to do their very first cruise as I love snow, even if it's only in the mountains.

On my early May cruise, we went up by bus to do the zipline near Hoonah. At the summit,the drifts were so high they were almost as high as the bus! All the roads were clear, of course.