North to Alaska, Shadowmeboy's Jewel Shimmering Pictorial Review

[shadowmeboy]

 

 

 

Orange Chocolate Mousse

 

 

'Madagascar' Vanilla Bean Creme Caramel

 

 

Roasted Peach

 

 

Mango Swirl Cheesecake

[BlueLadyBlue]

Thank you, fabulous as always. I’m so happy because not only do I enjoy your reviews but we are doing an Alaska cruise out of Seattle in August. Taking the Victoria Clipper from Victoria to Seattle and then returning to Vancouver after the cruise on the Amtrak Cascades train. Thanks for all the info & pics. :p:p:p

[JJAuckland]

Oh my goodness. Reading this is so much fun! I am enjoying every step of the way and am kind of wishing you were all on a month long cruise so I could enjoy your review for longer!

[pr0pel]

Thanks for your review! How was your experience with the HOHO? I'm reading horrible reviews but you're suggesting it. I'll be there in Aug and will have to decide how to get around since we'll have 2 days to ourselves.

[RD29P5]

Thank's for the picture's of the thermal suit area. It help with the decision to book it or not. It looks rather small, and would probably seem crowded with more than a handful of people using it at once.

[shadowmeboy]

Thank's for the picture's of the thermal suit area. It help with the decision to book it or not. It looks rather small, and would probably seem crowded with more than a handful of people using it at once.

 

Susan said "It can get a little crowded in the coed area. The thermal heated beds are almost always full. However, the female only wasn't that crowded at all, at least at the times that I went, which was always different."

 

Hope that helps!

[shadowmeboy]

Thank you, fabulous as always. I’m so happy because not only do I enjoy your reviews but we are doing an Alaska cruise out of Seattle in August. Taking the Victoria Clipper from Victoria to Seattle and then returning to Vancouver after the cruise on the Amtrak Cascades train. Thanks for all the info & pics. :p:p:p

 

No problem. I am glad you are enjoying it.

 

Oh my goodness. Reading this is so much fun! I am enjoying every step of the way and am kind of wishing you were all on a month long cruise so I could enjoy your review for longer!

 

Lol! I am glad you are enjoying it.

[shadowmeboy]

Thanks for your review! How was your experience with the HOHO? I'm reading horrible reviews but you're suggesting it. I'll be there in Aug and will have to decide how to get around since we'll have 2 days to ourselves.

 

I loved the HOHO. I wish we had more time on it. I would do it again if I have a full day. Our train was late, we had to wait on a cab to the hotel, checking in to the hotel, and the then the cab from the hotel, all these things played a factor into the limited time we had. I would love to use the HOHO to explore Stanley Park more. I found it informative and fun.

[shadowmeboy]

 

The photo gallery

 

 

 

Azura MDR

 

 

 

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Heading forward on deck 6

 

 

 

 

 

Magnum's Champagne & Wine Bar

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Le Bistro

 

 

 

 

 

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The Jewel Casino

 

 

 

 

Entrance to Stardust on deck 6

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Our cabin was forward on deck 5 starboard - room 5022

 

 

 

 

Day 1 Daily

 

 

[shadowmeboy]

 

 

 

 

 

Meet & Greet letter from the Group Coordinator

 

We went out and delivered the requested Meet & Greet invitations

 

We found a open inside stateroom and took a picture.

 

[shadowmeboy]

 

 

Emerging from the hallway into O'Sheehans

 

 

 

 

Delivering an invitation

 

 

the seabus

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Heading out on the port side of deck 7 I snapped a few skyline photos.

 

 

 

 

 

The art gallery - deck 7 aft - port

 

 

Internet Cafe

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Afterwards we headed up to Great Outdoors to get a snack and enjoy the sunshine before the Muster Drill.

 

 

Disney Wonder on the west side of Canada Place.

 

 

 

 

 

A Seaplane landing towards Coal Harbour.

[shadowmeboy]

 

 

 

Susan's snack

 

 

My snack

 

 

The seaplane's were very entertaining.

 

[shadowmeboy]

While we did not take any Mustard, we mustered up the courage to muster in our required muster station.

 

 

Our Muster station was in the theater, A5.

 

 

 

After the Muster drill, we scurried up to the Sun Deck (Deck 13 forward) for sail away.

 

 

 

sorry about the reflection, the glass up on 13 was temperamental.

 

[shadowmeboy]

 

Slowly backing out of Canada Place

 

 

 

 

 

 

One last Seabus shot!

[shadowmeboy]

 

 

The Ship slowly turned to the West.

 

 

 

The Lion's Gate Bridge presented itself to us. A gateway to Alaska!

 

Sorry if I got overly dramatic there!

 

 

[shadowmeboy]

 

Susan and Jenny ran off to the Spa raffle. Jenner and I waited to sail under the Lions Gate Bridge!

 

 

 

The yellow piles of Sulfur, it is byproduct of the natural gas and oil sands of Alberta.

 

 

 

[shadowmeboy]

 

inching closer!

 

 

 

 

 

 

People waiting for the ship to sail under them.

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