Our Alaskan Adventure 08/21/18-08/28/18

[diasmiles]

We make it back on the bus for the ride back to town. We still have a couple hours in port so we decide to walk around town, while my dad goes back to the ship. We buy a few souvenirs and then we stop to have lunch at the Red Dog Saloon. I had the fish and chips and they were pretty good. Everyone else had a burger and they liked their meal also.

 

 

 

 

[diasmiles]

Loved this sign (their dark chocolate salted caramel was very good):

 

 

Our walk back to the ship:

 

[bingomamma19]

Today was our first elegant night. We had assigned early seating for dinner. I prefer assigned dining because I like to get to know our waiters. Our head waiter wasn't much of a talker and seemed distracted most of the week. We absolutely loved his assistant waiter, Alimin.

 

After dinner we went to see the show in the theatre. On our walk to the theatre we lost my dad and uncle to the casino...every night. We enjoyed the show and then went to the Red Frog Pub to listen to a band called Murphy's Law and have a few drinks. We liked this band quite a bit and went back a couple more times during the week to listen to them play.

 

We were on this same cruise. LOVED the band Murphys Law...did you go to Frogfest on Saturday night (Juneau night)? All the musicians on board, (dolce trio, scott the piano guy, the duet, Murphys law and 2 different soloists) got together and had a jam session for about 2 hours--AMAZING!! I had never seen anything like this on a Carnival cruise before.

[erewhon]

Great "Cascade Glacier Icecream" sign.

[jimbri]

Great photos!

[diasmiles]

We were on this same cruise. LOVED the band Murphys Law...did you go to Frogfest on Saturday night (Juneau night)? All the musicians on board, (dolce trio, scott the piano guy, the duet, Murphys law and 2 different soloists) got together and had a jam session for about 2 hours--AMAZING!! I had never seen anything like this on a Carnival cruise before.

 

Wasn't it a great cruise? No, I can't believe I missed it! I thought I went to the piano bar. Now I'm trying to remember what I did on Saturday night that I missed this...lol.

[bingomamma19]

Wasn't it a great cruise? No, I can't believe I missed it! I thought I went to the piano bar. Now I'm trying to remember what I did on Saturday night that I missed this...lol.

 

It started at 1030pm that night and went until about 1230 in the morning. You may have gone to the piano bar before that?

 

And yes...an amazing cruise!!

[diasmiles]

Sunday 08/26/18:

Today we were in Ketchikan and only for a few hours, so we wanted to make the most of our day. We really didn’t have any plans. I figured this would be a perfect day for souvenir shopping. Although we were only in port for a few hours we slept in a little more and met for breakfast at 7:45am.

We finally had a day with no rain, but it was still cold. We walked around and did some shopping and we made our way to Creek Street. It is so cute and colorful.

They have lots of little shops and throughout Creek Street you will see signs on the houses giving a little history on that particular house.

There is a small salmon shop at the end of this street in a red house that gives out samples and has great smoked salmon. We all bought some salmon from this shop to bring home. Most of it here was canned, at least in the little area I saw. And no canned salmon is not like canned tuna (which is what I thought until I walked into this shop).

[diasmiles]

Since we had to be back on the ship by 1pm we finished up our shopping and headed back. After dropping off our stuff we went up to the Lido deck for some lunch and to relax. The fish tacos from Blue Iguana are great. I stayed away from the Lido most of the week for meals, so I can’t give anyone much insight. We usually ate in port and one day I had Bonsai sushi for lunch. Blue Iguana is usually my go to if it is on board though.

After lunch and walking around a bit I decided to go play Bingo. I love playing Bingo. I went down to our room to get my dauber and ran into my dad. I told him about it and off I went. A few minutes later my dad shows up to play also. So we make it to the final game and my dad is getting lost with all the numbers being called so I take his card and after a few more numbers...BINGO!!!!! My dad gets Bingo but he sits quietly as I have to go on stage to pick a rock to see how much he won. I choose the rock worth $250 and then some envelopes are brought out where I could double his money, win half or win the jackpot. I am freaking out because it isn't my money but what the heck.I pick the middle envelope and win the jackpot of $750 for my dad! He was jumping out of his seat of excitement thinking he had just won $500. He was beyond excited when he realized he won $750!

Today was our second elegant night and AHHHH...everything was tight! My mom and I were in a panic when my aunt shows up and tells us the same thing about her clothes. All we could do was laugh at this point. And this was the cruise where we supposedly behaved :eek:

Their first cruise was a complete success. I'm afraid we have a couple new cruise addicts...lol.

Edited September 3, 2018 by diasmiles

[diasmiles]

Monday 08/27/18:

Today we would be arriving in Victoria in the evening. The day was like a sea day. We actually slept in and had brunch in the dining room. After that I went back to the cabin to start packing. This is always my least favorite part of a cruise. Or any vacation for that matter…lol. We tried our luck at Bingo and no luck this time. I tried the coffee shop for the first time. This place is delicious, it’s just too bad I decided to try it on my last day on board.

Once we reached Victoria and were given the ok to go into port we made our way off the ship. We took a cab downtown for $10 for the 5 of us. Victoria is beautiful, and it is a shame that we are not there longer or earlier in the day.

[diasmiles]

Tuesday 08/28/18

Debarkation day Today we were up and out of our room by 8am. We went up to the Lido deck for breakfast and waited. Since we had an afternoon flight we waited until they called the last groups to make our way down.

This was a great trip. Completely different than Caribbean cruises because this one seemed more relaxed and laid back. Service was great, and the food was delicious. Adam our cruise director was amazing. The ship was clean but it does show its age. I can’t wait to book my next cruise! I will definitely return to Alaska one day.

[diasmiles]

Great "Cascade Glacier Icecream" sign.

 

I thought so too :)

[diasmiles]

Great photos!

 

Thank you!

[diasmiles]

Awesome review.

Awaiting the rest.(y)

 

Thank you! I hope you enjoy it :)

[y7anks3]

How did you get back to the airport after your trip? Did you use Carnival transfers ? Or uber? And so what was the cost to get back to the airport

[diasmiles]

How did you get back to the airport after your trip? Did you use Carnival transfers ? Or uber? And so what was the cost to get back to the airport

 

I was planning on taking an Uber (possibly two). We added an extra piece of luggage but it seemed like too much for one Uber. As we were walking to the Uber area there were a few private transportation vans and one guy offered to take us to the airport for $10/person. So we went with him.

[y7anks3]

I was planning on taking an Uber (possibly two). We added an extra piece of luggage but it seemed like too much for one Uber. As we were walking to the Uber area there were a few private transportation vans and one guy offered to take us to the airport for $10/person. So we went with him.

 

Do u recall the company?

[diasmiles]

Do u recall the company?

 

 

 

Sorry, I don’t. There are vans parked outside the port and the driver will quote a price.

 

 

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[erewhon]

Thanks for all your reports and photos.

Beautiful sunset shot.

It's always sad having to pack at the end of the cruise.

[cmecruise1962]

You packing made me sad! Thank you for the review and taking us along!

[kc58ab]

Thanks for the review. Gorgeous pictures!

 

 

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[myangel]

loved the review! Do you remember how far away your hotel was from the port?

[cathyoo]

Thank you for the great review. Loved the pre cruise review and all of your pictures. We are thinking of doing this cruise in August of 2018. Both my mom and myself have mobility issues. Did you notice any wheelchair passengers?

[skiorcruise]

I was on the cruise after this one, departed Aug 28. Lots of wheelchairs/motorized scotters. Some people parked them in their rooms, others left them in the hallway in front of the cabin door.

 

Also, the jackets (carnival logo, raincoat with fleece lining) were $19.99 on my trip. A good price for what they are. Only one complaint, they are not very breathable. The lining tended to get wet. I turned it inside out and hung it up in the cabin at night, and it was dry the next morning.

Edited September 13, 2018 by skiorcruise
added jacket comments

[cathyoo]

I was on the cruise after this one, departed Aug 28. Lots of wheelchairs/motorized scotters. Some people parked them in their rooms, others left them in the hallway in front of the cabin door.

 

Also, the jackets (carnival logo, raincoat with fleece lining) were $19.99 on my trip. A good price for what they are. Only one complaint, they are not very breathable. The lining tended to get wet. I turned it inside out and hung it up in the cabin at night, and it was dry the next morning.

thank you for the info.