robcruz Posted February 18, 2019 #1 Share Posted February 18, 2019 I have a son-in-law who has a phobia for being on a ship where he cannot see land. So my question is that on a Seattle to Seattle Alaskan cruise, is land visible at all times during daylight hours? Thanks in advance for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare martincath Posted February 19, 2019 #2 Share Posted February 19, 2019 No chance - Seattle itineraries go far out west of Vancouver Island, so once you get out of port and lose sight of land you won't see it again at all during Day Two, and depending which port and arrival time it might still not be in sight when you wake up on Day Three. Vancouver RTs would be your only hope of a mainstream cruise that has land close enough to see - as the one-ways cut across the Gulf they won't work either. I'd advise against ocean cruising entirely if this is a genuine phobia and not just some sort of strong preference for seeing land. River cruising would definitely be what I'd start off with - or if you have the budget, one of the US-flagged small-ship cruises that hug the coast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi13 Posted February 19, 2019 #3 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Haven't done R/T from Seattle, but have worked on this coast for many years. On departure, you will have land on both sides until clearing Juan de Fuca. Day 2 you head up the Pacific Ocean to the West of Vancouver Island. The ships normally head far enough off-shore that you do not see land. On returning to Seattle, you retrace the same courses, so will not see land for at least 2 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare SteelCityCruiser10 Posted February 20, 2019 #4 Share Posted February 20, 2019 We did a RT Seattle Alaska cruise last June. You will not have sight of land at all times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robcruz Posted February 21, 2019 Author #5 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Thanks for all the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceMuzz Posted February 24, 2019 #6 Share Posted February 24, 2019 But if you choose to sail Alaska, Vancouver to Vancouver, you will be sailing the inside passage most of the time - where the nearest land is just a few yards away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi13 Posted February 25, 2019 #7 Share Posted February 25, 2019 23 hours ago, BruceMuzz said: But if you choose to sail Alaska, Vancouver to Vancouver, you will be sailing the inside passage most of the time - where the nearest land is just a few yards away. Yes, Vancouver R/T has more proximity to land but day 2 from mid-morning is heading up Hecate Strait and across Dixon Entrance, with no land in sight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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