quack2 Posted April 10, 2019 #1 Share Posted April 10, 2019 I just found out that Celebrity now limits access to the bow of the ship to upper end cabin occupants. Does Holland still allow bow access to anyone (when the bow is open)? I was 50/50 this year between Celebrity and Holland. Had I known Celebrity has closed the bow all but the hoity toitys, I might have gone with Holland instead. Can't imagine viewing Hubbard Glacier and Glacier Bay from places other than the bow, especially if trying to get photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swice Posted April 10, 2019 #2 Share Posted April 10, 2019 Been on HAL in Alaska twice (most recently a year ago) and bow access both trips. We were told it depends on weather conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredT Posted April 10, 2019 #3 Share Posted April 10, 2019 Just off a HAL Panama Canal transit. Yes the bow is open to anyone from inside staterooms to suites. (But PLEASE dont give them any ideas!!!!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catl331 Posted April 10, 2019 #4 Share Posted April 10, 2019 7 minutes ago, quack2 said: Can't imagine viewing Hubbard Glacier and Glacier Bay from places other than the bow, especially if trying to get photos. I prefer higher forward decks. Fewer heads in the way for all angles. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkacruiser Posted April 10, 2019 #5 Share Posted April 10, 2019 38 minutes ago, quack2 said: I just found out that Celebrity now limits access to the bow of the ship to upper end cabin occupants Not sure about upper end cabin guests, but Celebrity has done this for a number of years providing these bow visits when sailing to their guests with the higher(est) status in their Celebrity Club past passenger program. Even then, it was by invitation only and not something that could be done each sailaway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sppunk Posted April 10, 2019 #6 Share Posted April 10, 2019 2 hours ago, catl331 said: I prefer higher forward decks. Fewer heads in the way for all angles. Agree wholeheartedly EXCEPT in Glacier Bay. Prefer the bow there because you get a more “surrounding” feel of glaciers imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Copper10-8 Posted April 10, 2019 #7 Share Posted April 10, 2019 The bow is always open for all pax, captain's discretion, inside the Panama Canal, and while Glacier sightseeing in AK 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fouremco Posted April 11, 2019 #8 Share Posted April 11, 2019 There is no truth to the rumour that HAL is considering a nominal $10 charge for access to the bow. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted April 11, 2019 #9 Share Posted April 11, 2019 HAL has always allowed all people out on the bow as well as the viewing areas on the upper decks for Glacier Bay, Hubbard Glacier and Tracy Arm when the ship gets close there -- weather permitting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Himself Posted April 12, 2019 #10 Share Posted April 12, 2019 Open in Glacier Bay and Hubbard's Glacie and PC when I have been in these port. Some Captains open up on Inside passage.r. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfish Posted April 12, 2019 #11 Share Posted April 12, 2019 On 4/10/2019 at 7:11 PM, Copper10-8 said: The bow is always open for all pax, captain's discretion, inside the Panama Canal, and while Glacier sightseeing in AK In Norway in 2017 on the Koningsdam, the captain opened the bow often to view the fjords as we were sailing out. I spent many evenings on the bow with my camera. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Copper10-8 Posted April 12, 2019 #12 Share Posted April 12, 2019 14 minutes ago, dfish said: In Norway in 2017 on the Koningsdam, the captain opened the bow often to view the fjords as we were sailing out. I spent many evenings on the bow with my camera. Thank you Ma'am! I would imagine the bow would be open inside the Chilean fjords, although I have never had the pleasure to sail there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfish Posted April 12, 2019 #13 Share Posted April 12, 2019 42 minutes ago, Copper10-8 said: Thank you Ma'am! I would imagine the bow would be open inside the Chilean fjords, although I have never had the pleasure to sail there Well, you have to sail there. I don't remember the bow being open when I did, but it may have been. However, you do need to do a South American cruise around the Horn someday. It is spectacular. The bow was open when we were in Antarctica. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfish Posted April 12, 2019 #14 Share Posted April 12, 2019 From the bow in Norway 2017. This is sailing out from the fjord from Eidfjord. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare terrydtx Posted April 12, 2019 #15 Share Posted April 12, 2019 On our Panama canal transit on HAL Volendam the bow was open the whole transit. I do not remember the bow being closed on the other parts of the cruise except in times of high winds. Most of the Celebrity fleet have much higher passenger capacity counts than HAL ships and may be why they have to limit the numbers on the bow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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