Hoopster95 Posted May 20, 2019 Author #401 Share Posted May 20, 2019 (edited) Good morning Skagway Edited May 20, 2019 by Hoopster95 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoopster95 Posted May 20, 2019 Author #402 Share Posted May 20, 2019 2 hours ago, jamon said: Hoopster...how much was the tram ride up the mountain in Juneau?? thanks Hi jamon. $35 adult (cant remember kids, it was discounted approx 1/2... I think $18?) They also sold sold combo tickets... ie tram + trolley tour, tram + hatchery Tour, tram + 4 or 5 others, slightly discounted as a combo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cft8 Posted May 20, 2019 #403 Share Posted May 20, 2019 (edited) Is the ship internet getting any better? Usually we get it, because we manage a large group and as leaders need to stay in touch with each other even on sea days, plus want our group members to be able to reach us. So, it's mainly needed for texting and email. But, your reports are making me feel like it might not be worth it this time, if no one is going to be able to use it to get in touch with us anyway! Edited May 20, 2019 by cft8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoopster95 Posted May 20, 2019 Author #404 Share Posted May 20, 2019 16 hours ago, CRUISEFAN0001 said: the photos of Mendenhall Glacier show a significant receding of it's size along the water's edge from where we saw it just a few years ago. “At this rate...there may not be much to see in another 10 years or so.“ Yes, it’s astonishing. The quite I got from the Pilot yesterday afternoon was approximately 2cm per WEEK! Not a typo. That’s approx 3.5 feet per year.... and accelerating. The last few summers have been exceedlingly warmer, with plane life and new(er) insects showing up (per guise in Icy Strait) When I get home i’ll Check my older Mendenhall pics as well. Keep in mind 100 years ago the Glacier was approximately where the visitor Center is today. I’ll quite to helicopter pilot to the two kids who were on tour with me yesterday... “your kids won’t see this Glacier down here” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoopster95 Posted May 20, 2019 Author #405 Share Posted May 20, 2019 6 minutes ago, cft8 said: Is the ship internet getting any better? Yes it is. Currently sitting in theatre posting as we speak, waiting for tour. Remember, Ovation will not be in Icy Strait, Sitka or Hubbard again... I fully assume internet closer to the major ports of Juneau and Skagway will always be better. Let’s see how Endicott Arm is tomorrow Druiserdmd... maybe you can post some speed tests again and comment how you’re doing with VOOM at the moment? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drusierdmd Posted May 20, 2019 #406 Share Posted May 20, 2019 Is the ship internet getting any better? Usually we get it, because we manage a large group and as leaders need to stay in touch with each other even on sea days, plus want our group members to be able to reach us. So, it's mainly needed for texting and email. But, your reports are making me feel like it might not be worth it this time, if no one is going to be able to use it to get in touch with us anyway! The internet works. You'll be fine as long as you understand that the attached image means. I was able to check facebook, pay 3 credit cards, reply to email and update this post with very little waiting. Imagine clicking on this post (I use Tapatalk) and waiting 30s for it to load...images take 5 to 30s each. Earlier in the trip is was flaky..royaliq app failed (LAN) and or internet was unavailable (WAN). Now that seems more stable. This image too 3s to upload...it works and IMO is worth it...perhaps at a discounted rate. Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted May 20, 2019 #407 Share Posted May 20, 2019 1 minute ago, drusierdmd said: The internet works. You'll be fine as long as you understand that the attached image means. Along with that understanding, folks should be aware that this is for Stream - Surf will be somewhat slower. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoopster95 Posted May 20, 2019 Author #408 Share Posted May 20, 2019 Hey Drusierdmd... if we see each other up at Seaplex again in the last 3 sea days please come over and hi again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoopster95 Posted May 20, 2019 Author #409 Share Posted May 20, 2019 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Biker19 said: Along with that understanding, folks should be aware that this is for Stream - Surf will be somewhat slower. Correct... and I know Drusierdmd discussed with me how intermittent VOOM was. As mentioned in Previous posts some of my multiphoto posts tool 30-45 minutes to load, with several disconnecting AND not saving after most of that time due to VOOM or some other disconnection. Super frustrating. On land yesterday Photos would load in 3-4 seconds using ATT, switching back to VOOM photos here in CC still took about 30sec, so VOOM much slower than land based wifi Edited May 20, 2019 by Hoopster95 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drusierdmd Posted May 20, 2019 #410 Share Posted May 20, 2019 Along with that understanding, folks should be aware that this is for Stream - Surf will be somewhat slower. I wouldn't assume that. We have no idea how their it setup the two flavors...perhaps they limit surf to 5mbit (a speed limit which neither of us can hit). Anyone is welcome to post a speed test with surf to confirm. Basically if you need gotomeeting or similar to communicate with work, don't rely on it working well at all times. If your swing trading Bitcoin...consider a Caribbean trip. Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted May 20, 2019 #411 Share Posted May 20, 2019 28 minutes ago, drusierdmd said: I wouldn't assume that. We have no idea how their it setup the two flavors...perhaps they limit surf to 5mbit (a speed limit which neither of us can hit). Through many reports and my own testing, it's sorta been established that Surf is limited to .5Mbps and Stream to 5Mbps though lately have not seen many reports of over 4Mbps - this is regardless if the ship has O3B or not. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleopetra Posted May 20, 2019 #412 Share Posted May 20, 2019 Some pictures from our day in Juneau touring Tracy Arm and Sawyer Glacier 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cft8 Posted May 20, 2019 #413 Share Posted May 20, 2019 Thanks for the feedback on the internet! I figured it might be better closer to the more major ports. We usually do get Stream, and wait to get it on sale if we are not gifted it by our sales rep. I don't need to do VOIP meetings or anything, I'll be on the ship with everyone I would need to meet with. It's also helpful for me to be able to give feedback when I get the inevitable questions from our group members about wether I think getting an internet package is "worth it." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eel Posted May 20, 2019 #414 Share Posted May 20, 2019 4 hours ago, CRUISEFAN0001 said: I was wondering how Ovation was going to support Tracy Arm Fjord...now we know... a tour. Thanks for sharing. When we viewed Sawyer Glacier, they actually sailed Radiance of the Seas all the way to the inner turnaround pool in front of it. Like my previous compare photo post about Mendenhall Glacier, it has become obvious that these beautiful nature wonders are decreasing in scale over time (comparison views to your background glacier shot below from 2014 - the last one is pretty close to the same area view as your photo). The tour to Sawyer is an independent one and takes 10 hours. Your ship will need to be in Juneau for a long stay to do it. Royal offered nothing comparable. Great shots of Sawyer and it makes for an interesting comparison! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRUISEFAN0001 Posted May 20, 2019 #415 Share Posted May 20, 2019 1 hour ago, Hoopster95 said: Yes, it’s astonishing. The quite I got from the Pilot yesterday afternoon was approximately 2cm per WEEK! Not a typo. That’s approx 3.5 feet per year.... and accelerating. The last few summers have been exceedlingly warmer, with plane life and new(er) insects showing up (per guise in Icy Strait) When I get home i’ll Check my older Mendenhall pics as well. Keep in mind 100 years ago the Glacier was approximately where the visitor Center is today. I’ll quite to helicopter pilot to the two kids who were on tour with me yesterday... “your kids won’t see this Glacier down here” I guess it would be wrong to tell anyone else “get it (tour) while it’s hot” 🙀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted May 20, 2019 #416 Share Posted May 20, 2019 1 hour ago, cft8 said: It's also helpful for me to be able to give feedback when I get the inevitable questions from our group members about whether I think getting an internet package is "worth it." Your answer would be "Do you need internet bad enough to pay $100 for it" for the week? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted May 20, 2019 #417 Share Posted May 20, 2019 This is utterly unacceptable! Back to Page 1! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharktums Posted May 21, 2019 #418 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Thanks to Hoopster and the others contributing to this thread. Question - Do any of you have the unlimited dining plan? If so, have you been able to use it for food at the Pub? Able to visit more than one restaurant a night as advertised? Order more than one entree? Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoopster95 Posted May 21, 2019 Author #419 Share Posted May 21, 2019 (edited) Another astonishingly warm and gorgeous day in Skagway... wow!! Had to have been around 20C degrees midday full sun. In the afternoon I came back to the ship for shorts and t-shirt before going back out... I took a light jacket just in case and never wore it through to 5pm when I got back on. So blessed on this sailing for the weather we’ve had. 1st videos and photos on my way up through the White Pass ... these are a pair of views within Tormented Valley on the Yukon side. And keep in mind that with your own naked eye you’d figure these views are better than through a bus window with an iphone6, yes? Yes. For those of you who have never been to Alaska... get off your rear ends and just do it! E45600C5-36A4-4345-ACC6-019D96A40101.MOV 66A6E5B7-8DC2-4FBE-B2F9-DFF0306AE3B0.MOV Edited May 21, 2019 by Hoopster95 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drusierdmd Posted May 21, 2019 #420 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Green Jeep tours. 5 stars. 10 min walk from dock. Provided car seat at no cost. I heard 3 hr trip beforehand, we probably spent 7+. Great tour if you want to stop and take photos at your leisure. Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoopster95 Posted May 21, 2019 Author #421 Share Posted May 21, 2019 (edited) Yukon Suspension Bridge ... nice little stop for 45min or so. There’s a few exhibits within the site, including an inukshuk “park” for you to build one for yourself before you depart. Edited May 21, 2019 by Hoopster95 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoopster95 Posted May 21, 2019 Author #422 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Drusierdmd ... outstanding! I did Carcross/emerald Lake/etc via private a few years ago and it was awesome. Glad you posted about that. Btw, to everyone reading, I am truly sorry to say that VOOM is officially a joke. Don’t waste your money unless you go in with very low expectations as Biker has already mentioned. My post above with 7 photos?.... loading with VOOM about 5 min in and 1.5 photos loaded, it logged me out. I switched to land carrier, all 7 photos loaded and post submitted I less than a minute. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDempster Posted May 21, 2019 #423 Share Posted May 21, 2019 drusiermd....glad to hear Green Jeep tours was good! We have one reserved in August. I saw on their website that they now offer picnic lunches and iPads for tour guide info with the Jeeps. Can you confirm that? Or maybe just with new reservations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drusierdmd Posted May 21, 2019 #424 Share Posted May 21, 2019 drusiermd....glad to hear Green Jeep tours was good! We have one reserved in August. I saw on their website that they now offer picnic lunches and iPads for tour guide info with the Jeeps. Can you confirm that? Or maybe just with new reservations. That's an on new reservations and was added as an option after we booked. We got a picnic lunch from popcorn factory with a cooler and a few bottles of water. ( I think this is who they are going to use anyways for lunch). Plenty of pull off for pics. We pretty much stopped every mile on the way up and only once or twice on the way down. There is a secret pull off right at the start of emerald lake (before the private drive and overlook). There is an awesome beach at caracross turn by the metal caribou sign. Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoopster95 Posted May 21, 2019 Author #425 Share Posted May 21, 2019 (edited) I had never done the White Pass Railroad. It’s a must at least once in my humble opinion. An easy excursion for anyone with amazing views... I spent the entire time outside standing at the end on one of the viewing platforms. Edited May 21, 2019 by Hoopster95 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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