pugsammy Posted July 23, 2021 #1 Share Posted July 23, 2021 I don't know what to pick...help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted July 23, 2021 #2 Share Posted July 23, 2021 The only day that it really matters is the glacier watching day. On that day, the ship leaves Juneau around 1:30 and gets to the glacier around 5:00. That cruise up the Tracy Arm Fojord will have the best views on the port side (you pass the same scenes as you exit, but it will be darker and most people will be at dinner). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swmichigan cruiser Posted July 23, 2021 #3 Share Posted July 23, 2021 3 hours ago, BirdTravels said: The only day that it really matters is the glacier watching day. On that day, the ship leaves Juneau around 1:30 and gets to the glacier around 5:00. That cruise up the Tracy Arm Fojord will have the best views on the port side (you pass the same scenes as you exit, but it will be darker and most people will be at dinner). That schedule is old. Now what the Encore does is Icy Strait Point one day, Next day it does Glacier Bay from 7 am to 6 pm and the next day it does Juneau from 7 am to 4 pm, Same schedule as we do on two cruises in October. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
home-mom Posted July 23, 2021 #4 Share Posted July 23, 2021 2 hours ago, swmichigan cruiser said: That schedule is old. Now what the Encore does is Icy Strait Point one day, Next day it does Glacier Bay from 7 am to 6 pm and the next day it does Juneau from 7 am to 4 pm, Same schedule as we do on two cruises in October. Actually our August cruise on the Encore visits Tracy Arm on our Juneau day not Glacier Bay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swmichigan cruiser Posted July 24, 2021 #5 Share Posted July 24, 2021 2 hours ago, home-mom said: Actually our August cruise on the Encore visits Tracy Arm on our Juneau day not Glacier Bay. I stand corrected. I hadn't noticed that August Encore cruises were different than the September cruises that start on September 4. Either way it will be good to get on the Encore again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastpitchdad Posted July 24, 2021 #6 Share Posted July 24, 2021 Port side is the Seattle side when you leave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
complawyer Posted July 24, 2021 #7 Share Posted July 24, 2021 i usually try for the port side. this isnt always true, but i have found that most of the cruises on ncl that i have booked (18 to date) if the ship didnt need a tender, when they docked the port side was usually facing the actual port. this allowed me to take some really interesting photos from my balcony. especially with a telephoto lens. before others blast me with their disagreements, this is "ONLY" from my own personal experience, and the opinions expressed herein are strictly my own Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Sailing12Away Posted July 24, 2021 #8 Share Posted July 24, 2021 For what it's worth, I'm on the 8/28 sailing and we have Icy Straight point & Endicot Arm & Dawes Glacier - so the itinerary varies greatly by sailing date. I'm also on the hotel California trip as we check in but never check out. Surprised they still haven't fixed that... quite annoying actually. Not sure why, but I tend to prefer port side when I sail, but for this trip we're headed aft for the first time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenjohncourt Posted July 26, 2021 #9 Share Posted July 26, 2021 On 7/24/2021 at 9:17 AM, Sailing12Away said: For what it's worth, I'm on the 8/28 sailing and we have Icy Straight point & Endicot Arm & Dawes Glacier - so the itinerary varies greatly by sailing date. I'm also on the hotel California trip as we check in but never check out. Surprised they still haven't fixed that... quite annoying actually. Not sure why, but I tend to prefer port side when I sail, but for this trip we're headed aft for the first time. What do you mean you don’t check out? I don’t understand from that graphic you shared? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TardisDance Posted July 26, 2021 #10 Share Posted July 26, 2021 I’m on a September sailing and choose port side. I’ve been to Glacier Bay before but on the Pearl and if the same holds true, the ship will turn around several times so that everyone gets a good view. The best views were on port side in the morning though. I haven’t been to Icy Strait Point before, but in Juneau, we docked on starboard, but it didn’t matter much since we are at AJ Dock. I have no what they’ll do with Ketchikan now that there’s the Ward Cove dock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Sailing12Away Posted July 26, 2021 #11 Share Posted July 26, 2021 3 hours ago, Jenjohncourt said: What do you mean you don’t check out? I don’t understand from that graphic you shared? There are no departure times in the table on my itinerary. We arrive, but we don't depart. Hotel California song by the Eagles... Last thing I remember, I wasRunning for the doorI had to find the passage backTo the place I was before"Relax, " said the night man,"We are programmed to receive.You can check-out any time you like,But you can never leave! " 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
complawyer Posted July 26, 2021 #12 Share Posted July 26, 2021 15 minutes ago, Sailing12Away said: There are no departure times in the table on my itinerary. We arrive, but we don't depart. Hotel California song by the Eagles... Last thing I remember, I wasRunning for the doorI had to find the passage backTo the place I was before"Relax, " said the night man,"We are programmed to receive.You can check-out any time you like,But you can never leave! " end with massive outrageous guitar solo between joe walsh and previously don felder, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenjohncourt Posted July 26, 2021 #13 Share Posted July 26, 2021 7 hours ago, Sailing12Away said: There are no departure times in the table on my itinerary. We arrive, but we don't depart. Hotel California song by the Eagles... Last thing I remember, I wasRunning for the doorI had to find the passage backTo the place I was before"Relax, " said the night man,"We are programmed to receive.You can check-out any time you like,But you can never leave! " Yes I am very familiar with the song! 😂 you arrive at 6:00 am. You will be depart the ship after it receives clearance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Sailing12Away Posted July 27, 2021 #14 Share Posted July 27, 2021 12 hours ago, Jenjohncourt said: Yes I am very familiar with the song! 😂 you arrive at 6:00 am. You will be depart the ship after it receives clearance. I understand that. But normally your itinerary lists both the anticipated arrival time and departure time at each port. Mine doesn't. It only lists the arrival time in port. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdmbluerzr Posted July 28, 2021 #15 Share Posted July 28, 2021 When I booked our Alaska cruise for July 2022, my PCC recommended Port Side for most all Alaska cruises. We will be on a Southbound Seward to Vancouver aboard the Jewel. (hopefully). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alohayall Posted August 2, 2021 #16 Share Posted August 2, 2021 On 7/23/2021 at 11:48 AM, pugsammy said: I don't know what to pick...help! Did you pick a side - or go with aft? Since September is Glacier Bay instead of Dawes Glacier, I would say port, based on my experience cruising G Bay. Going in, the glaciers were on that side. When we reached the end, the ship rotated 180 degrees. The eastern side of the bay had lovely scenery, just not the big glaciers. I’m in a studio, so it’ll be The Waterfront or Observation Lounge depending on seating availability and weather. Have a great cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
complawyer Posted August 2, 2021 #17 Share Posted August 2, 2021 port side, definitely. i have posted before that i love to sit on the balcony with my camera and telephote lens. i find that when the ship docks in a port, the city is actually on the port side, affording me a great opportunity to take pictures. while i can be just as happy on starboard, most of the time you're just facing the water i was able to take some great photos of St Mark's Square in Venice from my port side cabin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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