Rare ACorgan Posted June 23, 2023 #26 Share Posted June 23, 2023 On 6/21/2023 at 11:00 AM, electro said: My DH and friend’s DH did a salmon fishing excursion in Ketchikan. My DH caught a 20 lb king salmon. I’m going salmon fishing in Ketchikan tomorrow, so very encouraging to hear that people are catching some. I hope the fish will be biting tomorrow 🤞 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PACD_JG Posted June 23, 2023 #27 Share Posted June 23, 2023 I've wondered about these fishing trips. What if all you caught were Humpies, or even worse, Dogs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennybear Posted June 23, 2023 #28 Share Posted June 23, 2023 2 hours ago, AncientWanderer said: Right? I showed it to DH and he's all in. He loves fishing in Alaska -- and eating fresh fish. I hope they keep the program. I love halibut! And the salmon we’ve had in Alaska has been great. And compared to the cost of a fishing trip to these areas it sounds almost reasonable! It’s always a plus when they make use of the local food. Our very first cruise was to Alaska and they had a barbecue on deck with fresh fish they had just loaded hours earlier. That inspired my love of halibut and salmon. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare electro Posted June 23, 2023 Author #29 Share Posted June 23, 2023 13 hours ago, ACorgan said: I’m going salmon fishing in Ketchikan tomorrow, so very encouraging to hear that people are catching some. I hope the fish will be biting tomorrow 🤞 Good luck, I hope you get a big catch! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlantaCruiser72 Posted June 23, 2023 #30 Share Posted June 23, 2023 22 hours ago, LAFFNVEGAS said: Yes I later saw it for our Excursions in Ketchikan but when I told DH the price $400++ he said we can go out and order several Halibut meals for that. lol Sometimes the price for something as memorable as this type of experience is worth it. Sure you can go out to dinner several times for the same price, but none of them will have the lasting impact as the “day you caught a 20lb salmon and had it e pertly prepared and beautiful served while sailing the waters of Alaska.” To me that’s something that’s hard to put a price tag on. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LAFFNVEGAS Posted June 23, 2023 #31 Share Posted June 23, 2023 10 minutes ago, AtlantaCruiser72 said: Sometimes the price for something as memorable as this type of experience is worth it. Sure you can go out to dinner several times for the same price, but none of them will have the lasting impact as the “day you caught a 20lb salmon and had it e pertly prepared and beautiful served while sailing the waters of Alaska.” To me that’s something that’s hard to put a price tag on. I tend to spend my money on things that are more like a 90% chance of happening, such as booking a Neptune Suites, Flying First Class, booking several spa Appointments on my cruise. The chances of being able to catch that fish, the chance that it will not be pouring rain and even the chance of the excursions being canceled. Those odds do not give me the warm fuzzy feeling of chance it will be memorable 😉 on my cruise. I am getting too old and maybe to wise to not spend money on Chances. But if others and yourself want to do that, that is great and I enjoy reading about it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AncientWanderer Posted June 23, 2023 #32 Share Posted June 23, 2023 1 hour ago, AtlantaCruiser72 said: Sometimes the price for something as memorable as this type of experience is worth it. Sure you can go out to dinner several times for the same price, but none of them will have the lasting impact as the “day you caught a 20lb salmon and had it e pertly prepared and beautiful served while sailing the waters of Alaska.” To me that’s something that’s hard to put a price tag on. Well, I agree. I think some here aren't fishermen. It's like a lot of sports -- skiing, scuba diving -- you pay your money and cross your fingers for that magical day where everything comes together. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sp2 Posted June 24, 2023 #33 Share Posted June 24, 2023 On 6/21/2023 at 3:00 PM, electro said: I posted asking for info on this program before my cruise but no one seemed to have any information other that what is posted on HAL’s website, which isn’t much, so I thought I would post how it worked for us. My DH and friend’s DH did a salmon fishing excursion in Ketchikan. My DH caught a 20 lb king salmon. He informed the captain/guide of the fishing boat that he wanted to take it back to the ship to be prepared for dinner. The captain cleaned the fish and packed it in ice for my DH to bring back. On the drive back to the ship, the bus driver contacted the ship to let them know that someone was retuning with their catch. My DH had to wait at the gangway with his fish for the executive chef to come and meet him. The Chef came down to the gangway with a thermometer and measure the temp of the fish to make sure it was still cold enough. He asked how he would like to prepared, gave a list of sides to choose from and confirmed what time we would be going for dinner. My DH had to fill out some paperwork and that was all. We went to dinner at 7, and after our appys, our fish was delivered to our table. It was prepared perfectly and was delicious. There was only 3 of us who ate fish so there was plenty left over. We shared with the table next to us and the waiters got to have the rest. Our waiter was practically giddy when he packed up the rest of the fish. One waiter put dips on the head as soon as it was served! We were very glad that the rest of the fish did not go to waste. There is no extra fee for this service, it is included in the price of the excursion. If you plan to do this, make sure you check the fishing season for the type of fish you will be catching. We were cruising for 2 weeks and if they had done the fishing the first week, they would have had to throw back the fish because salmon season didn’t open until the second week, 2 days before the day they went fishing. This is a great program that I hope that HAL continues it. Another Ottawan! So glad you shared this experience with us. My hubby is doing this excursion when we are on the Koningsdam in August while I go to the Lumberjack Show. What a treat it will be if he catches a salmon and we can have it for dinner! Looks delicious! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sp2 Posted June 24, 2023 #34 Share Posted June 24, 2023 On 6/22/2023 at 9:51 PM, ACorgan said: I’m going salmon fishing in Ketchikan tomorrow, so very encouraging to hear that people are catching some. I hope the fish will be biting tomorrow 🤞 Did you catch anything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ACorgan Posted June 24, 2023 #35 Share Posted June 24, 2023 1 minute ago, sp2 said: Did you catch anything? Nothing I could keep, sadly 😞 I did catch a king, but he was just a small guy. It sounds like it just wasn’t a great day for fishing. Of the almost 40 of us on the bus back, only two people had caught keepers. It was beautiful weather though, and we saw plenty of whales, so I didn’t feel like it was a wasted trip. Great day to be out in the water 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennybear Posted June 24, 2023 #36 Share Posted June 24, 2023 22 hours ago, AncientWanderer said: Well, I agree. I think some here aren't fishermen. It's like a lot of sports -- skiing, scuba diving -- you pay your money and cross your fingers for that magical day where everything comes together. Memories of great times are priceless! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Rare LauraS Posted June 27, 2023 Administrators #37 Share Posted June 27, 2023 On 6/21/2023 at 3:00 PM, electro said: I posted asking for info on this program before my cruise but no one seemed to have any information other that what is posted on HAL’s website, which isn’t much, so I thought I would post how it worked for us. This. Coming back after your experience and sharing information -- valuable info at that -- with others. Perfect community experience. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare electro Posted June 28, 2023 Author #38 Share Posted June 28, 2023 18 hours ago, LauraS said: This. Coming back after your experience and sharing information -- valuable info at that -- with others. Perfect community experience. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare electro Posted May 12 Author #39 Share Posted May 12 Thought I'd bump this up for those doing Alaska this year who may be interested in this program. Lois 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skicruiser55 Posted May 13 #40 Share Posted May 13 30 minutes ago, electro said: Thought I'd bump this up for those doing Alaska this year who may be interested in this program. Lois My husband is doing the salmon fishing HAL excursion in Juneau on our June 22 Koningsdam cruise and hoping he catches something so he can have it cooked for dinner. He will have fun no matter what though. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare The-Inside-Cabin Posted July 9 #41 Share Posted July 9 We did the Salmon Excursion on our recent 28-day Alaska cruise, and @CruisinS from our table caught a Salmon that she sent back to the ship. Susan was met by the chef, as described earlier in this thread. However, Susan's fish was prepared and served looking like pretty much like any other salmon on the ship—unlike the preparation @electro experienced. We didn't specify any preparation in advance. If we had done it again, we would have made a more specific request about how we expected the salmon to be served. More HERE Susan with her salmon as served: @electro presentation below 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare electro Posted July 9 Author #42 Share Posted July 9 1 hour ago, The-Inside-Cabin said: We did the Salmon Excursion on our recent 28-day Alaska cruise, and @CruisinS from our table caught a Salmon that she sent back to the ship. Susan was met by the chef, as described earlier in this thread. However, Susan's fish was prepared and served looking like pretty much like any other salmon on the ship—unlike the preparation @electro experienced. We didn't specify any preparation in advance. If we had done it again, we would have made a more specific request about how we expected the salmon to be served. More HERE Susan with her salmon as served: @electro presentation below Wow, That is quite the difference! My DH was given a sheet to fill out for how he wanted it cooked and which sides to serve with it. It was cooked and presented beautifully and the sides were served family style. I would be disappointed with the way you were served your fish. Did they bring the rest of the fish or did you just get a piece each? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare The-Inside-Cabin Posted July 9 #43 Share Posted July 9 Just now, electro said: Wow, That is quite the difference! My DH was given a sheet to fill out for how he wanted it cooked and which sides to serve with it. It was cooked and presented beautifully and the sides were served family style. I would be disappointed with the way you were served your fish. Did they bring the rest of the fish or did you just get a piece each? The three of us had 2 pieces each already plated in the kitchen. Susan filled out a sheet with done options but no questions regarding presentation. We incorrectly assumed the presentation would be like yours automatically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare electro Posted July 9 Author #44 Share Posted July 9 3 minutes ago, The-Inside-Cabin said: The three of us had 2 pieces each already plated in the kitchen. Susan filled out a sheet with done options but no questions regarding presentation. We incorrectly assumed the presentation would be like yours automatically. Maybe it's up to the chef? We were on a different ship, the NA. If we do another Alaska cruise and DH want to do this again, I'll make sure he has the picture with him to show the chef! Regardless of presentation, I hope you all enjoyed the salmon. Lois 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare The-Inside-Cabin Posted July 9 #45 Share Posted July 9 1 minute ago, electro said: Maybe it's up to the chef? We were on a different ship, the NA. If we do another Alaska cruise and DH want to do this again, I'll make sure he has the picture with him to show the chef! Regardless of presentation, I hope you all enjoyed the salmon. Lois We enjoyed the experience and would do it again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutchman48 Posted July 10 #46 Share Posted July 10 On 6/22/2023 at 11:09 AM, LAFFNVEGAS said: Yes I later saw it for our Excursions in Ketchikan but when I told DH the price $400++ he said we can go out and order several Halibut meals for that. lol For us that love to fish it's the experience not the cost. HAL's prices are a little high for a half day excursion but still a good value. Have booked independent as well as through Shore EXC for both ocean and river fishing and enjoyed both. Keeping your catch is an added bonus on some trips, some such as fly fishing have been catch and release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cccole Posted July 10 #47 Share Posted July 10 Does anyone know if you can do a private fishing excursion and bring your catch back to be prepared by the chefs? I would be willing to pay a charge for that. Cherie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Gail & Marty sailing away Posted July 10 #48 Share Posted July 10 Thanks for sharing .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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