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MrsTocko Posted August 30, 2023 #1002 Share Posted August 30, 2023 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Saint Greg said: Oh wait breakfast. Try a glacier blue in o’sheehans. It is our favorite Edited August 30, 2023 by MrsTocko 12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rare Saint Greg Posted August 30, 2023 Author #1005 Share Posted August 30, 2023 It’s going to be interesting with two ships here. 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbxtech Posted August 30, 2023 #1006 Share Posted August 30, 2023 Did you do the Zip Liner on Icy Straights? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rare Saint Greg Posted August 30, 2023 Author #1008 Share Posted August 30, 2023 1 minute ago, pbxtech said: Did you do the Zip Liner on Icy Straights? people do. I don’t 7 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Saint Greg Posted August 30, 2023 Author #1009 Share Posted August 30, 2023 Excellent signal. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rare Saint Greg Posted August 30, 2023 Author #1011 Share Posted August 30, 2023 I don’t remember that wilderness ropes course deal last year but I could be mistaken 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
depplep Posted August 30, 2023 #1012 Share Posted August 30, 2023 7 minutes ago, MrsTocko said: What made you decide to do NCL? What do you love about RCL? What parts make you nervous? We chose NCL because we always vacation the last week in October (our anniversary) and they were the only line doing Alaska at that time. Afraid I won't like the ship, the layout, the food. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Saint Greg Posted August 30, 2023 Author #1013 Share Posted August 30, 2023 What a mess. All those freaking bliss people. they got the bad Spot because they have to take the transporter for everything except the tram and zip line. 9 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Saint Greg Posted August 30, 2023 Author #1014 Share Posted August 30, 2023 The ticket was really non-specific and there aren’t signs telling you what to do. I had to ask someone every step Of the way. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Saint Greg Posted August 30, 2023 Author #1015 Share Posted August 30, 2023 The guy giving out the wrist bands is from Mississippi and a Saints fan. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Saint Greg Posted August 30, 2023 Author #1016 Share Posted August 30, 2023 I heard about this taco stand last time but it wasn’t open that early in the summer. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rare Saint Greg Posted August 30, 2023 Author #1018 Share Posted August 30, 2023 The transporter they packed us in 8 people in each. On the sky glider they let you have your own gondola. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
depplep Posted August 30, 2023 #1019 Share Posted August 30, 2023 Perhaps you can get some beers to go to get you back down that moutain. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Saint Greg Posted August 30, 2023 Author #1020 Share Posted August 30, 2023 This is the video I’ve been trying to upload all morning. Since I’m standing next to a tower, it works here. 19 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsTocko Posted August 30, 2023 #1021 Share Posted August 30, 2023 1 minute ago, depplep said: We chose NCL because we always vacation the last week in October (our anniversary) and they were the only line doing Alaska at that time. Afraid I won't like the ship, the layout, the food. Got it. The Encore is a sister ship to the Bliss, (have been on bliss, but not encore) both were built with cruising Alaska in mind. They tried to optimize public viewing (space and window), and did a very good job. There is room for all to see. Truly. We do a balcony, and the glacier day we actually will spend it on our balcony. A ranger is brought on board that they will broadcast through your cabin tv on the ship channel. (DH always sets us up, so I don’t know which channel). I go get us drinks/snacks, and we enjoy the day. the encore will have Spice H2O. This is an adults only outdoor area with a dedicated bar, hot tubs…no one under 18 allowed. we preferred dinning in taste or savor. Encore will have 3 MDR, Taste and Savor being 2 of them. (Imagine they split azure on the jewel in half) They are bit more casually dressed and a bit smaller than the remaining one. Usually never a wait, and there is a bar between them if there is. The local (updated O’sheehans) is your pub food. There is also the district Brewhouse. No food, but a great bar/pub space. I have to admit that we don’t have direct knowledge of the specialty dining on this class of ship. We have done them on the smaller ships and I can’t imagine they are all that different. Cagney is our favorite. We love a good steak. We also like teppanyaki, and Moderna (Brazilian). We d like simple hearty food, so the frou frou places are often lost on us. In addition, I have a shellfish allergy, so I pay attention. If you like seafood, I hear OceanBlue is fantastic. we love the melting cake, you have a 50/50 shot on it actually being melting. But delicious anyway. I have never left hungry, so we are not unhappy with the food. We may get something we don’t like, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t good. Just not for us. the ships size and layout, will most like being smaller than what you are used to, with a passenger capacity of around 4200, but that is the most we like. There are no forward elevators, so if you are relying on them, use the aft elevators, as the midship ones are always busy. we are making out second journey on the Bliss in 2025, so I’m looking forward to revisiting many of these. Hope this helps. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
depplep Posted August 30, 2023 #1022 Share Posted August 30, 2023 Thank you for the tips. We are mid ship balcony and I was actually planning on using it cruising the glacier. Assuming we don't freeze to death having lived in Florida for 18 years now. Sorry to hijack your thread @Saint Greg. Carry on. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare graphicguy Posted August 30, 2023 #1023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 Digging the pics. Glad you're having a great time! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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NeaNea Posted August 30, 2023 #1025 Share Posted August 30, 2023 The crab at the Crab House was really good! There crab claw Bloody Mary’s are very interesting! They looked real good if you like them! I was there 2 weeks ago! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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