Rare cr8tiv1 Posted June 28 #26 Share Posted June 28 On my first cruise to Alaska in July, I packed all the wrong clothes. Cold weather gear for land cruise. Warm weather gear for the ship. I had to find a place to buy shorts in Talkeetna. It was so hot, the animals wouldn’t come out to play. Love you are sharing your suite with your cousin. Culture shock for sure. 🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odie1024 Posted June 28 #27 Share Posted June 28 Nice that you have company, enjoy and have fun! Be sure and bring some summer clothing, when we were there in Sept. 2019 and mid June 2022 we definitely needed them, temps in 60's and 70's. Only time we needed to bundle up was by the glaciers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare roxievegas Posted June 28 #28 Share Posted June 28 Yeah, you are back. Really enjoy reading your posts. Safe travels and enjoy your cruise. We are going on the Grand in May 2025 for a 17 day Alaska cruise out of Seattle. Not going on anything until then so I cruise by reading about your experiences. Keep you postive attitude and your smile. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare QuilterGirl Posted June 28 #29 Share Posted June 28 I'm on the Discovery Princess now (next week too!) and am pleased to pass on the news that this week, Discovery Princess won the fleet-wide "Medallion Cup" for best ship overall, including "Most Friendly" - so you know you're going to have a quality time on board! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KarmaCruisers Posted June 28 Author #30 Share Posted June 28 25 minutes ago, QuilterGirl said: I'm on the Discovery Princess now (next week too!) and am pleased to pass on the news that this week, Discovery Princess won the fleet-wide "Medallion Cup" for best ship overall, including "Most Friendly" - so you know you're going to have a quality time on board! Yup; it’ll be my second time on her (went in February). I enjoyed it (but then again, I enjoy all voyages on the Royal Class) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KarmaCruisers Posted June 28 Author #31 Share Posted June 28 41 minutes ago, roxievegas said: Yeah, you are back. Really enjoy reading your posts. Safe travels and enjoy your cruise. We are going on the Grand in May 2025 for a 17 day Alaska cruise out of Seattle. Not going on anything until then so I cruise by reading about your experiences. Keep you postive attitude and your smile. Thanks; I do what I can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KarmaCruisers Posted June 28 Author #32 Share Posted June 28 All checked in for my flight now.. Flying on my favorite plane (Embraer 175). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txstephie Posted June 28 #33 Share Posted June 28 Yay! So glad you’re going ahead and going on this cruise. I will be on her in Sept, so I will be loving this live. Safe travels! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KKB Posted June 28 #34 Share Posted June 28 @KarmaCruisers Key to Alaska (and Norway, btw) is LAYERS. You never know what you will get--freezing & rainy one day, sunny & warm the next. My AK experiences were Sept--thought it would be warm for you, but the weather looks comparable. If it's sunny, it will be warm. I found the ship to be warm. HAVE FUN--cannot wait to follow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KarmaCruisers Posted June 28 Author #35 Share Posted June 28 31 minutes ago, KKB said: @KarmaCruisers Key to Alaska (and Norway, btw) is LAYERS. You never know what you will get--freezing & rainy one day, sunny & warm the next. My AK experiences were Sept--thought it would be warm for you, but the weather looks comparable. If it's sunny, it will be warm. I found the ship to be warm. HAVE FUN--cannot wait to follow! It looks like it won’t get above 65 at any point in time; so pants will always be good. I’m bringing t-shirts, long sleeves, a hoodie and a Sherpa-lined coat. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KarmaCruisers Posted June 28 Author #36 Share Posted June 28 Hooray! Work is done..just gotta slog the 150 minute commute home and then finish up some minor stuff around the house, get some money for my aunt who’s going to come check on the cat Wednesday, and then get in bed (5am wake up call) 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arizonaperson Posted June 28 #37 Share Posted June 28 @KarmaCruisers 2+ hour commute one way? That’s a rough one. You deserve a cruise vacation for that reason only. I just read somewhere( so it must be true🤣) that Americans don’t take enough vacation days from their job and also feel that they don’t deserve it ,compared to other countries. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KarmaCruisers Posted June 28 Author #38 Share Posted June 28 6 minutes ago, arizonaperson said: @KarmaCruisers 2+ hour commute one way? That’s a rough one. You deserve a cruise vacation for that reason only. I just read somewhere( so it must be true🤣) that Americans don’t take enough vacation days from their job and also feel that they don’t deserve it ,compared to other countries. Yea; welcome to the California Bay Area commute (from the Central Valley) I do it 3x a week. we get a lot of vacation time (like 8 weeks PTO plus holidays, thanksgiving week and Christmas week) and believe me I use it all. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare dlh015 Posted June 28 #39 Share Posted June 28 26 minutes ago, arizonaperson said: "...and also feel that they don’t deserve it" Thank goodness that has never been me!!! 😃 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KKB Posted June 28 #40 Share Posted June 28 1 hour ago, KarmaCruisers said: It looks like it won’t get above 65 at any point in time; so pants will always be good. I’m bringing t-shirts, long sleeves, a hoodie and a Sherpa-lined coat. You won't need that Sherpa if it's sunny & 65😉 But rain? It is COLD when it rains there...keep it close. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Force Posted June 28 #41 Share Posted June 28 Following along. Longtime Princess Suite Cruisers. Ask your concierge for the 360 dining experience. It is awesome. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KarmaCruisers Posted June 28 Author #42 Share Posted June 28 1 hour ago, KKB said: You won't need that Sherpa if it's sunny & 65😉 But rain? It is COLD when it rains there...keep it close. I’m only probably going to use it on glacier bay day. Those icy winds are cooold! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KarmaCruisers Posted June 28 Author #43 Share Posted June 28 14 minutes ago, The_Force said: Following along. Longtime Princess Suite Cruisers. Ask your concierge for the 360 dining experience. It is awesome. But it’s like $150 p/p right? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare azbirdmom Posted June 28 #44 Share Posted June 28 9 minutes ago, KarmaCruisers said: But it’s like $150 p/p right? It is. It was free for suite passengers until last December 1st when they started charging for it. Anyone with reservations in a full suite prior to that date get it comped, after that it's $149 pp. We did it free during the trial in October 2022 and could have gone again in April as we were "grandfathered in" to get it comped. But I knew I couldn't get my DH to go again so didn't even try. I thought it was a fun experience to do - once. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KarmaCruisers Posted June 29 Author #45 Share Posted June 29 13 minutes ago, azbirdmom said: It is. It was free for suite passengers until last December 1st when they started charging for it. Anyone with reservations in a full suite prior to that date get it comped, after that it's $149 pp. We did it free during the trial in October 2022 and could have gone again in April as we were "grandfathered in" to get it comped. But I knew I couldn't get my DH to go again so didn't even try. I thought it was a fun experience to do - once. Yeah I didn’t book this until March of this year. (When I got the comp) I’m cheap, lol. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennelGoddess Posted June 29 #46 Share Posted June 29 I’m going on this same ship/itinerary at beginning of August (not a suite tho!). Look forward to hear how your trip goes since this will be my first ever cruise, a treat for myself since recently becoming a widow. Having a hard time figuring out what to pack (I’ve changed my “capsule wardrobe” three times already!!). No matter what happens, I know I’m gonna have a great time! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KarmaCruisers Posted June 29 Author #47 Share Posted June 29 Had to run over to Walmart and grab some dress socks. (I don’t actually own any, lol) My cousin said her and her husband are going to dress up for formal night; so I guess I will too. (Taking slacks, a sport coat and dress shoes) 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KarmaCruisers Posted June 29 Author #48 Share Posted June 29 1 minute ago, KennelGoddess said: I’m going on this same ship/itinerary at beginning of August (not a suite tho!). Look forward to hear how your trip goes since this will be my first ever cruise, a treat for myself since recently becoming a widow. Having a hard time figuring out what to pack (I’ve changed my “capsule wardrobe” three times already!!). No matter what happens, I know I’m gonna have a great time! Im sorry for your loss. youve picked a great ship and itinerary for your first!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennelGoddess Posted June 29 #49 Share Posted June 29 6 minutes ago, KarmaCruisers said: Im sorry for your loss. youve picked a great ship and itinerary for your first!! Thank you. You have a safe and great trip! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stallion Posted June 29 #50 Share Posted June 29 On 6/27/2024 at 6:38 PM, 1emerald1 said: During my divorce I did not cruise, could not afford to, but if I did, I would not post about it. Would be used against me. Yes and pay cash because everything you charge to AMEX will be discoverable 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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