Von & John
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Talkeetna, Alaska
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Travel, Backpacking, Hiking, Horses, Reading
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Celebrity, Princess & NCL
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Barcelona, Venice, Grand Cayman, Fanning Island, Transpacific, Panama Canal, Mediterranean...
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Live, NCL Spirit-Tahiti to Hawaii 4/10 - 4/22
Von & John replied to Rick&Jeannie's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
Enjoy your final days in HI... -
Live, NCL Spirit-Tahiti to Hawaii 4/10 - 4/22
Von & John replied to Rick&Jeannie's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
@Rick&Jeannie - Thanks for inviting us along on your adventures!!! Are you staying in Honolulu or headed home? Travel Safe -
Pride of America technical Problem in Hilo
Von & John replied to Nikita4's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
Colin & Ruth - Hola from Talkeetna.... Hope you are enjoying life & all your adventures! Although it was HOT - we still enjoyed the unplanned extended stay in Cartagena. Even though we had No Power, No A/C & No Cooking Power for part of the time - the crew were cheerful & went out of their way to make the days better for All! To be honest - it was way too hot outside to eat hot food anyway - The Popsicle's & Italian Ice were very much welcome... Most all made the Best of the situation & our extra days in port! Cheers - Von -
HELP! First NCL Cruise Since Covid - Gratuity Question
Von & John replied to rlpboy's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
OK - Maybe I should claim 5:00 AM... -
Live, NCL Spirit-Tahiti to Hawaii 4/10 - 4/22
Von & John replied to Rick&Jeannie's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
Thanks for the review! We were on the Spirit in 2015 and Loved every minute of the cruise & our time on the ship. We'd love to take another trip on the Spirit - the photos you've provided entice us even more 🙂 We really enjoyed the uniqueness of the original decor & will miss it - but are looking forward to an opportunity to sail on the Spirit again & experience the revitalized ship. We have experienced the on-board Customs several times. I don't recall ever in US waters - generally where the first stop in a country does not have the facilities to process a ship full of peeps through Customs. Thanks Again! -
HELP! First NCL Cruise Since Covid - Gratuity Question
Von & John replied to rlpboy's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
HMMMM... SInce I'm always in bed asleep by 5:00 - I wonder how I've witnessed this? -
Do you prefer sailing on newer or older NCL ships?
Von & John replied to asouthey1's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
As noted above - All things equal - if you are asking specific NCL Class... When we sail NCL we enjoy the Jewel Class the most. Someone mentioned the Spirit - we have not been on the Spirit since 2015 - but Loved our Cruise & the Ship... Would love to sail w/ her new look to see if she is still as great! We've enjoyed all our cruises - just some more than others 🙂 Again - with the right itinerary we are happy to sail on any size ship!! -
Do you prefer sailing on newer or older NCL ships?
Von & John replied to asouthey1's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
Itinerary is our # one reason to book a specific cruise. All things equal, when we sail NCL we enjoy the Jewel Class the most. Fewer Crowds & easier to get around. However - with the right itinerary we are happy to sail on any size ship!!! -
NCL Jewel-Tokyo to Alaska live review (maybe...)
Von & John replied to natefish95's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
Thanks for the Fabulous Review & Memories! Sept/Oct 2018 we did a TransPacific on the Jewel from Vancouver to Alaska (Ketchikan, Juneau & Seward), onward to the Kamchatka Peninsula/Petropavlovsk, Russia, ending in Japan - with stops @ Sapporo (Otaru), Hakodate, Aomori and ending @ Yokohama w/ the train to Tokyo... We loved it so much - we had hoped to jump on your cruise this year. Unfortunately Family Special Events didn't allow us to book the trip. Enjoy, Enjoy, Enjoy... -
Live, NCL Spirit-Tahiti to Hawaii 4/10 - 4/22
Von & John replied to Rick&Jeannie's topic in Norwegian Cruise Line
We really appreciate the Live & Photos!!! If the photos become to time consuming we’d love to see them after you disembark. -
Seward, AK Excursions B2B
Von & John replied to Nightowl11's topic in Canada (Alaska/Pacific Coastal)
Although Bears are not necessarily included... Kenai Fjords Tours Major Marine Tours They both provide Glacier & Wildlife Tours out of Resurrection Bay / Kenai Fjords National Park If you let them know which ship you are on & scheduled all-aboard time, they will help you select a fabulous tour. Exit Glacier - just outside of Seward - local tours & via taxi or car rental Alaska Sea Life Center Fishing - Halibut / Deep Sea Wander around Seward - enjoy fresh seafood & local food/beverages (try Fireweed Ice-cream)... There are 3 Breweries in Seward - if this is an interest If you are interested in renting a car - you could hit Exit Glacier & Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center (AWCC) up by Portage A local tour operator may offer a Bear Tour You didn't say which Cruiseline... At some point the Cruiseline will most likely have a couple of B2B excursions available Anything specific you'd like to see - other than Bears? -
Thanks for the memories... This morning I've googled the new Easy Bake Ovens & Boom Boom to see what he's up to... And to think it all started w/ a thread regarding Girl Scout Cookies 🙃