Von & John

Looking forward to your first Alaskan Cruise of the Summer. Enjoy your time w/ your Dad & your birthdays. Ambassador - what a wonderful birthday gift. Cheers - Von

Enjoy your final days in HI...

I've used the AT&T International Travel a # of times - I was charged only for the days I was in port & used the phone.

@Rick&Jeannie - Thanks for inviting us along on your adventures!!! Are you staying in Honolulu or headed home? Travel Safe

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

OK - Maybe I should claim 5:00 AM...

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!

HMMMM... SInce I'm always in bed asleep by 5:00 - I wonder how I've witnessed this?

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!!

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!!!

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...

Woo Hoo! Can't wait... Wishing You an Amazing Voyage(s) & days filled with Happiness, Excitement, Adventure & FUN!! Cheers -- Von

We really appreciate the Live & Photos!!! If the photos become to time consuming we’d love to see them after you disembark.

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 🙃