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We took the early train to Seward and shuttled to the 6 hour Kenai Fjords Whale watching tour. The train people took our luggage to the boat company. After the Whale watching they had a shuttle to take us to the port. Everything was really smooth. Both the train and whale tour are FANTASTIC!! Jim

We did the Glacier Winds tour also. FANTASTIC!! Saw mother and baby humpback. Baby was so close to boat it bumped the motor. I believe they have the go-pro video on their website. There wer 8 of us on the tour. JIm (907) 978-9651 • glacierwindshawn@gmail.com • g-wind.com

We were on Navigator in August. The Ice Show was FANTASTIC, we saw it twice. The Navigator of the Seas Orchestra, an 8 piece group, backed the performers in the Theater. They also played in Boleros and The Star Lounge. They did shows from different styles, including big band classics, 70's horn bands, (Chicago, BS&T). Very professional and talented musicans. Probably the BEST ship band we have heard. Jim

Absolutely!! Northbound I would request Starboard. JIm

Diamond drinks pretty much include anything either with or without alcohol. We have gotten virgin pina coladas, strawberry dacquiris etc and Heineken 0 as diamond drinks. Had on left one night and got a can of coke to take back to our stateroom. When we turned Diamond we dropped our usual refreshment package and purchased the soda package instead at quite a savings. Also bought a 24 pack of bottled water. Jim

On both August 22nd and August 26 Navigator cruises out of Los Angeles, the Main Dining Room had a brunch on sea days instead of Breakfast and Lunch. It was from 9:00 to 1:00PM with a combination of items from the breakfast and lunch menu's. Any other ships doing this? We were on Liberty in July and Radiance in June and they didn't have a brunch. We thought it worked out well. Jim

Check out the website. I think he has some swim/snorkel activities. Just search Thenford Grey. Jim

We did a very informative tour of St. Kitts with a private tour by Thenford Grey. That was in Jan. of 2020. Check out his website to see if one of his many customizable tours would work for you. We will definitely do this tour again on return trip to St. Kitts in 2023. Jim

Just a note about Alaska. We just returned from a 7 day southern itinerary on Radiance of the Seas. I know Radiance is a much smaller ship without a lot of bells and whistles, howerver the views from almost anywhere inside the ship are marvelous. We traveled from Seward to Vancouver with a different port every day. We were much more interested in the ports and the scenery of Alaska than any ship amenities. The ship was more like a motel for this voyage. Jim

My son also has trouble backing a boat. Guess I should have taken the conn! JIm

Thanks for the info. Jim

How did the tendering go at Catalina Island? Lifeboats? Thanks Jim