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This is the shortest layover option they have for my final destination. The next closest is 1.5 hrs. Even though that one leaves an hour earlier in the morning, I may take that instead to pad my layover time just a bit. I thank you for your reply!

Thank you for such a detailed and thorough reply. This is fabulous info!

Is the following itinerary feasible going through YUL for two Americans with Global Entry? Never having been through YUL before, I don't know if we will need to do anything additional for our layover that has us going to a US destination. If it's just a matter of getting from one gate to another, we can hustle and hopefully have no problems. If we have additional screening to go through, I don't think an hour is enough. Thank you for your input.

Coming from the USA. How long should I expect it to take to clear customs in Aukland? Then flying Aukland to Sydney, how long is customs taking there? Just trying to gauge what to expect at both places. Thank you!

Sorry. I meant to post this in a different thread.

I am doing this for the first time next month. I am very much looking forward to it. For those who can advise, how much time should I allow in leaving our SeaTac area hotel in the morning to get to the downtown Amtrak station for the morning train? I want to have plenty of buffer if needed.

Thanks for the recommendations. I think we’ll have to try the Fisherman’s Daughter and Skagway Fish Co.!

We’ve been to both of these ports before, so this upcoming trip we really just want to chill, wander around, and eat at some local restaurants. At ISP, I think we will walk into town so seeking recommendations for hole in the wall, mom and pop type places with yummy seafood that are not right at the pier. Thanks in advance.

I booked it! Thanks to everyone for your advice!

He said it felt the bars were very closed in or closed off, not set up well for live music in his opinion. He had a few other negatives but I can’t recall specifically what. His comments gave me pause, but they won’t be a deal-breaker for us. One other plus I just remembered for why we were looking at later in the season is for the better possibility of seeing the aurora. There was slim hope in the forecast on the cruise I just got off, but it didn’t pan out. We hoped maybe September might yield a better (though still slim) possibility. Great idea about watching this year’s forecast in mid and late Sept to give me an idea for next year. How simple and yet I hadn’t even thought of that yet. I had done a search for Alaska in the late season and found a lot of chatter among guests who said if they had to pick between early May or late Sept, they would pick May. That whole thread gave me a little bit of pause, too. I’ll keep searching and see if there are enough positives to warrant me taking the leap. Thanks!

Thank you for that! A friend of mine sailed on the Majestic and did not care for the ship, so his opinion has been taking up space in my head. Haha!

I just returned from an 8-night sailing on CCL to Alaska. I’m ready to book Alaska again for next year and am eyeing the Sept. 16, 2023 10-night on the Majestic for a few reasons: 10-night sailing! Longer port time in Ketchikan, which was a favorite of ours Glacier Bay Travel dates work well with our work schedule R/t from Vancouver is appealing to us Loved Princess when I sailed the line in 2019 I am aware that weather can be a concern, and that late in the cruising season there may be vendors who have already closed up shop. However, I would like to hear from the crowd all the pros and cons you can think of about the sailing, ship, itinerary, and experience that could sway me one way or another.