jartelt

Thanks for your review. Did they have any yoga or other exercise programs?

Thanks and cheers.

They definitely had exercise classes on several of the days. I don't recall if there was yoga or not. But, I know for sure my wife did a couple spin classes. Sorry, I don't remember more specifics!

I agree -- great pics, and lots of nice info. Thanks for taking so much time with your review!

 

We leave on a similar itinerary in 4wks. The picture of the pier at Skagway has me concerned for DH, who cannot walk very far. We had JUST decided not to bring his travel w/c because we learned that the Port Authority in SF provides them and then hands off to Princess personnel. But looking at that looooong walkway has me re-thinking the decision. Did you notice any folks in wheelchairs, and if so how they managed things?

To be completely honest, I don't recall much about that. I do remember the Princess personnel loading some wheelchairs onto and off of the tenders in Ketchikan, so they were helpful there. On the ship there were certainly folks in wheelchairs or on electric scooters, so I assume the crew is helpful about getting these folks onto the ramps and walkways. I just can't confirm either way because I must not have been paying attention. Sorry!

We go in a few weeks, but have been to Alaska before and thoroughly enjoyed it. Our first time on The Grand though ;).

 

Did you have an internet package onboard? If so, how was your connection?

 

If acceptable with you, I’ll put a link to this thread on our roll call so other pax are able to read your review?

My wife had the internet package and it worked ok for browsing. It was fairly slow in my experience, but I only used it once or twice (tried to stay off the phone...). I'd say the speed was maybe between 3G and dial up. She got it because she needed to do a little work while we were cruising. Unfortunately, she wasn't able to VPN into her work network, so that did not work out (not sure if this happens to everyone trying to VPN or if her work is just extra careful and secure).

If it is helpful, you may go ahead and post this thread in whichever forum you see fit!

Thanks for the review; we go on the same itinerary in a few weeks ;).

 

What did you think of the ship and entertainment onboard?

Overall we had a great time and thought the ship had plenty to offer and was in pretty good shape. To be honest, this was our first cruise though so I can't compare to anything else.

For the entertainment, we thought it was pretty good overall! We enjoyed the music in the small lounges and cocktail bars the best. It was fun to relax and listen to the jazz and cover songs on the piano. The comedy show and singer in the big theater were entertaining but just ok in my opinion.

What did you think of the cruise?

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2662954

Trip report of 10 day Inside Passage Cruise on Grand Princess leaving from SF (June 2018)

Hi all - I am just hoping to share a trip report I wrote that describes my experience on a 10 day Inside Passage Alaskan cruise on Princess. The cruise left from San Francisco and stopped at Ketchikan, Kaines, Juneau, the Tracy Arm Fjord, and Victoria. Overall it was a great trip with some really nice weather (low 80 degrees in Alaska)! We did the cruise in June of this year. You can find the full trip report with lots of pictures here: https://backpackersreview.wordpress.com/trip-reports/alaskan-cruise/

I'm happy to answer any questions about the trip!