Nanabev9

Thanks for the info. We are starting in Fairbanks. I keep checking the app - messages only has things about the cruise. It has nothing about the land tour and on "my plans" it has the land days listed as "at sea". Strange.

Thanks for taking the time to post these. They are the listed cruises that we used to select from. I just wish we'd know if there is going to be some sort of welcome on the arrival day and what time that would be. From the way the flights seem to be into Fairbanks, we very easily could arrive in the middle of the night. That's why, after receiving an email on May 31 about the flight deviation, I tried to have them let us fly in a day early but it seems it's only available for the cruises. Guess I made a mistake letting NCL arrange our flight. What time the travel days would start - expected end of day - free time. Things like that. I know things can change but they should have estimations for each day.

No our Land trip starts Aug 26 with the Cruise starting late on Aug.29th. The email we got speaking to the deviation part said could be added up to 75 days out. Not sure who really runs the land part, I'm one who likes more information than the few bullet points on the website. The land part sure seems like an after thought.

Are flying in on your own? We got an email on May 31 explaining about the deviation program. I called this morning to arrange to come in the day before to Fairbanks for the land part of the trip. And was told it wasn't an option for us. I asked what would happen if the flight arrangements were delayed and he said i could arrange to get on the next available flight. And, the at least I would get there in time for the important part, the cruise. I replied that the reason we booked the Land/cruise was that we WANTED to see the land and not just cruise. His reply was that we could possibly request a partial refund if we missed anything. Checking the flight arrivals in Fairbanks for the start of the trip, I could only find 2 arrivals 7 & 8:30 pm with others coming in the next day. This is why we wanted to come in a day early. Not happy

My husband and I are taking the 11-Day Fairbanks Denali Express that starts on August 26th. This is our first time dealing with NCL and we have some questions. Perhaps we made a mistake by taking the free flight for second person. We have been reading horror stories about this option so thought we would try to have them fly us in a day early for the land part. Speaking the the NCL rep yesterday, she said we didn't qualify for that because we were already flying in 3 days early. I tried to explain to her that yes would be arriving 3 days before the cruise but that the land tour was first. Not sure if she wasn't used to dealing with combination Land/cruises. From the flights I have seen from our area , most fly into Fairbanks late afternoon or evening on what would be the first day of the land part - that is if there are no problems with the flights. Anyone have any insight?