WOW.
What an incredible report!!! Actually, all of yours that I've read so far. I'm doing the southern AK from Seward on 6/3 (my actual birthday, I love how you and Dad celebrate yours!) on the Jewel, so stumbled across your '22 report first. Then Mexico. Then back on the Jewel last May!
As everyone else has said, you have a great writing style, and the care and love for your Dad is so beautiful to read. It also helps that you're hilarious, and I love all the details you include!
I've literally spent all day (with several snack breaks) reading these, and then you sending me off into rabbit holes of research (especially the Aleutian Ballad/Bering Sea Crab Tour/Ketchikan and Yakutania Point/Skagway) which is the fun part of cruise planning.
Here's an easy question, but one I've never seen answered:
In the Stardust Theater they have Haven reserved seating, but is that available for Suite guests who have butler & concierge access as well? I would assume since suites get Haven breakfasts (Moderno's) & lunches (Cagney's), the answer must be yes. Is that where you and Dad usually sit? And if yes, is it just one section in the balcony, which another poster said wasn't ideal seating? It's such a minor part of the cruise, it's almost irrelevant, but I am curious.
I also assume the suite classification is what's getting your invite letters to view the glaciers from the Haven's sun deck too? You also have the diamond latitudes though, which clearly drives many of your other perks (officers dinner, for example).
Can't wait to read your next one, which I think will bring me up to last July on the Spirit!