yuckylucky

Hi Nancy,

 

i'm not in a rush to catch a flight. i want to get to anchorage as early as possible to pick up our rental car and start the drive to denali. we have a week to explore denali and kenai fjords national parks.

 

i did check out a one way rental from whittier to anchorage for the week and it was way more expensive.

 

ellen

One thing my husband and I are toying with is the idea of only him taking the transfer to Anchorage and then coming back for us. We're thinking maybe he can disembark early (I think we get that option being in a suite or he can use self-debarkation) and we can enjoy breakfast on the ship. It saves us $150+ doing that...I think it will be like 2+ hours for him to get back to us though so this idea might not be feasible. It's just something we thought of...has anyone else done this?

I think the difference for us is that we will probably head south first toward Seward so it kind of doesn't make sense for all of us to go north to Anchorage just to come back south. Since you're going to continue north to Denali, this idea would waste a lot of time for you possibly.

Otherwise we'll just all pay for the transfer to Anchorage. I just feel like spending $200 to do that seems like a waste...I already have the $150 savings spent in my head. ;)

I have never used the washing machines or dryers but have done ironing...and on the Triumph! These rooms aren't marked well so don't be surprised if you pass it up on your first attempt at finding one. Usually the door is open but sometimes it's not...that doesn't mean it's locked though.

Actually, even though I try to pack neatly, stuff still gets wrinkled. If you are carrying your luggage on the ship, take the time after eating lunch (of course your cabin would have to be available first) while people are still boarding to iron everything and hang it up. Then you don't have to worry about ironing a shirt or dress right before dinner or something. I've been doing that and it's worked out great. Of course now if more people do this, the 'zero wait' for ironing on embarkation day is going to disappear! LOL :D

If you're worried about stains, bring one of those Tide sticks or Shout pads with you for spot cleaning and then, if you don't or can't use the washing machine, you can hand-wash the garment in your room.