shadowmeboy

Our cruise adventure started out a few days earlier when we put together our tip bags for this cruise. We went with a basic burlap bag with Hersey's Nuggets, starlight mints, and a small tip! We love putting these together for the crew and they appreciate the gesture! I always have people ask how we make them, so I wanted to include this part. Bag contents - All this fit in that small bag! A pile of bags ready to go!

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Hey all! Shadowmeboy here! Some of you may remember a little incident involving the Norwegian Sun back in 2022. That pesky Iceberg incident, which prevented us from sailing her for our 15th cruise on our 15th wedding anniversary. Well fast forward a year, we had to cancel a cruise on the Norwegian Joy due to a roofing issue on our house, but were able to find a inexpensive cruise on the Norwegian Sun to Alaska. Plus I was able to get a $750 off voucher through MyVegas Rewards (MGM games) which brought the cost down quite a bit more. So no flights and a short drive to Seattle, winner winner chicken dinner! Alaska here we come! Our Cruise History! My wife, Susan, and I love to cruise and do it any chance we can. Before this cruise, we have sailed 16 times together and I have sailed once by myself. Past Reviews: In 2016 we sailed the Norwegian Sun on a Southbound Cruise from Seward, Alaska to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. You can read the review here: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2529761 The Norwegian Sun is pictured in Sitka, AK. In June of 2017, We sailed the Norwegian Escape to the Western Caribbean. Review: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2516206 The Norwegian Escape pictured in Costa Maya, Mexico. In December 2017, We sailed the Norwegian Star to the Mexican Riviera over Christmas. Review: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2581330 The Norwegian Star pictured in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico In June 2018, We sailed the Norwegian Jewel Northbound Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada to Seward, Alaska. Review: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2557365-north-to-alaska-shadowmeboys-jewel-shimmering-pictorial-review/ The Norwegian Jewel pictured in Juneau, AK from the Mount Roberts Tram. In November 2018, We sailed the Norwegian Bliss on a Eastern Caribbean Cruise out of Miami. Review: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2614687-shadowmeboys-blissful-eastern-caribbean-pictorial-cruise-review/ The Norwegian Bliss docked in Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin islands. In June 2019, we sailed the Norwegian Dawn on a Canada/New England Cruise out New York City. Review: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2678378-shadowmeboys-norwegian-dawn-canadanew-england-pictorial-review/ The Norwegian Dawn anchored just outside the harbor of Newport, Rhode Island. In September 2019, I sailed a 7 Night Alaska roundtrip on the Norwegian Bliss without Susan. Review: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2707063-shadowmeboy-helps-close-down-alaska-on-the-bliss/ The Norwegian Bliss docked in Ketchikan, Alaska. Then Covid Hit. What did we do during our unplanned pause in cruising? In July 2020, when we were supposed to sail Alaska, we ended up doing a 13 day, 7 state road trip. It got me up to 48 states visited, as I hit my 47th State (Wyoming) and 48th (South Dakota) along the way! This picture I took near Glacier National Park was published in a train calendar for 2021! Videos from our trip are on my YouTube channel (Playlist Link: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6BY6HPmDubE1rop-vFZS1p-7tqOKvd0O) In December 2020, Susan got her 48th and 49th states when we traveled through North and South Carolina to surprise my Mom and Dad on Christmas Day in Florida. Sunset picture from Indian Rock Beach, FL near Tampa. Videos from our trip are on my YouTube channel (Playlist Link: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6BY6HPmDubELw7b1b-LHcGNfTHHGRVDA) In April 2021, we took a train ride from Seattle to South Bend, Indiana, rented a car, and drove to my 49th State of Ohio. We visited family, the Ohio State Reformatory (where the movie Shawshank Redemption was filmed), and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. There I am in front of the Pro Football Hall of Fame! Videos from our trip are on my YouTube channel (Playlist Link: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6BY6HPmDubGUpI47p3TseK36oE6g81RA Finally, we snuck away for a Las Vegas Getaway in January 2022 for my Birthday. A Lion Fish at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino Shark Reef Aquarium. Videos from our trip are on my YouTube channel (Playlist Link: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6BY6HPmDubGSUJn9EuQ-19fbfBb184vw That caught us up to April of 2022. When we finally got back to cruising! Return to Cruising! In April 2022, We returned to to cruising aboard the Norwegian Breakaway! We sailed a 7 Night Western Caribbean Cruise out of New Orleans. Review: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2851477-shadowmeboy-breakaway-adventure-from-new-orleans-to-the-western-caribbean/ Norwegian Breakaway docked next to the Norwegian Dawn in Cozumel, Mexico! In July 2022, we finally got to return to Alaska sailing with our friends, Trace and Maria, on a 7 night Alaska Seattle Roundtrip on the Norwegian Spirit. Review: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2888618-shadowmeboys-spirited-return-to-alaska/ The Norwegian Spirit docked at Ward Cove in Ketchikan, AK. In December 2022, we escaped the multiple feet of snow at home and enjoyed the sun and sand of the Caribbean on our 11-night Southern Caribbean Cruise on the Norwegian Encore. Review: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2927077-shadowmeboys-2022-encore-christmas-and-new-years-southern-caribbean-cruise-adventure/ The Norwegian Encore docked in Willemstad, Curacao! About us: My wife, Susan, is a Elementary Math Specialist and I stopped working for a grocery store and now work a county near our home in elections as a Washington State Certified Elections Administrator!. Susan and I have been married 16 years! Due to her school schedule, we cannot sail as much as we would like. We live in the Pacific Northwest, along the Columbia River on the "dry" side of Washington State among the Apple and Cherry Orchards. This Alaskan cruise on the Norwegian Sun is our 17th cruise together! Most of the pictures in this review are taken with my Canon EOS 90D, my iPhone 10R, my GoPro Hero 7 Black or my GoPro Hero Black 9, along with some shots from Susan's Samsung phone. Please feel free to ask questions along the way! I will try to answer them as quickly as I can. This review will be (as always) very picture heavy. Additionally, part of the delay in getting this review out was that some pictures took longer to edit. I ended up with over 3600 pictures to sort, edit, and prepare for this review. I love to relive my journeys through my pictures! I hope you enjoy them as well! The Norwegian Sun docked in Icy Strait Point, Alaska taken from the ZipRider! Let's get this trip aboard the Norwegian Sun started!

If you communicate with him in the meantime, let him know we will be aboard. As you will find out in the review, we had a couple issues in restaurants. I made the mistake in stopping with the Restaurant Manager.

Thank you! Glad to see I wasn't special in its issues!

The bundled laundry special for $29 was on day 5.

Hey all! I know some of you know I was on this cruise as well and are wondering where my review is. So I wanted to give you an update: My Alaska pictures have taken longer than expected (4500+) to edit. I am almost done with them, so expect to see that review shortly. I will post a link here! Sorry for the delay! Matthew

Hey all! Just wanted to give you an update: My Alaska pictures have taken longer than expected (4500+) to edit. I am almost done with them, so expect to see that review shortly. I will post a link here! Sorry for the delay! Matthew

Sorry I missed responding to you! We sail the NCL Sun again in a short 88 days! Merry Christmas to us!

Yum!

Yes, I know 😞 I just haven’t had a chance to update it yet.

We picked it up in Mazatlan in 2017

Yes, working through the pictures and stuff still

we did not use the hairdryer, but I don’t believe they will let you bring your own. outlets - we had a balcony and had the following: 1 US style in the bathroom; one European style next to the closet; 1 US and 1 European under the TV there are also usb ports on both sides of the bed. HTH

we did!

Great outdoors ingenuity! Coke float!

Glad he enjoyed the Bay Scallop Gratin!

Beautiful day here in Sitka! Currently sitting in the Great Outdoors watching the Eurodam pull out of port!

Sorry you are still not feeling 100%

Went railfanning in Skagway this morning! IMG_2166.MOV IMG_2167.MOV

Yes, but you are here in the area! That is better than some of our fellow travelers who are having flight troubles getting here.

All loaded up and on our way!

Getting closer!

Also don't encourage him!