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Just got back from Alaska: From downtown Juneau you can hike up Mount Roberts Trail and back by cable car I think ($55?). Or follow Gold Creek Flume to Perseverance Trail. The steep walk up Gold Street to Basin Road is already a nice warm up I would not bother with the Mendenhall trails as it’s too expensive to get there for just the forest trails. Taxis like to add a hefty fee and the large bus won’t give you enough time to walk a decent trail.

Had this offered too on Summit last week, way overpriced IMO. It only showed up in the shorex planner last month so I guess it’s very new. Despite how interesting bridge and backstage tours are I never considered it due to the price and long daylight.

We enjoyed eating at the Gold Rush Bistro earlier this week, depending on where you stay look into the free Seward shuttle to get around. The shuttle was (just one riding around last week) was full so sometimes people had to wait for the next loop. Enjoy your dinner!

Gold Rush Bistro!

It was in 2016 and we probably had one of the first Chef’s Market Discoveries excursions for Cozumel. The participating chef showed up in his full work gear, in the Mexican heat with two cooler bags. We went to the local market and the chef bought local fresh fish, think up a menu and cook it for us on the Porch. I understand it’s not a thing anymore and it’s “inspired by” now. Agree on the chairs, in any restaurant those are some of the stickiest things around!

What my surprised is how that and decoration for the empty stations seems to be not performed through a standard operating procedure as far as we know?

No need to pack one. Go with a rain jacket and otherwise the stores at the ports will have umbrellas for sale if you want one after all. Enjoy your cruise!

The high chairs for baby’s are from IKEA too, those are on board for years. OP just wanted to share I think, if a chef buys fish or lobster from a local market it’s upscale and exclusive and people rave about it. But if lower restaurant staff buys some decoration it’s tacky to some here..?

Thanks all, we will probably make a last minute decision for Juneau based upon what we've experienced earlier on the cruise. ISP for whales is noted too!

I am not sure. The ship would sail anyway? I don't truly know if a full ship is more polluting (generating sewage, trash, food waste, etc) than a less full ship in terms of efficiency. It also are a few thousand pax less driving/flying to and from the port. It's not that extravagant if you think of widebody airplanes build as private jets for a handful of pax versus the hundreds the airlines squeeze in, yachts the size of smaller cruise ships with "just 20 staterooms" and a support yacht following the first yacht and constantly staffed. The factor is less with the charter from OP I think. Post Covid ships started up with those pax numbers or just a bit above, one more or less? Not wanting to turn this into an environmental thing.. 600 hopefully well behaved pax: where do I sign? And as for the tipping, I don't think the guests will be tipping but I hope the main guest will hand the captain a big tip envelope at disembarkation..

Lodging in Alaska comes at a price (too, what not in Alaska.. ) is my experience, we've booked some conveniently located hotels too and in Anchorage even as short as for four or five hours of sleep and as long it's a decent enough bed and bathroom I will be happy. Some hotels looked really outdated, even some of the chain hotels. So not expecting much for those two, three star hotels.. They will sell their inventory anyway I guess. Long reply short; I lowered expectations and will get some sleep on the flight back home. Safe travels!

Bringing an Apple TV media player onboard? Not better off with one of those Lighting (or USB C in case of newer iPads or iPhone 15) to HDMI adapter cables?

June!

Planning an Alaska trip.. Cruise: Vancouver, Inside passage, Ketchikan; Wildlife viewing, Potlatch Totem Park, Herring Cove, South Tongass Waterfall tour Sitka; 4X4 ATV Tour/ATV Wildlife Tour Juneau, ? Icy Strait Point, Exclusive Wildlife and Bear Search Hubbard Glacier; (cruising, not getting off the ship) Seward, Alaska 2 days land based: Kenai Fjords NP 7½hr boat tour (..Visit two active tidewater glaciers, best cruise for glacier viewing) Kenai Fjords NP 1hr scenic flight + glacier landing Alaska Railroad to Anchorage Some sidenotes: Like everybody we hope to see all kinds of wildlife, we've set the focus for port time on land based excursions as we hope to see plenty whales/marine life in the Kenai fjords boat tour after our cruise. We've decided to stay on board the ship at Hubbard Glacier, expecting a better experience at Kenai Fjords? We're too early for the salmon run. The big question for the experts: Would you plan a visit to Mendenhall Glacier with our itinerary as a must see? Juneau is our longest port of call, we had it optional in our plans with a DIY/taxi/bus but the thread about the Mendenhall Glacier recommendation from Juneau visitor's bureau made us doubt if we should pre book something? Any other suggestions? All feedback is appreciated! Thanks!

Welcome to CC! It might be a too short ride for them perhaps, or try overcharging you for it if you don't use Uber. Budget wise: go public transport all the way, take R Net 382 from IJmuiden Badweg stop to Amsterdam Sloterdijk station and take a 5 minute train to Amsterdam Centraal station. Journey time is about 1 hour. Plan your trip with https://9292.nl/en Or try your roll call and see if you can share a pre-booked van or even an coach; random but trustful company: https://doelen.net/ Enjoy The Netherlands!

Larger Atrium on the fresh Leo 4.

Hmm.. well there could be a second stretched up part besides the larger Atrium part? Prima/Viva: Length 299.0m (981 feet) (some site even have 294 m / 965 ft) Aqua: Length 321.8m (1,056 feet) Lots of differences online on Aqua's length, https://maritime-executive.com/article/norwegian-s-next-cruise-ship-norwegian-aqua-is-floated-by-fincantieri takes 1st place with a whopping 1,506 feet. The Norwegian Aqua is 1,506 feet in length and will measure 156,300 gross tons when completed versus the Norwegian Prima which is 965 feet in length and 143,535 gross tons. That is nearly 460 meters, LOL that would make Icon of the Seas almost a tender boat.. heheh! Royal what? Aqua-uite can't hear yooouuu

Nobody will probably notice! Safe travels!

Excellent thread for all the Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rotterdam Centraal Station answers. The Intercity Direct that @VMax1700 used is also more tailored for larger pieces of luggage than the normal trains would be (and even those are actually good!). The first class advice given is also good for the added comfort but riding on the balcony or near it in second class is also very doable as proven. The Dutch railways website for those who are planning future trips: www.ns.nl Anything else?

You are overthinking this. I am sure the paper ticket does not has to be fitted into something but the reference is just a measure to assure decent sized QR-/barcodes for properly scanning the paper tickets. From the Tower of London website: RECEIVE TICKETS BY EMAIL OR PRINT AT HOME Download your PDF ticket to your mobile for scanning at the entrance or Click the link in the email that we’ll send you and print out all your tickets If you are not able to download your e-tickets using the link in your confirmation email, please show your reference number which begins 42xxxxxxxxx to the ticket desk when you arrive and staff on site will be able to print your tickets for you. You can show them the PDF files (stored in your cell's email) or the reference number in case my assumption is wrong.

Hull 6301, Leo 4, also arrived last week @Steff79. Greeted by the Venice linesmen https://www.facebook.com/ormeggiatori.venezia and already in dry dock. Some nice photos on their FB! Great for an opening post of a Leo 4 thread if you are up for it, despite the slow pace the threads are a nice timeline or reference work for future cruisers.

I guess not, almost any ship except Reflection: https://www.celebritycruises.com/things-to-do-onboard/pickleball

IJmuiden is definitely a port to pre-book transport unless you only fancy a walk on the nearby beach with a coffee or beer afterwards. IJmuiden is not connected by public rail but does have public busses to Haarlem and Amsterdam which are not sufficient for cruise calls I guess.. As said, price will be high.

Hi fellow CC'ers, would love to hear Seward restaurants recommendations and/or some alternatives for some sweet pastries.. for a family birthday, might be a dinner, might be just a piece of cake on the hotel room depending how the day goes. Thanks!