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    Cash in ports?

    in Alaska

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    Thank you, everyone. :) Yes, I know Alaska is part of the U.S.! :p

     

    So, now it seems like a silly question to ask. BUT, I did read somewhere that "cash only" accepted and I can't remember where that was, so I was questioning where/why so we are prepared. Maybe it was the street carts. Maybe also about taking the Blue Bus in Juneau or elsewhere? or maybe at a vendor on an excursion. There are quite a few places, even in the U.S., that still take "cash only".

     

    thanks again for the feedback!

    Cash in ports?

    in Alaska

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    I thought I read somewhere that some places in some of the ports only accept cash?

    For Juneau, Skagway, Ketchikan - do many of the paces accept debit or credit cards? Thanks!

     

     

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    Zuiderdam

    in Holland America Line

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    eek! That doesn't sound good! Wonder what is in that stuff to make you burn?? doesn't sound right...:confused:

     

    FYI, don't let the sharp shower gel linger on the more delicate areas of your body. You might find its a tad more than refreshing. Burning would be more like it. :(

    Zuiderdam

    in Holland America Line

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    Do they have body wash, shampoo, conditioner in the showers? Are they in dispensers or in hotel size samples just the first day?

     

    What beverages are included without paying extra? Do you get all coffees or are some extra?

     

     

     

     

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    From HAL today re Flu - NOT Noro

    in Holland America Line

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    We are traveling this Friday but didn't get this message yet from HAL. Some traveling later than us have already received it. Are they sending to everyone or just random, I wonder? My 80 yo aunt is traveling with us and I don't need her (or my kids for that matter) catching the flu!

     

     

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    HAL Shuttle from Vancouver to Seattle Airport

    in Holland America Line

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    My aunts are taking this bus/shuttle after the cruise (we are docking at Canada Place in Vancouver) to the Seattle airport. Has anyone done this recently? a few questions:

     

    it doesn't show any "post-cruise" transportation, even though I booked through HAL. How do we know when the shuttle leaves and if they will be able to disembark on time? They don't have a flight that day (staying a few days to visit), so we don't have the post-cruise flight info.

     

    Where do they find this shuttle when they get off the ship?

     

    I s'pose I could call HAL back and ask them too, but thought I'd check on any recent experiences.

    Any "don't miss" places to eat in port? (Juneau, Skagway, Ketchikan)

    in Alaska

    Posted

    Also - the restaurants don't have to be "kid-friendly" in the sense that they have kids menus. Our kids eat all kinds of seafood, fish, shellfish, etc. so we don't need something that offers chicken fingers and mac-n-cheese only :D. by kid-friendly, I really meant kid-appropriate (I've seen some reviews that say they wouldn't take their kids/grandkids into a few places)

     

    Also, I have a running list of places in each port, so I sort of know what's out there, but I'm really looking for that "wow" factor restaurant - based on your experiences.

     

    thanks again!

    Any "don't miss" places to eat in port? (Juneau, Skagway, Ketchikan)

    in Alaska

    Posted

    I've seen some posts about whether or not to eat at the ports or on the ship, and i've seen the comments back on those. We will decide which is best as far as that goes.

     

    However, we do like some good, fresh seafood and while I understand it is cheaper to eat on the ship(already paid for), is there one good restaurant you ate at that you'd highly recommend (great food, local culture, etc.) in

     

    Juneau, Skagway, Ketchikan?

     

    If you only wanted to eat off the ship at one port and wanted a good meal (good seafood, local experience - also appropriate for kids so not the saloons some people have said no appropriate for kids :) ) which one restaurant/which port would YOU pick? Keep in mind that it does not have to be a fancy meal to be a "don't-miss" experience for us. We just want good food, with a "local" feel (i.e. not subway - which I would hope no one would pick anyway! :)).

     

    If I'm missing some other post/sticky about this, feel free to let me know. I feel like i've lived on these boards the past few weeks and have done tons of searches for different parts of my trip research. but for this, haven't been able to narrow it down.

     

    And yes, I know, food is a "personal" decision. Just wanted to get some opinions from all of you on what stood out and where you would go back on your next trip.

     

    Thanks for the feedback!

    Car seats on buses???

    in Alaska

    Posted

    * Sec. 2. AS 28.05.095(b) is amended to read:

     

    (b) Except as provided in © of this section, a driver may not transport a child under the age of 16 in a motor vehicle unless the driver has provided the required safety device and properly secured each child as described in this subsection. A [iF THE] child

     

    (1) less than one year of age or a child one year of age or older who weighs less than 20 pounds shall be properly secured in a rear-facing child safety that meets or exceeds [iS LESS THAN FOUR YEARS OF AGE, THE CHILD SHALL BE PROPERLY SECURED IN A CHILD SAFETY DEVICE MEETING THE] standards of the United States Department of Transportation and is used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions;

    (2) one or more years of age but less than five years of age who weighs 20 pounds or more shall be properly secured in a child restraint device that meets or exceeds the standards of the United States Department of Transportation and is used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions;

    (3) over four years of age but less than eight years of age who is less than 57 inches in height and weighs 20 or more pounds but less than 65 pounds shall be properly secured in a booster seat that is secured by a seat belt system or by another child passenger restraint system that meets or exceeds the standards of the United States Department of Transportation and is used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions;

    (4) over four years of age who exceeds the height or weight requirements in (3) of this subsection shall be properly secured in a seat belt;

    (5) eight years of age [FOR A CHILD SAFETY DEVICE FOR INFANTS. IF THE CHILD IS FOUR] but less than [NOT YET] 16 years of age who does not exceed the height and weight requirements in (3) of this subsection [, THE CHILD] shall be properly secured in a child safety device approved for a child of that [AGE AND] size by the United States Department of Transportation or in a safety belt, whichever is appropriate for the particular child as determined solely by the driver.

     

     

     

    (e) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a peace officer may not stop or detain a motor vehicle to determine compliance with (a) of this section, or issue a citation for a violation of (a) of this section, unless the peace officer has probable cause to stop or detain the motor vehicle.

    (f) In a prosecution under (a) of this section, the prosecution must prove that the peace officer stopping or detaining the vehicle personally observed the violation of (a) of this section before stopping or detaining the vehicle or otherwise had probable cause to stop or detain the vehicle.

     

     

     

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