TMW67

Can someone who has done this roundtrip itinerary please tell me if it goes through the Inside Passage? It does not show a map on Carnival's website with the route. Also, do they travel mostly through the Gulf, or stay inland? Thanks in advance!

*CARNIVAL 7 Days Alaska from Seattle, WA. 

Seattle  4pm
Fun Day At Sea
Cruise Tracy Arm Fjord  
Skagway  7 am - 8 pm
Juneau  7 am - 3 pm
Ketchikan  7 am - 1 pm
Victoria  8 pm - 11:59 pm
Seattle  7 am

For those of you who have done the 4.25 hrs. Helicopter Glacier Trek in Juneau, through Princess cruise line, what time do they start this tour? We will arrive in port at 8am. I'm trying to plan out my day in Juneau to see if I have time to do another excursion later.

Thanks in advance!☺️

What decks lead out to forward viewing areas? On the pdf deck plans there are hallways that look like there could be on certain decks, but I see no doors leading out like it shows further down in hallways. Reason being, I am planning on booking an Alaska cruise (inside room, no option for a balcony), and want to be able to be closest to the outside as possible & see what's coming. The pdf's are deceiving!🤪

Thanks in advance!

@LikeToCruise2015 great advice, thank you!

How far out do you all book your flights to Tahiti & Bora Bora to snag the best prices?✈️ Any websites better than others to check/ book prices on? We're planning a trip in September 2022 and never been before. 

Thanks!

2 hours ago, Tahitianbigkahuna said:

There are a few 'taxis' on Moorea but when a ship is in one of the bays there is a big demand.

Good to know! I'll look into getting a private transfer then if it's not included, thanks!

Has anyone ever had a day pass at the Sofitel? How was your experience, & what all did it include? How is the snorkeling? Are taxi's at the tender dock in Papetoai to get you to Sofitel, or is the transportation to/ from part of the cost of the day pass? 

Thanks in advance!

Does anyone know of a car rental company that you can pick up from the airport & drop off at the cruise port? We most likely will get in super early on the day of our cruise & want to see a bit of the island on our own before the cruise starts.

TIA~

16 hours ago, Tahitianbigkahuna said:

They may not know until a bit closer to the date of the ship being on Moorea.

Gotcha, thanks!👍

Which Bay does NCL tender to; Cook's Bay or Opunohu Bay? I'm trying to plan excursion's, so would like to know which one please. Thanks in advance!😊

2 hours ago, Petoonya said:

@TMW67

Didn't know NCL was offering a 7 day Tahiti. When is it? And happy cruising to you.

October, next year.

@julig22, yes, we are flying to Tahiti from the East coast.

@paradiseawaitsme, unfortunately since we fly into Tahiti, we can't get there any earlier or stay longer, their policy restriction.😪 I was really hoping to be able to! I ended up calling NCL and they told me we would have an overnight flight so we would get there in the morning and be on time for the cruise, so hoping for a decent one! Yes, finger's crossed for sailing soon, I am so ready!!

@KKB, We are saving about $3K also using their airfare promo. Sure is nice!😊

Thank you all for the information!

@Petoonya, we are doing the 7 day from Papeete  going to Huahine, Raiatea, Bora Bora & Moorea.

@Tahitianbigkahuna, I love all your photos!😊

I also booked with the 2nd guest free airfare. The only flights available for our arrival day either get us to the port at 10:00 pm, or the next day. With this promotion, we were told we can't get there early, or stay later. So with that, will they end up booking us on an overnight flight a day earlier anyways, so we get to port early (5:15 am) on departure day, or does it HAVE to be ticketed out the DAY OF, and we're just screwed arriving late, and have to find a way to meet up with the ship at the next port on our own?

Has anyone been to Avea Beach when docked in Huahine? How in the world do you get there??🤔 In fact, how do you get anywhere, or do anything from this port, there's nothing there! Norwegian doesn't even offer excursions! Thanks in advance.

What decks have viewing platforms (forward) that you can get to from interior hallways? I've looked at deck plans & pictures of the ship, but on some of the deck plans where it looks like the deck goes all the way around, looks like balconies for staterooms in pictures, so I can't tell for sure.

Thank you!

On 1/31/2016 at 11:23 PM, Jasperdo said:

What deck is this on the Coral please?

 

 

 

Sorry, I can't edit my original post, but this is the itinerary:

DAY 1   Vancouver, B.C.     4:30 pm
DAY 2    Scenic Cruising The Inside Passage
DAY 3    Tracy Arm Inlet     9:00 am - 9:30 am
DAY 3    Juneau, Alaska    1:00 pm - 10:00 pm
DAY 4    Skagway, Alaska    7:00 am - 8:00 pm
DAY 5    Glacier Bay    7:00 am - 4:00 pm
DAY 6    Ketchikan, Alaska   11:00 am - 7:00 pm
DAY 7   Scenic Cruising The Inside Passage
DAY 8   Vancouver, B.C.    7:00 am

When we go to Alaska early July, we will have a brief moment where we are at Tracy Arm Inlet (30 min.) then head up to Juneau and be there from 1:00 pm - 10 pm. We are interested in doing the Tracy Arm Fjord & Glacier Explorer tour which is 6 hrs., but also want to do the Extended Helicopter Glacier Trek (5 1/4 hrs) or the Helicopter Glacier Trek (4 1/4 hrs), all Holland excursions. Has anyone ever done this before? Will we have time for both? Not sure when the helicopter tours run, so don't know if it would be feasible to do both. If I booked independently & go later instead of relying on a set time thru Holland, would that work? 

I have never been on a cruise where the ship ports overnight before. Are you allowed to get off/ on the ship when ever you want while there, or is there a curfew at night & set time to get off in the morning? Wondering how that works if you wanted to stay out later, or had an early morning excursion. 

I've heard whale season ends in October/ mid-November, so if you were in Moorea on November 7th, would you risk paying that much to swim with the whales that time of year? It's on my bucket list, something I've always wanted to do! I know there's never a guarantee with wild animals, but with that being so late in the season, not sure if I should do it. Anyone have good luck going in November? What tour did you use? 

46 minutes ago, Horizon chaser 1957 said:

As a rule of thumb, the closer a vendor is to the cruise pier , the more likely they are to take US dollars; the farther from the pier the less likely. Any vendor that deliberately sets up near the pier or at a planned stop for a ship’s tour is expecting to get mostly US dollars. Any private, off the beaten path tour will probably need local currency. The same with small stores in town that are geared for locals, not tourists.
Either way, have some small bills. A child selling fresh coconut water at a roadside stand for $1 won’t likely have change for a $100 bill.

Good to know, thanks!👍

2 hours ago, janmcn said:

Also figure any donations (pencils, pens, etc. ) for children will have to be in a group donation done by the ship since they do not want individuals donating items. Someone on one ship had brought a whole duffel of T shirts for children and was told they couldn't take it off the ship to donate it...had to be done by the ship or not at all.  

I wonder why they don't let you give them yourself? That way they would get to see who the items actually came from & be more personal. I wonder if the people even know that the donations are from the people on the ship, or do the cruise lines take all the praise.🤔

On 6/24/2020 at 11:03 AM, kazu said:

One other thing I will add, since you are on for a longer period of time, it’s easier not to put on weight (at least for me) as you know you’ll have an opportunity to have something that appeals at another opportunity. 

That's comforting to know kazu! I was just thinking about that the other day. I normally gain 5 lbs. when we cruise & we do A LOT of walking, so the thought of how much weight I would gain on a 45 day cruise was pretty frightening!! 😬

We already decided on this one to make sure we cut down on our desserts & do more exercising (which we don't normally worry about, because we're on vacation), but like you said, knowing there will be plenty of opportunities to enjoy everything will help too!