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Hopefully lots of travelers will be returning soon, wanting to share information about their cruise experience, excursions, activities, vendors, land travel, etc.

 

Please start your own thread to post the trip report. It would be helpful if the first line included the SHIP, ITINERARY, DATE, EXCURSIONS, and who travelled. Then paste a link to your report into THIS thread.

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Radiance of the Seas, southbound Seward to Vancouver, 5/27/2016 - 6/3/2016, tours included Flightseeing Denali from Anchorage with Rust's, Taku Lodge in Juneau, driving to Yukon in Skagway, Glacier Winds Whale Watching in Icy Strait Point. The review is currently in process right now. The link follows:

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2364863

 

Edited to add: on the regular Royal Caribbean forum, there are others as well, for those of you looking to read them. [emoji4] I read the reviews over and over this past year before going.

 

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Trip report and photos from FunInTheSun9.

 

Celebrity Millenium B2B, Vancouver-Seward-Vancouver, starting 5/12/16.

Itinerary includes Ketchikan ( Misty Fjords floatplane) (city bus to Totem Bight), Sitka, ISP, Juneau ( heli dog sled) (rental car), Skagway ( flight see w/glacier landing) (rental car), Hubbard Glacier, Seward ( Kenai Fjords cruise).

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2364899

 

 

*** This thread is informational only, so please post your questions and comments to the OP's thread.

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HAL Amsterdam, RT Seattle 5/22 - 5/29. Family trip with kids 5 & 7, plus SIL and BIL.

 

Itinerary includes JUNEAU ( heli dog sled, Mendenhall Glacier, Tracys Crab Shack) , Hubbard Glacier, SITKA (private boat tour with Gallant Adventures), KETCHIKAN (Aleutian Ballard tour), VICTORIA

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2368831

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Crown Princess, RT Seattle, 6/4 - 6/11. Photojournal from journeycollector.

 

2 busy days in Seattle pre-cruise. Cruise itinerary included:

Juneau ( whale watching, Mendenhall, Tracys Crab Shack)

Skagway ( Yukon Discovery Tour)

Glacier Bay

Ketchikan ( Misty Fjords flightseeing)

Victoria

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2368609

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from alaskab, Princess Star cruisetour DB4 with 6/11 SB cruise from Whittier.

 

LAND - Anchorage, bus to Talkeetna and Denali, train to Whittier

CRUISE - Hubbard Glacier, Glacier Bay, Skagway (train/bus), Juneau (whale watching), Ketchikan (crabfest), Vancouver

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2371972

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from steenie. Ruby Princess 6/26 - 7/3, RT Seattle. Multi generational trip, ages 5 - 75.

 

Itinerary and activities include:

Ketchikan ( Misty Fjords flight, Ketchikan Taxi Tour)

Juneau ( 12st Taxi Tour, Heli Glacier walk)

Skagway ( rail/ bus combo with Chilkoot)

Victoria walk to Empress

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?p=50414696#post50414696

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I don't yet have a trip report of my one -- leaving shortly -- but thought I would add links to a couple I've been reading over on the Princess forum.

 

Ruby Princess 5/8 - 5/15 by New York Nana

Includes lots of lively detail regarding the ship and onboard facilities. http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2356647&highlight=nana The Patters from her trip (posted by a different user) can be found here: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2359387&highlight=ruby

 

Ruby Princess 5/22 - 5/29 by LHARTWICK

Includes Ketchikan (Misty Fjords Floatplane), Tracy Arm Fjord (small boat excursion), Juneau (town), Skagway (sled dog camp) and Victoria (waterfront) http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2363585&highlight=ruby

 

Ruby Princess 6/5 - 6/12 by carnyman

Second time to Alaska, first time on Princess; includes info on ship and Tracy Arm/Endicott Arm excursion http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2365356&highlight=ruby

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Hi! I'm a long time lurker who has been reading these boards ever since my family proposed a trip to Alaska. Cruise Critic recaps and reviews were crucial to helping me decide what to do - and whether to go in the first place - so I wished to give back and share my own experiences.

 

As per the title, I wasn't sure that cruising would suit me. I ended up having a blast. I hope my report is especially useful to any potential cruisers in a similar boat - pun very much intended.

 

http://rydain.org/a-cruise-skeptic-sails-to-alaska/

 

Itinerary

 

Radiance of the Seas southbound, 6/24 - 7/1 + Vancouver & Seattle

 

Highlights

 

Juneau - Level 3 Extended Glacier Trek via Helicopter with Northstar Trekking

 

Skagway - Triple Adventure Tour (Hike, Bike, Float) with Sockeye Cycling and Skagway Float Tours, Red Onion Saloon, Hike to Lower Dewey Lake

 

Icy Strait - Cannery Museum, Hoonah

 

Ketchikan - Dolly's House, Totem Bight Park and Lunch Creek Trail with Wild Wolf Tours

 

Vancouver - Grand Tour with Cycle City Tours

 

Seattle - EMP Museum, Chihuly Glass and Gardens, Mt. Rainier

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Here's my review:

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2378972

 

It's for the July 1-8 on the Radiance of the Seas, Northbound. Travelers: 1 grandma, 2 40-year olds, 1 30-year old, and 1 10-year old.

 

You need to scroll down a bit - I had issues with photo links not working. The review is also in my signature and that one will eventually include video (not for a while, though).

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Just started my trip report.

 

We cruised the NCL Pearl on June 26th with stops in Juneau, Skagway, Cruised Glacier Bay, Ketchikan, and Victoria B.C.

 

The report will cover our travel, time in Seattle , and of course the cruise and excursions.

 

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?p=50518377&posted=1#post50518377

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Just started my trip report.

 

We cruised the NCL Pearl on June 26th with stops in Juneau, Skagway, Cruised Glacier Bay, Ketchikan, and Victoria B.C.

 

The report will cover our travel, time in Seattle , and of course the cruise and excursions.

 

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?p=50518377&posted=1#post50518377

 

 

 

Looking forward to reading more, we have the same trip planned for August 2017

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