PCWalton1 Posted May 14, 2015 #1 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Hello all, Sorry if I am starting this a little early but I will be busy running around today and I wanted to get this kicked off. For those that do not know me I am Bill and I leave outside Seattle with my terrific wife Marie. We only started cruising about 5 years ago but are hooked and try to get a cruise in whenever work allows. We have cruised out of Vancouver a couple times and we did a Mexican Riviera cruise on Mariner back in 2010 but we have never cruised up the coast before. Here is our expected itinerary: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCWalton1 Posted May 14, 2015 Author #2 Share Posted May 14, 2015 The popularity of west coast cruises showed early as this cruise filled up fast and the prices shot up. We elected to try an outside cabin as it was reasonably priced and we had never had a cabin with a window before. But several weeks ago we got a pleasant surprise when we received a C&A free upgrade to a balcony. The original cabin they assigned us was up forward, I think 7030. I prefer from the middle to the aft and there was another cabin open so we got moved to 7594. I like the central location and I hope it's close proximity to the Business Center will help with the WiFi. Jewel does not have ship wide WiFI, just hot spots. The last time we were on Jewel that was the area of the ship I would generally go for WiFi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loungelady55 Posted May 14, 2015 #3 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Following Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debitoo Posted May 14, 2015 #4 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Hi Bill & Marie! I'm following along! We're with you on the Coastal Cruise Oct 3rd out of LA. Can't wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baatman Posted May 14, 2015 #5 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Hope you have a nice cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pennielz Posted May 14, 2015 #6 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Hi Bill! Pennie and Geoff here. We will both be joining you on Jewel. We fly to San Diego in the morning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EbayCruiser Posted May 14, 2015 #7 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Oh how exciting! Can't wait to hear about your adventures and what you think of the ship. We will be on her 10/03 for the Pacific Coastal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmf123 Posted May 14, 2015 #8 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Bon Voyage, Bill! Enjoy your Coastal Cruise and congrats on the balcony! We're booked on the 9/26 sailing and look forward to your live review! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novalab Posted May 14, 2015 #9 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Yeah Bill & Marie! A pre-view live review of a PC Jewel cruise! As you know, we will be joining you Oct. 3 but for now, this is just the sort of thing I was hoping someone would do....to get us more in the mood!LOL:D Like our Oct. 3 group really needs that (not!):rolleyes: Thanks for taking us along with you both!! Judy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debitoo Posted May 14, 2015 #10 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Yeah Bill & Marie! A pre-view live review of a PC Jewel cruise! As you know, we will be joining you Oct. 3 but for now, this is just the sort of thing I was hoping someone would do....to get us more in the mood!LOL:D Like our Oct. 3 group really needs that (not!):rolleyes: Thanks for taking us along with you both!! Judy I know...we are pretty active, aren't we? :D;):p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corky441 Posted May 14, 2015 #11 Share Posted May 14, 2015 :) Can't wait to follow along. I've got about 570 days til my first Royal cruise, so I'm devouring everything in sight about the fleet. I loved your Oasis trip report- that's the ship I'll be on, so your report was so beneficial. I feel like I know the ship so well already. Looking to making several more ressies for RCI and the trip reports are so helpful in making decisions. Bon-Voyage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoopster95 Posted May 14, 2015 #12 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Following along on another of your sailings Bill. They're calling for beautiful 70 degree (20 celcius) weather up here by next weekend so hopefully you all have have a superb sailing filled with excellent weather throughout! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
critterchick Posted May 14, 2015 #13 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Also following along, oh, WAIT! We'll be there with you! See you in San Diego!:D:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impatientlywaiting Posted May 14, 2015 #14 Share Posted May 14, 2015 I'll be following along too! I've never been on the Jewel but will be on her September 18 for the reverse trip Vancouver, B.C. down to L.A.! Can't wait to hear about the ship although I've been on Serenade! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCWalton1 Posted May 14, 2015 Author #15 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Thanks everyone for the greetings (including my jokester shipmates :p). Looking forward to boarding on Saturday. Jewel left Cabo yesterday and and is on the way to San Diego. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCWalton1 Posted May 14, 2015 Author #16 Share Posted May 14, 2015 For our Friday night stay in San Diego we are staying at the Wyndham Bayside. It should be an easy trip from the airport over to the hotel. We are staying here for several reasons. One we got a great rate on the room. Another is it's location which is pretty much right across the street from the cruise terminal. Just a short walk (hopefully not in the rain) and we will be there. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCWalton1 Posted May 14, 2015 Author #17 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Can't wait for this view (with Jewel of course :p) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novalab Posted May 14, 2015 #18 Share Posted May 14, 2015 I know...we are pretty active, aren't we? :D;):p :D:D....87 or is that 89 on our M & M already?:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCWalton1 Posted May 14, 2015 Author #19 Share Posted May 14, 2015 After checking in to the hotel and getting a little settled the plan is to ride the SD trolley over to Petco Park. We have tickets in right field for the Padres against the Nationals. Was considering eating dinner at possibly Tin Fish then heading into the ballpark. It looks like a beautiful facility and the tickets were about half what I have to pay at a Mariner game. :eek: However, it does not look like the weather is going to cooperate as they are expecting heavy rains all evening. Since the ballpark does not have a retractable roof like ours (why would it since it only rains about once every 5 years :rolleyes:) and I have no vested interest in either team (American League fan here :D) I don't imagine we will be going if the rain holds up. If the rain does washes things out our contingency plan is to head over to Little Italy, find a good restaurant then enjoy an evening of good food and wine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kcjarvis Posted May 14, 2015 #20 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Way to go Bill, have a great trip. Thanks for bringing us along!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elleluv Posted May 14, 2015 #21 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Great start to your review, Bill. :) Looking forward to following along from onboard Jewel! See you at the Sky Bar after muster on Saturday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lionesss Posted May 14, 2015 #22 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Love reading your travel threads, and truly enjoy the pictures. Safe travels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCWalton1 Posted May 15, 2015 Author #23 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Great start to your review, Bill. :) Looking forward to following along from onboard Jewel! See you at the Sky Bar after muster on Saturday! Looking forward to it. It's beginning to look like it will be a great sail away. Love reading your travel threads, and truly enjoy the pictures. Safe travels. Thanks Sue. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCWalton1 Posted May 15, 2015 Author #24 Share Posted May 15, 2015 We have made some plans for the various ports, nothing too extensive. On Catalina Island we will enjoy breakfast on the balcony since we anchor out. Later we will just take a walk around Avalon to see the sites then find some lunch. Next stop will Be San Francisco for an overnight stay and a chance to sail under the Golden Gate Bridge. We do not arrive until noon so for the afternoon we plan to take a stroll over to Fisherman's Wharf and play tourist. We have not been in San Francisco since the early 90s so it will be fun. Later in the evening we have a Alcatraz Island tour. We were stationed in the bay area (Vallejo) three separate tours in the Navy and never made it out to Alcatraz. So we signed up early and managed to get one of the night tours. Voted 'Best Tour of the Bay Area,' the Alcatraz Night Tour provides a more intimate, engaging Alcatraz experience. This tour includes a personally narrated boat tour around the island; guided tours from the dock to the main prison building; 'Doing Time: The Alcatraz Cellhouse Tour' and a variety of special programs and presentations offered only at night. Enjoy a sunset silhouetting the Golden Gate Bridge and breath-taking views of San Francisco as night falls. A truly exceptional experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mslaabs Posted May 15, 2015 #25 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Subscribing to my virtual cruise. Thanks for doing a live report! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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