alainamarie Posted June 8, 2016 Author #51 Share Posted June 8, 2016 In case you missed the subject, port day # 1 is Ketchikan! One of the two excursions we pre-booked was the one in Ketchikan. We decided as a group to make this our first seaplane adventure. We booked via Celebrity's website and booked this excursion. Exclusive Flightseeing & Crab Feast $239 Start by viewing wildlife on the ground and eagles in the sky as you take off on a 450 horsepower floatplane over Ketchikan. Activity Type:Active Adventures, Culinary, Destination Highlights Activity Level: Mild Duration:3 hours 0 minute Restrictions:N/A This was a GREAT excursion and I HIGHLY recommend it. I was concerned that it was not going to be a good value, but I ate my weight in crabs and quickly realized this was an awesome idea. I did overdo it on the dungeness crabs, but I am from south Louisiana and I can shovel some crabs. I found it interesting that the crabs are not from Alaska, they are flown in from Seattle :eek: ... yeah who knew?!!?! Stepping off the boat, this is the board walk area... you MUST go to the Artic Bar! Great place... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alainamarie Posted June 8, 2016 Author #52 Share Posted June 8, 2016 We had a nice 30 minute bus ride with our driver Dalton (from Muncie, IN!) to George Inlet Lodge. We were going to feast before we fly! Heather was our amazing host and she did a tutorial on how to peel dungeness crab... of course I paid no attention because I knew I had this down! Crab cheesecake! :p Just kidding, it's regular cheesecake, but flown in from Philly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alainamarie Posted June 8, 2016 Author #53 Share Posted June 8, 2016 Some more photos of the Lodge area.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alainamarie Posted June 8, 2016 Author #54 Share Posted June 8, 2016 Now, let's fly! SOMEBODY SAVE ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now that we've taken off, let's take some selfies... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alainamarie Posted June 8, 2016 Author #55 Share Posted June 8, 2016 The airline was Taquan airlines and the seaplane picks you up from the dock at the Lodge. The airline told us once we landed that the Misty Fjords were too foggy and unsafe to fly in that day so a lot of flights were cancelled. She did say a lot of airlines still fly despite the visually unsafe conditions. Our seaplane was not scheduled to go through the Misty Fjords, so it was not an issue for us. The plane lands at the airline dock and a bus brings you back to downtown. Some views from the sky... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alainamarie Posted June 8, 2016 Author #56 Share Posted June 8, 2016 I've had a lot of people ask what the lodge looks like, I forgot to put this one up earlier... The seaplanes landed right here at the dock... Sorry about back tracking a bit, so let's end this port with a couple shots of "downtown". My aunt purchased a few pounds of smoked salmon. They did have samples and both were delicious. Goodbye Catch Yo Can! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alainamarie Posted June 8, 2016 Author #57 Share Posted June 8, 2016 (edited) OH! I didn't recognize you, I just asked every pretty girl I saw if they were from New Orleans!! :eek: My odds got better as the week went by:rolleyes:No just kidding, your picture gave you away.:D We are doing an eastbound 15 night Panama Canal cruise out of San Diego on the 17th of April, 2017. It is on the Infinity, the one that smacked into the peer in Ketchikan last friday.:eek: I'm sure it will be OK by then. Enjoying your review. Keep it coming!!! Awww :p Just looked up your cruise, only inside cabins & suites left! :cool: Thinking about it!! Edited June 8, 2016 by alainamarie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigB0882 Posted June 8, 2016 #58 Share Posted June 8, 2016 Loving the review! We will be on this trip June 24. I noticed you upgraded to Premium. Did you drink much wine and if so, did you have issues finding wines available that weren't super cheap or way over priced? I read in another thread about people having problems. We prefer Pinot Noir but will try other wines, just don't want to upgrade and then find out they are out of everything except the expensive stuff priced higher than Premium covers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alainamarie Posted June 8, 2016 Author #59 Share Posted June 8, 2016 (edited) Loving the review! We will be on this trip June 24. I noticed you upgraded to Premium. Did you drink much wine and if so, did you have issues finding wines available that weren't super cheap or way over priced? I read in another thread about people having problems. We prefer Pinot Noir but will try other wines, just don't want to upgrade and then find out they are out of everything except the expensive stuff priced higher than Premium covers. I didn't have any issues with the premium package... I also love Pinot noirs and stuck with Kendall Jackson ($11)... I wanted la crema ($13) but they were out (?!!!?!), so sommelier substituted Whitehaven Pinot noir for it and it was also $13 and delicious. I also enjoyed martinis and molecular bar. I think the house Pinot may be within the classic limit. Order La Crema as soon as you get on board- I waited and they ran out by day 4! I didn't realize it was only $13, that's why it took me a few days to order. For my 7 day cruise, it cost $82 to upgrade. Enjoy!!! Edited June 8, 2016 by alainamarie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damaniadc Posted June 8, 2016 #60 Share Posted June 8, 2016 Fantastic review and day to day tips! Keep it coming!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted June 8, 2016 #61 Share Posted June 8, 2016 Ditto, loving the photos as well.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbri Posted June 8, 2016 #62 Share Posted June 8, 2016 Great photos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alainamarie Posted June 9, 2016 Author #63 Share Posted June 9, 2016 I know most of you are aware that our ship could not sail through Tracy Arm Fjord due to ice blocking a safe passage way. Thankfully we had a detour and Plan B. I realllllly wish I could have taken in the beautiful sites of Tracy Arm, but we headed into Endicott Arm & Dawes Fjord instead. Of course, everyone was disappointed, but we knew the two previous cruises couldn't make it through. Here are some pictures that basically all look the same because I did not leave my balcony. Yes, you guessed it! I am NOT a morning person. Grumpy and disappointed meant that this girl did not leave the balcony. I stayed in this position for a while.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alainamarie Posted June 9, 2016 Author #64 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alainamarie Posted June 9, 2016 Author #65 Share Posted June 9, 2016 (edited) Edited June 9, 2016 by alainamarie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alainamarie Posted June 9, 2016 Author #66 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alainamarie Posted June 9, 2016 Author #67 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted June 9, 2016 #68 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Still looks very cool.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnight Blue Posted June 9, 2016 #69 Share Posted June 9, 2016 We had the same issue with Tracey Arm two days ago. Endicott Arm was magnificent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alainamarie Posted June 9, 2016 Author #70 Share Posted June 9, 2016 We had the same issue with Tracey Arm two days ago. Endicott Arm was magnificent. I'm so grateful for Endicott Arm & Dawes, but I do wish we could have all witnessed the glory of Tracey Arm. So sorry y'all missed it too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhughey Posted June 9, 2016 #71 Share Posted June 9, 2016 It's funny - you are the 2nd person from the May 27th sailing to say that the previous two sailings did not make it to Tracy Arm - I was on the May 20th sailing and we did in fact, sail Tracy Arm - however, we did not get close to the Sawyer glacier, not even within a long "eye-shot". I was a bit jealous of the sailings before and after that made it to Dawes, though I certainly loved and appreciated the beauty of Tracy Arm - glacier or no glacier! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alainamarie Posted June 9, 2016 Author #72 Share Posted June 9, 2016 (edited) It's funny - you are the 2nd person from the May 27th sailing to say that the previous two sailings did not make it to Tracy Arm - I was on the May 20th sailing and we did in fact, sail Tracy Arm - however, we did not get close to the Sawyer glacier, not even within a long "eye-shot". I was a bit jealous of the sailings before and after that made it to Dawes, though I certainly loved and appreciated the beauty of Tracy Arm - glacier or no glacier! One of our cruisers (SheriffJoe) sailed on the 5/20 sailing and reported no Tracy Arm. Very interesting indeed! Beautiful either way, but I am envious if you made it to Tracy! Sawyer would be a dream come true for sure [emoji2] Edited June 9, 2016 by alainamarie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blondie008 Posted June 9, 2016 #73 Share Posted June 9, 2016 I did the same sailing as you - were you on the Catamaran tour? I have some spectacular pics from the calving! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhughey Posted June 9, 2016 #74 Share Posted June 9, 2016 One of our cruisers (SheriffJoe) sailed on the 5/20 sailing and reported no Tracy Arm. Very interesting indeed! Beautiful either way, but I am envious if you made it to Tracy! Sawyer would be a dream come true for sure [emoji2] SherrifJoe is confused... definitely went through Tracy Arm. :) Enjoying the pics & review - thanks for taking the time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRUISEBOY305 Posted June 9, 2016 #75 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Great review and beautiful photos I <3 The Solstice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Please sign in to comment
You will be able to leave a comment after signing in
Sign In Now