accio_7 Posted June 2, 2018 #176 Share Posted June 2, 2018 Thanks for a great review, CatLady! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
florida26 Posted June 2, 2018 #177 Share Posted June 2, 2018 I’m having problems packing. Lol. How dressy did people get for formal night on the Explorer? And this may be a silly question, but what was the temperature in the main dining room? I’ve never been to Alaska before so I’m not sure if it’s colder inside than a Caribbean cruise. Thanks so much!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CatLadyFemme Posted June 2, 2018 Author #178 Share Posted June 2, 2018 I’m having problems packing. Lol. How dressy did people get for formal night on the Explorer? And this may be a silly question, but what was the temperature in the main dining room? I’ve never been to Alaska before so I’m not sure if it’s colder inside than a Caribbean cruise. Thanks so much!! I would say overall, as nice or nicer tha, the Caribbean, esp 2nd formal night when we saw several tuxes and evening gowns. I would say a cocktail dress and a bitton down/pants (with a blazer ideally) should be fine. Temp wise, I find the MDR on Caribbean cruises to be very chilly. Here, I brought several wraps but found it fairly neutral. Sent from my LGL84VL using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
florida26 Posted June 2, 2018 #179 Share Posted June 2, 2018 I would say overall, as nice or nicer tha, the Caribbean, esp 2nd formal night when we saw several tuxes and evening gowns. I would say a cocktail dress and a bitton down/pants (with a blazer ideally) should be fine. Temp wise, I find the MDR on Caribbean cruises to be very chilly. Here, I brought several wraps but found it fairly neutral. Sent from my LGL84VL using Tapatalk Thank you!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelinmoma Posted June 3, 2018 #180 Share Posted June 3, 2018 It was great to meet you! We really lucked out with the weather, didn't we? We had an amazing time, but now it's back to reality. I did 4 loads of laundry today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reallyhooked Posted June 3, 2018 #181 Share Posted June 3, 2018 Please advise what time the ship docked in Juneau Thanks so much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CatLadyFemme Posted June 3, 2018 Author #182 Share Posted June 3, 2018 Please advise what time the ship docked in Juneau Thanks so much I am not sure, as we weren't on an excursion until 12:30. Sent from my LGL84VL using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CatLadyFemme Posted June 3, 2018 Author #183 Share Posted June 3, 2018 Yes! So nice to meet you too! So much laundry and having to cook for ourselves again. Oy vey! It was great to meet you! We really lucked out with the weather, didn't we? We had an amazing time, but now it's back to reality. I did 4 loads of laundry today! Sent from my LGL84VL using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lionesss Posted June 3, 2018 #184 Share Posted June 3, 2018 Thank you for taking the time to share your travels. I really enjoyed it. Cannot wait for our adventure. Thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jentilben Posted June 5, 2018 #185 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Enjoyed your review and pictures! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JNL Cruising Posted June 5, 2018 #186 Share Posted June 5, 2018 May I know what time did the Meet & Mingle took place on Day 2? Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare perfect match Posted June 5, 2018 #187 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Thanks for your review, Catladyfemme! I don't have Alaska planned yet, but it is definitely on my bucket list, so I enjoy reading about other people's experiences there. You've given me some great ideas, and maybe even pushed Alaska up a bit on my list of cruises to book next. The only ones who will not be happy when we finally do book Alaska - my two cats because we will be gone longer than our usual Caribbean cruises! They may have cattitudes for a while, but they won't last long! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Posted June 5, 2018 #188 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Thank you for posting! We depart on June 22nd and your thread has been very helpful in planning our first Alaska cruise. I have a few questions if you don’t mind answering. Hopefully I did not miss the info in the other posts. Was the main pool open? Where kids allowed in the Solarium pool? Was the Flowrider operating? Are the pool bars open during the day? It’s difficult to read the cruise compasses on a phone. Did they have theme nights? We have only done Caribbean cruises and they all seem to have a 70’s or 80’s night. Thx again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlwayzCruising Posted June 6, 2018 #189 Share Posted June 6, 2018 Was there any information given to you about port valet? Thank you for your review. It was great to look over. I can’t wait to go in August!!! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CatLadyFemme Posted June 6, 2018 Author #190 Share Posted June 6, 2018 Thank you for posting!We depart on June 22nd and your thread has been very helpful in planning our first Alaska cruise. I have a few questions if you don’t mind answering. Hopefully I did not miss the info in the other posts. Was the main pool open? Where kids allowed in the Solarium pool? Was the Flowrider operating? Are the pool bars open during the day? It’s difficult to read the cruise compasses on a phone. Did they have theme nights? We have only done Caribbean cruises and they all seem to have a 70’s or 80’s night. Thx again! Let's see. Main pool was open, except day 2 when seas were a bit rough. Water was going all ovet and they wound up draining it. It did not appear that kids were allowed in the Solarium, but it isn't covered anyway, so not sure why theu would prefer to go there. I do not know about Flowrider, sorry! The main pool bar was open most days, though not as long of hours as a Caribbean cruise. Solarium bar was never open wjem I was there. There was a 70s night, and a British Invasion (Beatles, Stones, Queen, etc.) Night. Sent from my LGL84VL using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CatLadyFemme Posted June 6, 2018 Author #191 Share Posted June 6, 2018 I did not see any, even though we wanted to use it. Not sure if our 1:45 flight was too early, or if they didn't have it, or if they skipped us. Was there any information given to you about port valet? Thank you for your review. It was great to look over. I can’t wait to go in August!!! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Sent from my LGL84VL using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CatLadyFemme Posted June 6, 2018 Author #192 Share Posted June 6, 2018 We were lucky enough to have a friend (we call them our Fairy Cat Parent) stay with our babies. Cattitudes seemed less when we got back than when we just have someone by daily. I hope when you finally get to go, you love it as much as we did! Thanks for your review, Catladyfemme! I don't have Alaska planned yet, but it is definitely on my bucket list, so I enjoy reading about other people's experiences there. You've given me some great ideas, and maybe even pushed Alaska up a bit on my list of cruises to book next. The only ones who will not be happy when we finally do book Alaska - my two cats because we will be gone longer than our usual Caribbean cruises! They may have cattitudes for a while, but they won't last long! Sent from my LGL84VL using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maweberpa Posted June 8, 2018 #193 Share Posted June 8, 2018 Sorry, another quick question. Do you know if you are able to ask for salad dressing on the side? I could imagine given the volume of people they are serving, they might have it already dressed before they do the plating. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreadpirate3 Posted June 8, 2018 #194 Share Posted June 8, 2018 Sorry, another quick question. Do you know if you are able to ask for salad dressing on the side? I could imagine given the volume of people they are serving, they might have it already dressed before they do the plating. Thanks! You always can. I've done so for all 5 cruises I've taken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CatLadyFemme Posted June 8, 2018 Author #195 Share Posted June 8, 2018 Sorry, another quick question. Do you know if you are able to ask for salad dressing on the side? I could imagine given the volume of people they are serving, they might have it already dressed before they do the plating. Thanks! Yep, orbget a different dressing, or in my case, get olive oil and balsamic poured tableside Sent from my LGL84VL using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maweberpa Posted June 8, 2018 #196 Share Posted June 8, 2018 Ok, cool! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbchris6864 Posted June 12, 2018 #197 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Thanks for these posts. I am going on this cruise in August. Nice to have as much info as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbchris6864 Posted June 12, 2018 #198 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Who was the cruise director? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovelife Posted June 12, 2018 #199 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Who was the cruise director? It was Graham Seymour last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CatLadyFemme Posted June 12, 2018 Author #200 Share Posted June 12, 2018 It was Graham Seymour last week.Same on ours Sent from my LGL84VL using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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