Review:Radiance June 2018 southbound

[EndlessSea]

Great pictures and review. We are doing the SB in August. Do you have the cruise compasses you can post for all of us doing this itinerary? Thanks.

[ValerieJo]

It was great meeting you guys on this cruise. It's funny as I was reading your review on how different our experiences were in regards to our excursions. We did totally different pre-cruise excursions as well as land excursions (except for Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau). I'll have to think about doing a review of our cruise tour and the excursions we picked.

 

However, I agree that the ship is in desperate need of refurbishment. I will just say that she is 'Well Loved'. :) We felt the food in the MDR was pretty good, but the menu was rather boring and a bit redundant. We certainly didn't starve, as my jeans were much tighter when the cruise ended than when it started. :)

 

I agree it is a much different cruise as far as it's about the wildlife and scenery for sure. The views are absolutely spectacular.

 

I hope we can sail together again someday soon.

[little britain]

Great pictures and review. We are doing the SB in August. Do you have the cruise compasses you can post for all of us doing this itinerary? Thanks.

 

Hi yes I do.

I'll get them scanned as soon as I recover from the 8hr time difference !!!

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[prodoc]

Thanks for posting. Putting the cruise compass online as well as the pictures and narratives helps the rest of us as we do some planning for our own future cruise.

 

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[rkkunk]

Did you leave from Vancouver right away, or did you spend a little time there? We really enjoyed it. Beautiful friendly city!

 

So glad that you got to see bears! We did see a Mama and two babies at Mendenhall Glacier last year.

 

You are so right about the Radiance needing a dry dock! We were shocked last year at all of the rust on the ship. We usually sail the newer Oasis class ships. I am wondering if a lot of the older ships have all of the rust, too?

 

Thanks for the review! So awesome that you had great weather!

 

 

 

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[little britain]

Did you leave from Vancouver right away, or did you spend a little time there? We really enjoyed it. Beautiful friendly city!

 

So glad that you got to see bears! We did see a Mama and two babies at Mendenhall Glacier last year.

 

You are so right about the Radiance needing a dry dock! We were shocked last year at all of the rust on the ship. We usually sail the newer Oasis class ships. I am wondering if a lot of the older ships have all of the rust, too?

 

Thanks for the review! So awesome that you had great weather!

 

 

 

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It must be the same mum and 2 babies in the trees at the car park at Mendenhall!?

 

Yes we stayed another day in Vancouver. Just loved it. Walked for miles, Had some fantastic meals ( Cactus Club), and drank some good BC wine!

Tough call whether Seattle or Vancouver is the better city but we think Vancouver wins!

 

 

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[Bluey49]

Awesome stuff "Little Britain", keep the photo's and excursion tips coming thick and fast !

Are you booking all your own excursions then ???

[little britain]

Awesome stuff "Little Britain", keep the photo's and excursion tips coming thick and fast !

Are you booking all your own excursions then ???

 

Yes, we booked all our own excursions (all prices for the 2 of us)

 

Denali shuttle to Eielson $100

Train Goldstar Dome Anchorage to Seward $424

Seward Northern Latitudes Adventures whale watch $325.86

Skagway Chilkoot train and bus with Dogcart experience $450

ISP Hoonah Travel AdventuresWilderness tour and Brown bear search $234.20

[reallyhooked]

Great review & pictures. We did the SB itinerary on Radiance in 2014, & to Hawaii in 2015.. Going to Alaska againin September on Explorer