How to pass the time?

kcdd · January 18, 2020

Help! We have booked an Alaskan cruise from Vancouver RT on the Volendam leaving August 26. I am so excited that i check here every day to learn new things. How do I pass the time until we leave? Seven months seems so far away!

TheJurea · January 18, 2020

OMGoodness, that waiting is going to hurt. 👀😉

I surf the internet for pictures and reviews.

repeat

jay888 · January 18, 2020

I’ve booked my next cruise in advance this time still 11 months to go. However, I will be planning and more planning

kcdd · January 18, 2020

I have read books from the library on Alaska cruises. Searched the internet. Any books or websites I definitely need to peruse? I guess I need to start a countdown. It just seems so far away.

VennDiagram · January 18, 2020

43 minutes ago, kcdd said:

Help! We have booked an Alaskan cruise from Vancouver RT on the Volendam leaving August 26. I am so excited that i check here every day to learn new things. How do I pass the time until we leave? Seven months seems so far away!

Definitely start researching what you are going to do in each port. Check out the Alaska forum here on CC for lots of interesting ideas and tips. To get a taste of Alaska you need to get away from the cruise ship docks.

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/33-alaska/

Obsess about packing 🙂 Make note of what you may need for clothing, that you don't yet own. Then haunt the online sales and 2nd hand clothing stores to pick up what you might need.

Decide where you are staying in Vancouver pre-cruise, and what you will do while in Vancouver. What to see, where to eat....

cruisemom42 · January 18, 2020

25 minutes ago, kcdd said:

I have read books from the library on Alaska cruises. Searched the internet. Any books or websites I definitely need to peruse? I guess I need to start a countdown. It just seems so far away.

Read books and movies set in Alaska (not just guide books). I always try to do this before a trip to a new place.

Krazy Kruizers · January 18, 2020

There were times when we booked cruises 2 years in advance.

Spent a lot of time researching all the ports -- making notes. Gave us a lot to think about and decide on what we wanted to do in the ports.

MAVIP · January 18, 2020

2 hours ago, kcdd said:

Help! We have booked an Alaskan cruise from Vancouver RT on the Volendam leaving August 26. I am so excited that i check here every day to learn new things. How do I pass the time until we leave? Seven months seems so far away!

Booking another cruise in between? 🙂

geocruiser · January 18, 2020

I don't know witch ports that you are going too. but this might keep you a little busy.

SKAGWAY MUSEUM
http://www.skagway.org/museum

https://www.nps.gov/klgo/index.htm

Red Onion Brothel
http://redonion1898.com/brothel-museum-tours/

Jewell Gardens
http://www.jewellgardens.com/

Walking Tour

http://www.alaska.org/guide/skagway-walking-tour-non-audio

Soopy smith
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/soapy-smith-killed-in-skagway-alaska

http://tourketchikan.com/listing/ton...orical-museum/

http://www.visit-ketchikan.com/en/Th...and-Historical

Creek Street
http://www.experienceketchikan.com/c...ketchikan.html
Dolly's House (Famous Brothel)
http://creekstreetketchikan.com/dollys-house/

funicular (cable railway
http://youralaskacruise.com/reviews/...ular-1320.html
http://www.explorenorth.com/alaska/i...ular-1168.html

I also read some books about the gold rush before my trip.
Klondike Fever by Pierre Berton

Good Time Girls of the Alaska-Yukon Gold Rush: Secret History of the Far North
By lael Morgan

Gold Rush Women
by Claire Rudolf Murphy.

http://tourketchikan.com/listing/ton...orical-museum/

http://www.visit-ketchikan.com/en/Th...and-Historical

Creek Street
http://www.experienceketchikan.com/c...ketchikan.html
Dolly's House (Famous Brothel)
http://creekstreetketchikan.com/dollys-house/

funicular (cable railway
http://youralaskacruise.com/reviews/...ular-1320.html
http://www.explorenorth.com/alaska/i...ular-1168.html

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HamOp · January 18, 2020

You've got 221 days....or

5,304 hours......or

318,240 Minutes.....or

19,094,400seconds

But who's counting????😁

It will be here before you know it!

Edited January 18, 2020 by HamOp

kcdd · January 18, 2020

42 minutes ago, geocruiser said:

I don't know witch ports that you are going too. but this might keep you a little busy.

SKAGWAY MUSEUM
http://www.skagway.org/museum

https://www.nps.gov/klgo/index.htm

Red Onion Brothel
http://redonion1898.com/brothel-museum-tours/

Jewell Gardens
http://www.jewellgardens.com/

Walking Tour

http://www.alaska.org/guide/skagway-walking-tour-non-audio

Soopy smith
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/soapy-smith-killed-in-skagway-alaska

http://tourketchikan.com/listing/ton...orical-museum/

http://www.visit-ketchikan.com/en/Th...and-Historical

Creek Street
http://www.experienceketchikan.com/c...ketchikan.html
Dolly's House (Famous Brothel)
http://creekstreetketchikan.com/dollys-house/

funicular (cable railway
http://youralaskacruise.com/reviews/...ular-1320.html
http://www.explorenorth.com/alaska/i...ular-1168.html

I also read some books about the gold rush before my trip.
Klondike Fever by Pierre Berton

Good Time Girls of the Alaska-Yukon Gold Rush: Secret History of the Far North
By lael Morgan

Gold Rush Women
by Claire Rudolf Murphy.

http://tourketchikan.com/listing/ton...orical-museum/

http://www.visit-ketchikan.com/en/Th...and-Historical

Creek Street
http://www.experienceketchikan.com/c...ketchikan.html
Dolly's House (Famous Brothel)
http://creekstreetketchikan.com/dollys-house/

funicular (cable railway
http://youralaskacruise.com/reviews/...ular-1320.html
http://www.explorenorth.com/alaska/i...ular-1168.html

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Wow! Thanks for taking the time to give me so many suggested areas to check out.

Harters · January 18, 2020

4 hours ago, kcdd said:

How do I pass the time until we leave?

Start the planning now. There's ports to research, pre & post cruise touristing to plan. Some things you might want to book early.

For example, the "big trip" at Skagway is the train ride into the mountains. We looked at that and decided that the excursion was poor value for money, not least as it's staright there and straight back. So, a bit more research found a bus tour going on the same route. Half the price of the ship excursion and it stops several times for photos. I booked that a couple of weeks ago for our cruise in May - just to make sure we werent disappointed.

Then, when you've done that. Take a break. Go on another holiday. Do something else. If you keep researching from now till August, you'll not only get bored yourself but you'll bore everyone else around you. Then when it's nearer the time, start planning again to fill in the gaps.

Edited January 18, 2020 by Harters

geocruiser · January 18, 2020

52 minutes ago, kcdd said:

Wow! Thanks for taking the time to give me so many suggested areas to check out.

Here is some for Juneau. Do do some reading. It make Alaska come alive for me.

https://museums.alaska.gov/asm/asmhome.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqC7-LrMM9g

Robert Moses tramway Juneau

http://mountrobertstramway.com/

Mendenhall Glacier

https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/tongass/about-forest/offices/?cid=stelprdb5400800

https://www.travelalaska.com/Destinations/Communities/Juneau.aspx?tab=2#attractions

geocruiser · January 18, 2020

https://museums.alaska.gov/asm/asmhome.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqC7-LrMM9g

Robert Moses tramway Juneau

http://mountrobertstramway.com/

Mendenhall Glacier

https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/tongass/about-forest/offices/?cid=stelprdb5400800

https://www.travelalaska.com/Destinations/Communities/Juneau.aspx?tab=2#attractions

Patsy Ann Greeter of Alaska

https://patsyann.com/

https://skagway.com/

Skagway

Saloon

https://skagway.com/listings/mascot-saloon-exhibit/

Park Dept.

https://www.nps.gov/klgo/planyourvisit/ranger-programs.htmFree tours.

https://www.nps.gov/klgo/planyourvisit/walking-tours.htm

Edited January 18, 2020 by geocruiser

VTcruisenut · January 18, 2020

I have no advice! We leave February 5th and I am on here constantly, checking my reservation, going over my packing list, and the Roll Call. It is nerve wrecking!

kcdd · January 18, 2020

16 minutes ago, VTcruisenut said:

I have no advice! We leave February 5th and I am on here constantly, checking my reservation, going over my packing list, and the Roll Call. It is nerve wrecking!

Jealous! Enjoy your time and tell us how it was.

kevingastreich · January 18, 2020

5 hours ago, kcdd said:

Help! We have booked an Alaskan cruise from Vancouver RT on the Volendam leaving August 26. I am so excited that i check here every day to learn new things. How do I pass the time until we leave? Seven months seems so far away!

Savor the wait. Before you know it the cruise will be over and you will wish you were still waiting for it.

OCruisers · January 18, 2020

Don't wish your life away.

tuolumne couple · January 19, 2020

3 hours ago, HamOp said:

It will be here before you know it!

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LOL, HamOp....you have no idea how many times that bug of yours has freaked me out. there must be a back story on that...

Edited January 19, 2020 by tuolumne couple

senoragilbert · January 19, 2020

Oh, there are lots of things to think about! Watch YouTube tours of your ship and ports, make a list of the stuff you need to pack that you wouldn’t for other trips (like luggage tag holders, insulated travel mugs, magnets, etc.), make door decorations and/or rubber duck tags, plan your meet and greet (or offer to help whomever is planning it). I can fill months with the unnecessary junk mentioned above. 😜

510picker · January 19, 2020

Enjoy the pre-cruise anticipation. Your vacation will be here and gone before you know it.

HamOp · January 19, 2020

21 hours ago, tuolumne couple said:

LOL, HamOp....you have no idea how many times that bug of yours has freaked me out. there must be a back story on that...

Not really, I just like to make people nuts😈

Edited January 19, 2020 by HamOp

Alberta Quilter · January 19, 2020

Get the Alaska Cruise Handbook - a Mile by Mile Guide by Joe Upton. Make sure to get a new copy with the pull out map. I found the map to be invaluable on my cruises and have lent it out to others.

Mr. Boston · January 20, 2020

While most Alaskans would roll their eyes, reading Alaska by James Michener helped to make the time pass and set the stage from a natural history perspective.

leerathje · January 20, 2020

I recommend reading posts on CC.....I have learned so many things! Even though the thread may not be about your cruise, there's still lots to learn.

L.

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