LIVE (hopefully) from the Nieuw Amsterdam's 2nd Alsakan Sailing

[dfish]

25 minutes ago, aliaschief said:

We invented the internet!🤔

It started before the internet.  I used to blame Pepsi for the Me Generation.

[liam1965]

So, if you are taking this cruise in the next few weeks, absolutely go to the Red Dog Saloon, and ask for Charlie, she's a great server!

 

It is definitely as bawdy as you'd expect from a wild west style saloon, but if you have the sense of humor for it, it's amazing.  (The house shot is called a "Duck Fart" to give you an idea.  If that doesn't turn you off immediately, go and have several, you won't be disappointed!)

 

I'll have pictures later, but I'm on my computer, so I can't post them from my phone, which is with my wife currently.

[liam1965]

Note to @Brentt_M, maybe not so much with the kids.  Your kids are cool, and would probably be fine, but...  not really meant for kids in general...

[canadianbear]

10 minutes ago, liam1965 said:

So, if you are taking this cruise in the next few weeks, absolutely go to the Red Dog Saloon, and ask for Charlie, she's a great server!

 

It is definitely as bawdy as you'd expect from a wild west style saloon, but if you have the sense of humor for it, it's amazing.  (The house shot is called a "Duck Fart" to give you an idea.  If that doesn't turn you off immediately, go and have several, you won't be disappointed!)

 

I'll have pictures later, but I'm on my computer, so I can't post them from my phone, which is with my wife currently.

I have a hard time doing shooters and the duck fart was impossible for me!!! And that was when I was “younger”, lol.

[Lido deck main]

Enjoying the review and pictures.  Hope you all had a great day in Juneau.  

[Himself]

Brent:

{lease give your thoughts on Juneau.

[liam1965]

Not to start rumors or cause panic, but this morning the ship went yellow on the CDC website, and I just witnessed several crew exchanging their cloth masks for N95s.

 

Be careful out there!

Edited August 3, 2021 by liam1965

[liam1965]

These are my pictures from the Red Dog Saloon.

 

 Note the labels on the piano guy’s tip jars.

[liam1965]

And here are a few pictures from the tram.

[canadianbear]

Is the one eyed eagle still at the top of the tram ride?  
 

Love the view up top.

 

 

[ctobie]

21 hours ago, Brentt_M said:

Took an absolute beatdown at the craps table tonight. Almost bad enough to make me cry.  Ok maybe not actually cry, but it was brutal and it happens with gambling from time to time.

That's too bad.  Been there. 😞 What are the craps table minimums?

[liam1965]

7 minutes ago, canadianbear said:

Is the one eyed eagle still at the top of the tram ride?  
 

Love the view up top.

 

 

I’m headed back up (ticket is good all day), I’ll look.

[liam1965]

4 minutes ago, liam1965 said:

I’m headed back up (ticket is good all day), I’ll look.

Not that I see.

[canadianbear]

15 minutes ago, liam1965 said:

Not that I see.

I heard they were building a new “shelter” for the eagle.  Wonder where they’re keeping her until it’s done.  

[Brentt_M]

3 hours ago, Himself said:

I watched your ship pull in from Naperville thanks to the camera in Juneau.  Enjoy your day day and if you have time stop into the Alaskan Fudge Company.  They have good fudge!

Alsakan fudge is closed for this season 😞

[Brentt_M]

29 minutes ago, ctobie said:

That's too bad.  Been there. 😞 What are the craps table minimums?

$5 minimum - $500 max

[Brentt_M]

So we did the mendenhall glacier float trip.  It is a very leisurely float with just a few light rapids that can splash you a bit.  No risk of getting knocked out of the raft at all.  Overall I would say it is a good excursion that would work for almost anyone.  We did some a few bald eagles and had some ok views of the glacier on the distant.  The water is so grey from the glacial silt it is really kind of crazy.

[Brentt_M]

My daughter snapped this picture and thought it was a pretty good one.

Edited August 3, 2021 by Brentt_M

[Sharon in AZ]

1 minute ago, Brentt_M said:

My daughter snapped this picture and thought it was a pretty good one.

Tell your daughter it is an amazing picture!

[Papadog]

Your Children are beautiful! God bless them

[cruisewiththekids]

How has the internet been while docked in Juneau?   Will be on board in a couple weeks and need to complete some work for business probably on Juneau day.   Concerned about complaints of unreliable internet.

 

[liam1965]

3 minutes ago, cruisewiththekids said:

How has the internet been while docked in Juneau?   Will be on board in a couple weeks and need to complete some work for business probably on Juneau day.   Concerned about complaints of unreliable internet.

 

The internet was good for the first 24 hours and non existent since about 5pm last night

 

 I’m using cell services to post this, still nothing through the ship.

[zelker]

22 minutes ago, Brentt_M said:

My daughter snapped this picture and thought it was a pretty good one.

Gorgeous field of fireweed.  She framed the photo perfectly.  Great job! ❤️

[Brentt_M]

14 minutes ago, cruisewiththekids said:

How has the internet been while docked in Juneau?   Will be on board in a couple weeks and need to complete some work for business probably on Juneau day.   Concerned about complaints of unreliable internet.

 

The library right next to the dock supposedly has very good wifi, but @liam1965 is absolutely right the ship internet has been crap since I woke up this morning.

[squarepi]

1 hour ago, liam1965 said:

Not to start rumors or cause panic, but this morning the ship went yellow on the CDC website, and I just witnessed several crew exchanging their cloth masks for N95s.

 

Be careful out there!

Probably precautionary due to passengers returning, most of whom were not masked up while they were out and about. That's my guess.