Denali Land and Sea questions

[Turtles06]

1 hour ago, Gracie115 said:

We would also do a longer land tour as that was truly the best part of the trip. 

Prior to our Alaska cruise, we spent about ten days driving around the state. It was by far the best part of the trip. 

[Mary229]

We have cruised Alaska a few times but they were always family cruises.  Finally we are going couple only on the Land and Sea as DH is a bit of a gold bug and always wanted to visit the Yukon and I like a little luxury in my travels😁. We originally signed up for the 18 day adventure but that was cancelled and decided to do the 12 day with a Rocky Mountaineer add on at the end of the trip.   This allowed us to fly non-stop at a decent hour to Anchorage from our home airport.  The opposite direction is not so convenient.   The other convenience I thought about was being able to travel with fresh food for the land portion.  From my research it seems like there is a lot of hurry up and sit on this tour (not complaining) and an apple and breakfast bar might come in handy.  Also I can bring a immersible water heater, which I will throw away before embarkation, for my own coffee which I prefer.  These few simple pleasures certainly make my travel life happier.  My agent, kindly, bought me a meal a day, so that worked out well.

 

We are going late August hoping to have a better opportunity to see the Borealis.  Our other experiences in Alaska were May, June and July.  

 

I am looking forward to any cruise now and might have to drive to Galveston for a 4 day to nowhere soon.  

Edited August 12, 2021 by Mary229

[Crew News]

7 minutes ago, Mary229 said:

  The other convenience I thought about was being able to travel with fresh food for the land portion.  From my research it seems like there is a lot of hurry up and sit on this tour (not complaining) and an apple and breakfast bar might come in handy. 

 

As I recalled my last Denali visit, I counted my "seat time":  9 hours bus ride from Seward to Denali, 7 hours Tundra Wilderness Tour, 9 hours train to Anchorage, and 11 hour flight home = 36 hours of transportation-only sitting in 5 days.  My high capacity portable charger for headphones, phone, and MP3 player came in very very handy. 

[Mary229]

1 minute ago, Crew News said:

My high capacity portable charger for headphones, phone, and MP3 player came in very very handy. 

Thanks.  I do need a new charger.  If anyone has a recommendation I would love to hear about it .

[Crew News]

25 minutes ago, Mary229 said:

Thanks.  I do need a new charger.  If anyone has a recommendation I would love to hear about it .

Here is what I carry to charge both my camera and phone (Both A and C outputs).  Buy a 65W plug for this charger so that it will charge very quickly and fast charge other devices when you have access to AC power.:

 

https://www.amazon.com/Anker-PowerCore-Portable-10000mAh-Delivery/dp/B082WD5TY8/ref=sr_1_14?dchild=1&keywords=ravpower+pd+power+bank&qid=1628799836&sr=8-14

 

Charger:  https://www.amazon.com/Charger-TECKNET-Foldable-Adapter-Compatible/dp/B08YJLMQGD/ref=sr_1_3?crid=10920DMIFER7S&dchild=1&keywords=type+c+fast+charger+block+45+watts&qid=1628800449&sprefix=charger+block+45+%2Caps%2C211&sr=8-3

 

with carrying case for phone, camera, and charger in this case:

 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01CNF3PEC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1