HAL Alaska Sailing- Port or Starboard??

[Rcriley34]

HAL Friends, Sailing with a really big balcony (not an AFT) and have an opportunity to get the really big balcony on the other side of the ship.  Need some opinions,  which is better on the HAL inside passage sailings for sightseeing, Port or Starboard?   Or, if you have a side as preference for another reason, let me know why.  

[Essiesmom]

One way or round trip?  If round trip, you will retrace your route coming back.  But anyway, you don’t want to spend all your time on your balcony.  There is wildlife all around.  EM

[CruiserBruce]

It doesn't matter. The scenery is all around you. You don't want to just stay on your balcony. 

[xjust4fun]

Probably 4166 its been available for a long time on our sailing

[Rcriley34]

One way from Anchorage to Vancouver.  Nope on rm 4166.  The long balcony on the Schubert Deck.  

[rkacruiser]

The side of the ship your stateroom is located makes no difference what so ever.  One is foolish to spend all of their time sitting on their veranda and not being elsewhere on the ship where one can get a much better overall view of the scenery.  

[Rcriley34]

Correction: I’m on the Rotterdam deck.  Schubert was the deck name when I was in this room last month on the NS.

[Rcriley34]

Guess I’m foolish because I enjoy the tranquility of my privacy.  

[Boatdrill]

Southbound from Anchorage to Vancouver ....consider the port side. It will be the leeward side (less windy). Plus you'll have great views all the time. 🙂

Edited January 14, 2022 by Boatdrill

[rkacruiser]

9 minutes ago, Rcriley34 said:

Guess I’m foolish because I enjoy the tranquility of my privacy.  

 

No, you are not foolish.  You are enjoying the reason you are cruising.  That is the most important reason why you are sailing on a Dam ship.  

[Rcriley34]

Port side makes sense on the southbound.  Not sure why I didnt think about it that before I ask the question.  I have been in this room on the NA, I am looking forward to the Alaskan landscape in my really big chair.   

[leerathje]

Speaking as someone who lives on Vancouver Island, but has also spent time mid-coast: if it is a return, it's no difference.  If it is one way, starboard going north, port going south.

 

Enjoy the inside passage!  I'll wave as you go by!  😁

 

L.