SightCRR Posted April 6, 2023 #126 Share Posted April 6, 2023 Glad the past one worked out. My favorite in Ketch is seeing the eagles from the crab boat tour. Totem Bight State Historical Park (alaska.gov) is a quick city bus ride from Ward Cove away from town if time allows. sightcrr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare tsahall01 Posted April 6, 2023 #127 Share Posted April 6, 2023 18 hours ago, Gibberish1 said: Hi! Can you please give advice on whether or not buying the unlimited internet package (not premium) is worth the $110 per person charge? It is possible to upgrade just one person and "share" the unlimited package (if 2 are traveling, the one not upgraded uses up their minutes and then starts using the unlimited package)--very easy to switch from one user to another. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan61 Posted April 6, 2023 #128 Share Posted April 6, 2023 1 hour ago, tsahall01 said: It is possible to upgrade just one person and "share" the unlimited package (if 2 are traveling, the one not upgraded uses up their minutes and then starts using the unlimited package)--very easy to switch from one user to another. Thank you, I was wondering if that would work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare graphicguy Posted April 6, 2023 Author #129 Share Posted April 6, 2023 1 hour ago, tsahall01 said: It is possible to upgrade just one person and "share" the unlimited package (if 2 are traveling, the one not upgraded uses up their minutes and then starts using the unlimited package)--very easy to switch from one user to another. I think you can. You just can't use 2 separate devices at the same time. In other words, you would have to log off on your device before another device can use your minutes, and vice versa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibberish1 Posted April 6, 2023 #130 Share Posted April 6, 2023 Does anyone know if the ship's water is RO (reverse osmosis)? I saw a comment that someone took a behind the scenes tour and they have RO. If so, no need to buy the "flow" water offered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mwisdom Posted April 6, 2023 #131 Share Posted April 6, 2023 Will be sailing on the Bliss April 15-22. Just a little over a week away. This will be our second cruise to Alaska and our first cruise with NCL. Last year we were on Carnival. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibberish1 Posted April 6, 2023 #132 Share Posted April 6, 2023 We will be on the Bliss 22-29 April with some friends. They just got their Skagway train ride/ Salmon bake credited because they are not sure if there will be too much snow on the tracks to run. 😳 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiefMateJRK Posted April 6, 2023 #133 Share Posted April 6, 2023 10 minutes ago, Gibberish1 said: We will be on the Bliss 22-29 April with some friends. They just got their Skagway train ride/ Salmon bake credited because they are not sure if there will be too much snow on the tracks to run. 😳 I'm guessing that this didn't come from NCL. Correct? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibberish1 Posted April 6, 2023 #134 Share Posted April 6, 2023 12 minutes ago, ChiefMateJRK said: I'm guessing that this didn't come from NCL. Correct? My friend actually called NCL because she thought she was being charged again and it was actually a refund. The person she spoke with shared that information. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiefMateJRK Posted April 6, 2023 #135 Share Posted April 6, 2023 14 minutes ago, Gibberish1 said: My friend actually called NCL because she thought she was being charged again and it was actually a refund. The person she spoke with shared that information. That's odd because both NCL and the railroad are continuing to show bookings available on 4/25. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panhandle Couple Posted April 7, 2023 #136 Share Posted April 7, 2023 4 hours ago, Gibberish1 said: Does anyone know if the ship's water is RO (reverse osmosis)? I saw a comment that someone took a behind the scenes tour and they have RO. If so, no need to buy the "flow" water offered. After seeing 2 presentations of "How to Run a Floating Hotel" this year, I can say that all NCL ships use reverse osmosis for their onboard water. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare graphicguy Posted April 7, 2023 Author #137 Share Posted April 7, 2023 16 hours ago, Gibberish1 said: Does anyone know if the ship's water is RO (reverse osmosis)? I saw a comment that someone took a behind the scenes tour and they have RO. If so, no need to buy the "flow" water offered. It is. Have done the “behind the scenes” tour several times. They are very proud of their water systems. Probably more sophositicated than anything you’ll find in any local community, and probably better than most bottled waters on the market. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare graphicguy Posted April 7, 2023 Author #138 Share Posted April 7, 2023 15 hours ago, Gibberish1 said: We will be on the Bliss 22-29 April with some friends. They just got their Skagway train ride/ Salmon bake credited because they are not sure if there will be too much snow on the tracks to run. 😳 Seems a bit early to cancel because of snow. Forecasts show highs in the upper 30ºs now, and mid 40ºs predicted when we sail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibberish1 Posted April 7, 2023 #139 Share Posted April 7, 2023 4 hours ago, graphicguy said: Seems a bit early to cancel because of snow. Forecasts show highs in the upper 30ºs now, and mid 40ºs predicted when we sail. 4 hours ago, graphicguy said: Seems a bit early to cancel because of snow. Forecasts show highs in the upper 30ºs now, and mid 40ºs predicted when we sail. I agree, just passing on information that was shared when my friend called NCL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SightCRR Posted April 7, 2023 #140 Share Posted April 7, 2023 White Pass Summit Excursion | White Pass & Yukon Route Railway (wpyr.com) I don't see any excursions available on 4/25. The weather you care about is Carcross YT Hourly Weather Forecast for Carcross, Yukon, Canada - The Weather Channel | Weather.com with some lows in the lower 20's F. Less than 3 weeks. I couldn't find any web cams working. sightcrr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiefMateJRK Posted April 7, 2023 #141 Share Posted April 7, 2023 3 minutes ago, SightCRR said: I don't see any excursions available on 4/25. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SightCRR Posted April 7, 2023 #142 Share Posted April 7, 2023 (edited) Glad you corrected my mistake. Sorry. I was not looking at correct times. There are faa web cams at Skagway (PAGY) and Fraiser Camp but not very user friendly. FAA WeatherCams sightcrr. Edited April 7, 2023 by SightCRR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare eileeshb Posted April 7, 2023 #143 Share Posted April 7, 2023 On 4/6/2023 at 10:21 PM, Gibberish1 said: We will be on the Bliss 22-29 April with some friends. They just got their Skagway train ride/ Salmon bake credited because they are not sure if there will be too much snow on the tracks to run. 😳 I know for the sailing I’ve booked in October they are not offering the longer train ride options it’s only up to white pass and back. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare graphicguy Posted April 8, 2023 Author #144 Share Posted April 8, 2023 Just took a gander at some of the weather predictions (difficult given we’re still 2 weeks out from sailing…NOAA, National Weather Service). Looks like it’s going to be highs in the 30ºs-40ºs. Lows will be teens to 20ºs. Precipitation doesn’t look out of the ordinary, but again, we’re two weeks out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fmrlkr Posted April 8, 2023 #145 Share Posted April 8, 2023 2 hours ago, graphicguy said: Just took a gander at some of the weather predictions (difficult given we’re still 2 weeks out from sailing…NOAA, National Weather Service). Looks like it’s going to be highs in the 30ºs-40ºs. Lows will be teens to 20ºs. Precipitation doesn’t look out of the ordinary, but again, we’re two weeks out. We had 80+ days in Alabama this week and I had my air conditioner running. I am SO looking forward to this Alaska weather! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiefMateJRK Posted April 8, 2023 #146 Share Posted April 8, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, fmrlkr said: We had 80+ days in Alabama this week and I had my air conditioner running. I am SO looking forward to this Alaska weather! Me too. It would be great if we would see some snowfall.🌨️❄️ Edited April 8, 2023 by ChiefMateJRK 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wacruiselover Posted April 8, 2023 #147 Share Posted April 8, 2023 We did this same itinerary last year. Boarded the last day of April and cruised the first week of May. In Skagway we took the Summit Scenic Drive tour. It was cold enough that the (provided) window squeegees came in very handy. But the real fun was when we got to White Pass and the driver let us out at the top. Some folks had never seen snow - and even though some were not dressed for the cold, they went out and played and threw snowballs until the driver had us get back on for the trip back to the ship. We liked Alaska so much we're booked to do it again the week after this cruise. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare eileeshb Posted April 8, 2023 #148 Share Posted April 8, 2023 3 hours ago, wacruiselover said: We did this same itinerary last year. Boarded the last day of April and cruised the first week of May. In Skagway we took the Summit Scenic Drive tour. It was cold enough that the (provided) window squeegees came in very handy. But the real fun was when we got to White Pass and the driver let us out at the top. Some folks had never seen snow - and even though some were not dressed for the cold, they went out and played and threw snowballs until the driver had us get back on for the trip back to the ship. We liked Alaska so much we're booked to do it again the week after this cruise. snow was a bit of a novelty in most of Ireland for many years, we got snow on the coastline back in 1982 that caused complete havoc and my family had to move in with my grandmother as the house we were renting didn’t have central heating but her house had a fireplace in every room (200+ year old house). The next time was 2018 when I was away on a cruise and it lasted a few days, then we had 1 day of it this winter. I spent a winter in Massachusetts and it literally started snowing the day I got there and didn’t stop until after I was back in ireland. But I had a Malaysian colleague there who was totally fascinated at the first snowfall as he’d never seen snow before. When you’re from somewhere that experiences a wide variety of weather you don’t appreciate how novel it can be for those from areas that don’t get the full range. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiefMateJRK Posted April 8, 2023 #149 Share Posted April 8, 2023 2 hours ago, eileeshb said: But I had a Malaysian colleague there who was totally fascinated at the first snowfall as he’d never seen snow before. When you’re from somewhere that experiences a wide variety of weather you don’t appreciate how novel it can be for those from areas that don’t get the full range. Yep. We were on the last Encore AK sailing in Oct 2021. We had proper snow in Glacier Bay. It was FANTASTIC. I was out on the pool deck enjoying the snow with about a dozen crew members (hopefully none of them got a "talkin' to"). I would love to experience that again. Who knows? Maybe folks on this cruise will. 😎 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fandangocruiser Posted April 10, 2023 #150 Share Posted April 10, 2023 On 4/5/2023 at 3:12 PM, Gibberish1 said: Hi! Can you please give advice on whether or not buying the unlimited internet package (not premium) is worth the $110 per person charge? We like it because: 1. I'm a news junkie and spend a lot of time surfing. 2. Service is usually very slow, and I hate to watch the arrow circling around, knowing that the meter is running. 3. I use my tablet before going to bed, and sometimes forget to log out, but that's not a problem if you have unlimited wifi. 4. Bonus points: After the first day, the upcharge usually drops about $10-20. After the second day, they'll tell you the offer is no longer available. Plan accordingly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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