Steve in Omaha Posted September 1, 2023 #1 Share Posted September 1, 2023 We leave Vancouver on Monday for a 7-day Alaskan cruise. Via a site with a webcam, I've noticed people in the absolute front/point of the ship while in Glacier Bay. I've only been on 2 cruises, but I believe that front/point area was reserved for crew. So does NCL allow passengers out to that viewing area while in Glacier Bay? What deck is it and how do you get to it? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njkate Posted September 1, 2023 #2 Share Posted September 1, 2023 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Steve in Omaha said: We leave Vancouver on Monday for a 7-day Alaskan cruise. Via a site with a webcam, I've noticed people in the absolute front/point of the ship while in Glacier Bay. I've only been on 2 cruises, but I believe that front/point area was reserved for crew. So does NCL allow passengers out to that viewing area while in Glacier Bay? What deck is it and how do you get to it? Thanks! I’m on ship now and yes they open it for viewing Deck 8 forward Edited September 1, 2023 by njkate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sailingships Posted September 2, 2023 #3 Share Posted September 2, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Steve in Omaha said: We leave Vancouver on Monday for a 7-day Alaskan cruise. Via a site with a webcam, I've noticed people in the absolute front/point of the ship while in Glacier Bay. I've only been on 2 cruises, but I believe that front/point area was reserved for crew. So does NCL allow passengers out to that viewing area while in Glacier Bay? What deck is it and how do you get to it? Thanks! Same with Jewel's sister ship the Gem in the Panama Canal The crew will direct you and let you out there at that time. Edited September 2, 2023 by sailingships 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted September 2, 2023 #4 Share Posted September 2, 2023 2 hours ago, Steve in Omaha said: We leave Vancouver on Monday for a 7-day Alaskan cruise. Via a site with a webcam, I've noticed people in the absolute front/point of the ship while in Glacier Bay. I've only been on 2 cruises, but I believe that front/point area was reserved for crew. So does NCL allow passengers out to that viewing area while in Glacier Bay? What deck is it and how do you get to it? Thanks! It is open only for glacier bay. It's fun to go out to look at see, but the railings are high, there are lots of people, and you are better off on an upper deck. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zqvol Posted September 2, 2023 #5 Share Posted September 2, 2023 You get a great perspective being on deck 8, better than being higher. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Turtles06 Posted September 2, 2023 #6 Share Posted September 2, 2023 10 hours ago, sailingships said: Same with Jewel's sister ship the Gem in the Panama Canal The crew will direct you and let you out there at that time. I’m posting this photo I took in January in the Canal so that @Steve in Omaha can see the bow opened to guests. It is normally an area restricted to crew. @BirdTravels is correct that the railings are very high. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve in Omaha Posted September 2, 2023 Author #7 Share Posted September 2, 2023 4 hours ago, Turtles06 said: I’m posting this photo I took in January in the Canal so that @Steve in Omaha can see the bow opened to guests. It is normally an area restricted to crew. @BirdTravels is correct that the railings are very high. Thanks for the perspective. Very helpful for my 5' 1 3/4" wife! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruiseny4life Posted September 2, 2023 #8 Share Posted September 2, 2023 Here's a link to a current live review on Jewel. The poster showed a few photos from the open bow when crew did open it up for folks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Saint Greg Posted September 2, 2023 #9 Share Posted September 2, 2023 25 minutes ago, cruiseny4life said: Here's a link to a current live review on Jewel. The poster showed a few photos from the open bow when crew did open it up for folks. Yeah it was Hubbard Glacier day. The captain made an announcement that it was open to all 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Saint Greg Posted September 2, 2023 #10 Share Posted September 2, 2023 I’m sorry it wasn’t Hubbard glacier. I was on that glacier explorer. It was Tracy arm/sawyer glacier 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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