Blackduck59 Posted April 19 #126 Share Posted April 19 12 minutes ago, ChinaShrek said: I noticed HAL has a microbrewery tour for Victoria. Is Victoria known for its beer? I might take that tour if you guys have good beer. Yes, Victoria has a vibrant brewery scene. I'm not sure which breweries are on the tour, but there are many to choose from. We also have 3 different beer festivals, you can check the Victoria Beer Society for more details. Beer is a thing here. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monarda55 Posted April 19 #127 Share Posted April 19 Question for Inside Passage veterans: given that it looks like this cruise may now only go Inside Passage on the southbound leg, would it be better to book a verandah cabin on the port side (mainland) or starboard (islands). Goal is scenery and wildlife. Thank you in advance for your wisdom! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberta Quilter Posted April 19 #128 Share Posted April 19 I don’t think it would matter. The scenery is stunning on both sides. I hope @Blackduck59 or @Heidi13 will chime in and correct me if I’m wrong. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisingrob21 Posted April 19 #129 Share Posted April 19 5 hours ago, Blackduck59 said: Yes, Victoria has a vibrant brewery scene. I'm not sure which breweries are on the tour, but there are many to choose from. We also have 3 different beer festivals, you can check the Victoria Beer Society for more details. Beer is a thing here. I've walked between several in town breweries - all have their own style and tasting rooms (need to check hours as some are only open certain days or times). I don't think there is need to do a tour if you've got a grasp on searching for breweries on a smart phone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Bimmer09 Posted April 28 Author #130 Share Posted April 28 On 3/18/2024 at 4:24 PM, Bimmer09 said: April rain in AK was a record 3.4 inches in 2017. In 2023 it was 2.0. As I have a vested interest I will check the rain this April in Ketchikan and also Prince Rupert, rainiest place in BC. It's always worth taking an umbrella of course-including in the toasty Caribbean. I can easily cancel as it's 2 years away if it seems there's a high chance of rain as you feel. I'll post the rain results on this thread between April 19 and 26. Norris Here is my weather record covering the cruise dates if they were occurring this year. I don't sail until 2026 so will record the same next year. I highlighted the ports on the days they will be visited. Dry =no rain. Rain=for some or all of the time we are docked. Victoria 4/19 61 Dry P Rupert 60 Dry Ketchikan 61 Dry Victoria 4/20 62 Rain P Rupert 62 Dry Ketchikan 63 Dry Victoria 4/21 56 Rain P Rupert 48 Rain Ketchikan 52 Rain Victoria 4/22 58 Dry P Rupert 51 Dry Ketchikan 50 Dry Victoria 4/23 61 Dry P Rupert 47 Rain Ketchikan 48 Rain Victoria 4/24 52 Rain P Rupert 50 Rain Ketchikan 51 Dry Victoria 4/25 54 Rain P Rupert 56 Dry Ketchikan 57 Dry Nanaimo 51 Rain Victoria 4/26 55 Rain Seattle 50 Rain Seattle 4/27 53 Rain Norris 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westcoaster Posted May 14 #131 Share Posted May 14 On 3/16/2024 at 7:23 PM, Bimmer09 said: I Googled a couple of ports for average rainfall... Victoria 3 inches of rain in April, 8 inches October I'm not sure where you got that information from, but according to official sources (Environment Canada), Victoria averages 28.5 mm (1.1 inches) of rainfall in April and 51.2 mm (2 inches) of rainfall for October. Victoria is in the Olympic Mountain rainshadow and is far drier than Vancouver or Seattle. https://climate.weather.gc.ca/climate_normals/results_e.html?searchType=stnName&txtStationName=victoria&searchMethod=contains&txtCentralLatMin=0&txtCentralLatSec=0&txtCentralLongMin=0&txtCentralLongSec=0&stnID=113&dispBack=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChinaShrek Posted May 14 #132 Share Posted May 14 On 4/19/2024 at 4:42 PM, cruisingrob21 said: I've walked between several in town breweries - all have their own style and tasting rooms (need to check hours as some are only open certain days or times). I don't think there is need to do a tour if you've got a grasp on searching for breweries on a smart phone. I am traveling solo. I think it would be more fun to go with a group of people so we could get drunk together! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgtravelsalot Posted May 14 #133 Share Posted May 14 17 minutes ago, ChinaShrek said: I am traveling solo. I think it would be more fun to go with a group of people so we could get drunk together! Im in LOLjust point the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChinaShrek Posted May 14 #134 Share Posted May 14 1 minute ago, mgtravelsalot said: Im in LOLjust point the way If you're on the cruise, I'll look for you 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisingrob21 Posted May 15 #135 Share Posted May 15 Got back from the Noordam a few weeks back doing a 5 day sampler that stopped in ketchikan and Prince Rupert. Ketchikan has 2 breweries in town (maybe more??), a cidery and distillery. PR has only one brewery that I could find but it's a long the water and pretty good selection of beer. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChinaShrek Posted May 15 #136 Share Posted May 15 29 minutes ago, cruisingrob21 said: Got back from the Noordam a few weeks back doing a 5 day sampler that stopped in ketchikan and Prince Rupert. Ketchikan has 2 breweries in town (maybe more??), a cidery and distillery. PR has only one brewery that I could find but it's a long the water and pretty good selection of beer. Did you like Prince Rupert? What did you do there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cccole Posted May 16 #137 Share Posted May 16 Hi Bimmer09, We love the aft wrap Neptune suites, they are amazing. I don't think you mentioned which deck you booked. We had a Deck 8 aft wrap on the Oosterdam. I think that the Noordam is a sister ship. On the Oosterdam aft wraps on Deck 5 are almost covered and Deck 4 aft wraps have window washing machinery outside their balcony. We love aft wraps and have a Deck 8 aft wrap reserved on the Noordam in 2026. I'm posting this because if your aft wrap is on a deck you do not prefer just keep checking. We were able to change ours from Deck 4 to Deck 8 when there was a cancellation. Have a great cruise. Cherie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Bimmer09 Posted May 16 Author #138 Share Posted May 16 Cherie.... we have a port side aft wrap Neptune on deck 7. That goes for all 3 Neptunes I have booked on Rotterdam, Nieuw Statendam and Noordam. Norris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cccole Posted May 16 #139 Share Posted May 16 Hi Norris, The aft wraps are so great. We reserved the last one available on the Noordam and did not have an option port or starboard. That was important to us on the SA/Antarctica cruise and we chose the cruise because of the cabin. I haven't seen which is a better side for the Islands of the South Pacific cruise, but I am watching for a deck 6 or 7 aft wrap. You have good taste!!!! Cherie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisingrob21 Posted Monday at 09:56 PM #140 Share Posted Monday at 09:56 PM On 5/15/2024 at 3:48 PM, ChinaShrek said: Did you like Prince Rupert? What did you do there? I did - but I sail solo on these shorter voyages and typically go for a long jog/hike and end at a brewery. It allows me to see a lot of the town, but not very far out obviously. We had great weather there and I found the Rushbrook trail along the waterfront as well as a trail in McClymont Park. Both trails were great, lots to see and I usually try to take my runs through neighborhoods and scenic points. I did stop by the Sunken gardens which was small but scenic and in full bloom. Some of the neighborhoods I ran through were about what I expected for a town that probably is less of an economic powerhouse than it was 40-50 years ago. If you aren't a walker/jogger/hiker and prefer a more guided experience, consider booking a tour. Regardless of what you choose to do, the scenery around PR is beautiful - especially sailing out of the harbor and the by a variety of small islands. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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