2bthere Posted February 18, 2007 #1 Share Posted February 18, 2007 Hello everyone, My husband surprised me with a vegas/repositioning cruise to Vancouver, BC trip. Has anyone tried these? We are on HAL Noordam from 5/9-5/12. I have concerns about rough water as we head north :confused: . Should I be? Appreciate any response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mithryl Posted February 18, 2007 #2 Share Posted February 18, 2007 I've cruised the pacific coast in May before. You can never be sure of good weather, no matter when you sail. But it's certainly a nice time of year. You'll be amazed at how many flowers are in full bloom in Vancouver in early May. Be ready to get hooked on cruising. A short cruise is a good way to check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooter123 Posted February 18, 2007 #3 Share Posted February 18, 2007 If you are worried about seasickness, you should talk to your doctor about a prescription for Scopolamine, which is a patch you wear behind your ear to combat seasickness. I don't go on the water without them since I get motion sick on a swing set. I have been very curious about a repositioning cruise. Typically you can get good deals b/c the company has to move the ship one way or the other. I think you will really enjoy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fredr Posted February 18, 2007 #4 Share Posted February 18, 2007 Hello, There are truly excellent prices on repositioning cruises and the overall price including air is generally much less than you pay for round trip cruises. For example, RCCL's Splendour of the Seas is a very nice ship. You can sail on the Splendour from Galveston to Europe for $499 per person inside for a 14 day cruise (oceanview and balconies are reasonably priced as well). Hope that this helps. Fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bububr Posted February 18, 2007 #5 Share Posted February 18, 2007 could you cruise from Vegas to Vancouver?:D Dave:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowbird23 Posted February 19, 2007 #6 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Wow! What a cruise, but it will be tough getting through the desert and over the mountains...hehehe:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy ks Posted February 19, 2007 #7 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Although not on HAL, we took a repo cruise last May, it was great :) I had worried about rough seas and while we did feel movement, I'd not have called it rough at all. But, every cruise can be different, so if I were you, I'd be prepared ahead of time with seasick meds, just in case. We upgraded ourselves to a blacony cabin a couple of months before leaving and were very glad we did. We actually had coffee on the balcony in the morning (had to wipe down the chairs) and left the balcony door open at night. It was wonderful to hear the ocean all night. What we had thought of as just a little spring fling actually turned out to be one of our favorite little cruises so far. We used ours as an excuse to go to Vancouver for a couple days ;) It does sound like a fun trip, have a great time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fredr Posted February 19, 2007 #8 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Hello, Cruise from Las Vegas to Vancouver? There are relatively inexpensive flights from Las Vegas to San Diego, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, and you can begin your Alaskan cruise from these ports. The Alaskan cruise market is very competitive, which means that you have several choices of cruises, on excellent ships that are repositioned from the Caribbean to Alaska. Hope that this helps. Fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy ks Posted February 19, 2007 #9 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Hello, Cruise from Las Vegas to Vancouver? There are relatively inexpensive flights from Las Vegas to San Diego, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, and you can begin your Alaskan cruise from these ports. The Alaskan cruise market is very competitive, which means that you have several choices of cruises, on excellent ships that are repositioned from the Caribbean to Alaska. Hope that this helps. Fred Although the OP wasn't as specific as she could have been, I assumed she was taking a trip to Las Vegas, followed by a repo cruise from LA to Vancouver. Not to Alaska, she is from Vancouver area and is sailing the repo back to her homeport. BTW, an Alaskan cruise after the repo would be lovely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julieanne Posted February 21, 2007 #10 Share Posted February 21, 2007 I rather liked the thought of sailing through the desert! Fredr, you are so funny! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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