Which ship to Alaska??? HELP???????

[PattyCruise]

We are looking at Celebrity for Alaska in August.

Any recommendations?????

Are there formal nights on these cruises???

Help, Patty

 

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[ecowen]

Summit and Mercury sale to Alaska. Both have 2 formal nights.

I would probably pick Mercury because I prefer a smaller ship, and I just happen to like Mercury better. However, you have more variety of food and entertainment on the larger Summit. Summit has an alternate restaurant

So it depends on your priorities. What are you looking for in a cruise?

[catmand]

Patty, there are a number of choices for Alaska that time of year, I guess you need to take a look at all the different possibilities and decide what may suit you best. Chceck out the Celebrity web site or pick up a brochure

There are formal nights on Alaskian cruises.

Star Princess 9/03 Alaska
Celebrity Mercury 3/04 Mexico
Next: Sapphire Princess 10/2/04
Mercury Cruise Pic's 3/13/04
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[catmand]

Patty, did some looking for you....

August....Summit....7 night Vancouver to Seward
and Seward to Vancouver You can also add on 3,4,5 and 6 day land tours either before or after your cruise.

Infinity 7 night round trip Vancouver Inside passage. You can add 3 and 5 day land tours .

Mercury 7 night round trip Seattle

If it was my call: I would go in September and do the Mercury 12 day round trip out of San Francisco, of course I live there. Whatever you decide you can not go wrong!

Star Princess 9/03 Alaska
Celebrity Mercury 3/04 Mexico
Next: Sapphire Princess 10/2/04
Mercury Cruise Pic's 3/13/04
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[FreesiaE]

I'll be doing the Mercury on 08/06/04. It's great for people on a budget (like me!) because you fly in and out of Seattle, helping to save money rather than in and out of different aiports! It should be great!

[catmand]

FreesiaE..........we sailed the Star R/T Seattle last September, you are so right about the $$ savings on the airfare, we had a great time in Seattle and a better time on the cruise. The problem with cruising Alaska as I see it is....once is not enough [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]

Star Princess 9/03 Alaska
Celebrity Mercury 3/04 Mexico
Next: Sapphire Princess 10/2/04
Mercury Cruise Pic's 3/13/04
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[Oppgaard]

The September sailing of the Mercury out of San Francisco is already sold out. I have poeple on a waitlist for that cruise right now.

 

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