Next month, we’re booked on a 7-day cruise from Anchorage to Vancouver. The Coral Princess takes the Inside Passage south, stopping in Skagway, Juneau and Ketchikan, and we’d like some input from seasoned Alaska cruisers. In Skagway, there are 40 shore excursions on the Princess list. In Juneau, there are 44. In Ketchikan, a mere… Continue reading Calling Alaska Cruise Veterans!
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Alaska: North-South or South-North?
Over dinner on Monday night, our daughter and son-in-law were asked by friends of ours if they’d ever been on an Alaska cruise. Their demographic was the answer, because thirtysomethings often view cruises as floating retirement homes, but the subject became more interesting. “I’m told that if you go on an Alaska cruise,” our friend… Continue reading Alaska: North-South or South-North?
Cruising Notes on the Boats
The Right Price………..$979 Ship: Celebrity Equinox, 11 nights, Fort Lauderdale (return) Departures: April 11 Ports: Cozumel (Mexico), Roatan (Honduras), Puerto Limon (Costa Rica), Colon (Panama), Cartagena (Colombia), George Town (Grand Cayman) Bonus: Veranda $1,209 Contact: Celebrity Cruises * * * File this one under “What took so long?”…Princess Cruise Lines announced it will be televising… Continue reading Cruising Notes on the Boats
New Ways to Fill Cruise Bucket
For Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson, a Bucket List meant things like riding motorcycles on China’s Great Wall, laughing till they cried and kissing the most beautiful girl in the world (it turned out to be Nicholson’s on-screen granddaughter in the movie). For country singer Tim McGraw, it meant — in a song — riding… Continue reading New Ways to Fill Cruise Bucket
Cruising Notes on the Boats
The right price…………………………………………………………………….……$459 February 27, 2011: 7 nights return to the Bahamas Ship: Carnival Pride Departure: Baltimore Ports: Port Canaveral, Nassau, Freeport Bonus: Oceanview $529; Balcony $599 (all less $50 for 55+) Contact: cruisestogo.com (fast deal #12815) * * * It’s uncertain what makes you a casino company that specializes in services for upscale cruise… Continue reading Cruising Notes on the Boats