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Thanks for your thoughts. Of course, I understand that prices are up everywhere. In this case, the “good old days” were last week. 😁. I guess I was just surprised at how much the excursion prices went up in a week, 16 months out from the cruise. I think we will consider Chilkoot Tours in Skagway. I have seen them recommended many times here on Cruise Critic.

My friend and I are booked on the Discovery Princess out of Seattle to Alaska in August, 2025. I was looking at some of the excursions we are interested in and noticed that they have gone up considerably since last week. Ugh! We are sixteen months out from this cruise! Are these costs just going to go up endlessly? I was hoping we wouldn’t have to pay for them so soon, but I guess we don’t have much choice. Do they ever go down? Go on sale? I have been to Alaska twice (HAL in 2009 and Princess in 2012), but this is my friend’s first time. I definitely want us to go to the Yukon and take the train back to Skagway. That excursion alone went from $264.99 pp to $319.99 pp. Yikes! Thanks for your thoughts. Even though I know there are other options, I prefer to book the excursions through the cruise line.

We were on the Sky Princess in January and steak was not offered on the “Favorites” menu. Filet was offered with an up charge.

We took a taxi to the Riverside Hotel from FLL for about $25. They offered a shuttle to the port for $12 pp, which was easy peasy.

We stayed at the Riverside Hotel on Las Olas Boulevard in January. We loved it!

Nice! Enjoy!

Try Carmel.

We, too, have stayed at The Michelangelo Hotel in NYC prior to a cruise. Very nice hotel, in a great location. We have also stayed at the Marriott Marquis a few times. We have enjoyed dinner at Gallagher’s Steakhouse, Becco, Joe Allen’s and my favorite, Raoul’s. I was with my adult son and we took an Uber from Times Square to Raoul’s. My first Uber! Ha! One of the best meals I’ve ever had, with a wonderful ambiance. Love NYC!

Yes, we took a taxi from FLL to the Riverside Hotel and then we took the shuttle to the port for $12 pp. Honestly, the shuttle loaded quickly and we were on our way. I didn’t have to worry about telling a taxi driver which pier. The shuttle driver was familiar with all of it.

We were in a mini-suite on the Sky Princess in January. There are no perks associated with a mini. We did receive a glass of champagne delivered by our room steward when we first went to the cabin. That’s it, though.

My friend and I were on the Sky Princess in January. We played the slots, but we aren’t high rollers that’s for sure. Always the penny slots, betting around a dollar or a little more. Never more than a $2.00 bet. Towards the end of the week, we each had offers from the casino. She was offered a free interior cabin and I was offered $500 in casino cash. We would have to sail by August, 2024.

We stayed at the Riverside Hotel in January. We loved it. Location is great - right on Las Olas Boulevard. It cost about $20 for the taxi from FLL. We took the shuttle that they offered from the hotel to the port for $12 each. Easy peasy. We had dinner at the Boathouse restaurant, which is adjacent. It was very good.

My friend and I were on the Sky Princess in January. We had the Plus package and enjoyed lunch in Alfredo’s twice. We thought the food was very good, as well as the service. The last time I was on Sky Princess (2020), we could go to Alfredo’s as many times as we wanted. I think we went twice.

My friend and I were on the Sky Princess in January. We had lunch at Alfredo’s twice and enjoyed it very much. We thought the soup was delish. She had a veggie pizza (which she loved) and I had a Margherita Pizza that was always delish. We enjoyed tiramisu for dessert. We had no complaints. The first time we went we were seated immediately. The second time, they gave us a pager and we were seated in about 20 minutes or so.

We were on the Sky Princess on 1/13. Green Lane. We arrived at the port around 11:30 a.m. Gave our luggage to a porter. Got in the Green Lane and were on board in a few minutes. It was easy peasy. There is nothing to worry about.