Eileen G

If you go to the Klondike National Historic Park first you can do a ranger lead tour of Skagway. There are limited free tickets for the tours. It will make seeing the cemetery more meaningful. We have done several different tours over the years. Also make sure to walk to Reid Falls behind the cemetery. The museum at the visitors center really gives you a feel for what the gold rushers went through to find gold.

We took the city bus to the airport last summer and rented a car. We caught the bus at the transportation hub in down town. You do need to walk a couple of blocks into the airport but it wasn't a big deal.

The shuttles are always waiting in the shuttle bus parking area right outside the terminal. It doesn't matter which terminal they meet whatever cruise ship is disembarking.

We always park at park and go when we cruise out of FT Lauderdale. You drive in and they scan your reservation. Pull up to the unloading area and they will unload your luggage and put it on the shuttle going to your ship. The shuttles only go to one ship and it doesn't take long to have enough people to leave. They go directly to your ship and unload the luggage and give it to the ships porters. Just keep an eye on your luggage to make sure only what you want gets given to the ship porters. When you return to Port Everglades there will be shuttles waiting. Give them your luggage and they will load it onto the shuttle. The shuttle will take you to your car and the driver will load your luggage into your car. It may take a little time for the shuttle to get to your car but the convenance is well worth it. They do move your car while you are on the cruise to an area where all the cars are packed in tight then move it to the outer lot the day you return. We have used them about 10 times and have never had a problem.

It's probably a mile and a half to two miles. We have walked part of the way and there is a wide walking path along the water. You could walk in and take a cab back.

We booked the crab feast directly with George Inlet Lodge a few years ago. They picked us up in town by the large statue on the docks. I see this past summer they offered a combo with the Lumberjack show. It was 159$. It may be more next year. The crab feast alone was $85.

I would rent a car from Avis. No need to drive all the way to Anchorage as there is plenty to do in the area. Hike to Byron Glacier, stop at the Portage Glacier visitors center. visit the wildlife conservation center, Stop in Girdwood and ride the tram to the top of the mountain and stop at all the scenic overlooks along Turnagain Arm. This is a really beautiful area with plenty to do. Just know the times for the tunnel so you are not stuck waiting a long time to go through.

When PescadoAmarillo mentioned an underground way to get to Canada Place from the Waterfront Station I googled it. This is what I found. It is very similar to what she posted only in the reverse.

We did this in reverse. Went from the whale statue to the office building. We took the elevator from Willoughby parking up to the main floor. So I'm sure you can do it going down. Make sure you go out onto the balcony overlooking Juneau. The elevator was past the organ and there is a restroom there. Yes the whale statue is worth it.

I have found the roll calls steadily declining in the last few years. I think most people now go to FB. There is a great group called Alaska cruises on Princess and there is probably a group for the Royal and maybe your particular cruise. My cruise is on the Crown and we have a roll call group on both CC and FB for our cruise. We sailed out of Seattle in 2021 and we really loved it. That year the ships didn't stop in Victoria so we decided to go on the Crown as it has a full day there.

There is the Klondike National Historic Park right in town. They have several tours through out the day. We have done several. One was about Soapy Smith and the large rock he painted gold. That rock is in the Skagway cemetary which you can get to by the shuttle. There is also a nice waterfall a short walk past the cematary. We have also taken the easy hikes to Yakutania point and lower Dewey lake.

There is the Klondike National Historic Park right in town. They have several tours through out the day. We have done several. One was about Soapy Smith and the large rock he painted gold. That rock is in the Skagway cemetary which you can get to by the shuttle. There is also a nice waterfall a short walk past the cematary. We have also taken the easy hikes to Yakutania point and lower Dewey lake.

I think the best night for a specialty restaurant would be the second night. The ship is still pretty far off the coast so you don't see much. The rest of the trip the scenery is beautiful and you may see wildlife.

We have been to Santorini 5 times and we always just walk down. the path is very wide so it is not hard to avoid the donkeys or donkey poo. You just need to be sure to wear sturdy shoes with a good grip not sandals. It takes about 20 minutes with beautiful views. I actually look forward to that leisurely stroll at the end of the day.

We were on the week of June 26 to July 2 and the captain said there were 5 cases all passengers.