bgp Posted May 8, 2013 #1 Share Posted May 8, 2013 We are taking our 8 and 10 year old grandchildren on the Alaska cruise at the end of June. Any recommendations on what to pack for the cruise and what excursions they would like. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted May 8, 2013 #2 Share Posted May 8, 2013 We are taking our 8 and 10 year old grandchildren on the Alaska cruise at the end of June. Any recommendations on what to pack for the cruise and what excursions they would like. Thanks You may get a better response if you start the thread with a better heading. such as 'Questions about Alaska'. You may also check out the ports of call threads as well as your rollcall. I suggest you take some warm clothing, beanies, gloves, scarves as it can still get cool. Do the Skagway rail trip to White Pass, perhaps the misty fjords plane trip, some whale/dolphin watching and maybe the lumberjack show in ketchikan.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Scrapnana Posted May 8, 2013 #3 Share Posted May 8, 2013 Be sure you have a notarized letter stating you have permission to take the grandchildren on the cruise and authorize medical treatment for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkjretired Posted May 8, 2013 #4 Share Posted May 8, 2013 Be sure you have a notarized letter stating you have permission to take the grandchildren on the cruise and authorize medical treatment for them. Yes, signed by BOTH parents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flames9 Posted May 8, 2013 #5 Share Posted May 8, 2013 Whats a BPQ? Lot of info on the Alaska forums here on cc: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted May 8, 2013 #6 Share Posted May 8, 2013 Yes, signed by BOTH parents. Very sensible.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitty9 Posted May 8, 2013 #7 Share Posted May 8, 2013 If you don't have this notarized letter, they may not let you board the ship, and you don't get a refund for your cruise. This rule is to prevent non-custodial parents from taking kids out of the US. Bring clothing for all kinds of weather. It could be cool, rainy or warm and sunny. As for excursions, that's impossible for us to tell you. Only you know your grandchildren and what their interests are--do they like animals, are they very active kids, are they more couch potato types, do they like sightseeing and just viewing scenery. Alaska is beautiful and no matter what you choose, they will have a great time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drarill Posted May 8, 2013 #8 Share Posted May 8, 2013 We are taking our 8 and 10 year old grandchildren on the Alaska cruise at the end of June. Any recommendations on what to pack for the cruise and what excursions they would like. Thanks The first time we went to Alaska, our children were about that age. We took them dog sledding on a glacier by helicopter; to a gold panning that also included a salmon bake and they enjoyed the lumberjack show in Ketchikan. We also took the White Pass train. Hope this helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted May 8, 2013 #9 Share Posted May 8, 2013 The first time we went to Alaska, our children were about that age. We took them dog sledding on a glacier by helicopter; to a gold panning that also included a salmon bake and they enjoyed the lumberjack show in Ketchikan. We also took the White Pass train. Hope this helps The white pass train and return via liarsville (includes salmon bake and gold panning) was great.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAM Posted May 8, 2013 #10 Share Posted May 8, 2013 We are taking our 8 and 10 year old grandchildren on the Alaska cruise at the end of June. Any recommendations on what to pack for the cruise and what excursions they would like. Thanks Aspirin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purduemom1 Posted May 9, 2013 #11 Share Posted May 9, 2013 bgp??? OP might want to redo the subject line and try posting of the Alaska board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted May 9, 2013 #12 Share Posted May 9, 2013 aspirin lol :d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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