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We're leaving for Alaska in two weeks (yay!) and don't have any excursions planned at this point either (and aren't planning on booking any)!

Most of what I've found others have already mentioned so I thought I'd chime in for Victoria.

Right at the Terminal is a couple km long walkway (along Dallas Rd) which is lovely. If you head East you can walk about a km and a half to Beacon Hill Park which is a beautiful park and has a petting farm ($2 donation, I think). I recommend springing for an ice cream at the Beacon Drive-In, I don't know what's in the vanilla soft serve (might be real cream, who knows) but it's so good! You can go West and walk (or ride the free? shuttle) to Fisherman's Wharf to look at the float homes and watch the float planes take off and land at the inner harbour. The Shuttle takes you up to the "downtown" core on Government Street. You can wander through The Empress Hotel, and if you're in on a weekday the BC Legislature buildings have free tours. The Royal BC Museum is right across the street and is a little more than $10pp but so worth it.

Have a great trip!

Thanks for all the responses! As long as I get it back at the end of the cruise for at home consumption I will be a happy nerd :rolleyes:

Hi - I'm just wondering if it's going to be a huge hassle if I buy beers at our various stops in Alaska? I know that I can't have it in my stateroom but is there any issue with "checking" it until the cruise is over? Has anyone does anything like this? My husband and I are huge craft beer nerds and I don't want to miss a chance to get some beers I can't find at home.

Thanks!

I believe there was at least one pool and one hot tub open during the day at all times. I don't think there were a lot of children on this sailing as the children's programs were not running. I did see some parents with kids using the children's pool.

Thanks, that's great! Oh man though I hope the kid's programs are running, we were banking on those for a little free time! Plus they've been used as a selling point for the kid!

Hi

Thanks for the review - I had a quick question since you mentioned the open pool - can it still be used or do they have it closed? We'll be on the Crown at the end of June southbound and I have a 5 year old who is going to want to swim no matter what the weather!