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On 3/31/2024 at 6:44 PM, billc23 said:

I use them frequently and there is no restrictive dress code. They are great to hang out in and as a meeting place for family/friends. The ones closest to the lawn club grill do not get much breeze, even on sea days, and they can get quite hot on a sunny day. 

That’s good to know. I’m assuming they just assign one, or can you request a certain place? 

On 3/31/2024 at 6:35 PM, Purplsmurf said:

We have rented one a couple of times and I had never even noticed a dress code. We wore shorts and/or bathing suits with a cover up. I even laid out on the grass 

That’s good to know. It didn’t make sense but knowing it’s in the dining section, I guess it’s just a carryover of info. 

On 3/31/2024 at 4:58 PM, bikerunner said:

I did it twice in my last silhouette sailing.  It was wonderful.   Huge fruit and cheese platter, free bottle of champagne and drink service.  Would definitely do it again if it works out.  Don’t need to get it on my next cruise as it’s the TA coming up in 3 weeks.   

Thank you! It sounds wonderful. We’ve signed up for our Nassau port day (both been there already). 

On 3/31/2024 at 4:26 PM, Jim_Iain said:

I think the only dress code is the prefer you keep you bathing suit on.

Haha. No fear there. 

On 3/31/2024 at 3:20 PM, dlh015 said:

Wear what you like...I did one on the Equinox on a port day...loved it. It was quiet, I could nap and read and nosh...I thought it was much better than pool side. Don't know what they offer on your cruise, but I got a bottle of vodka (Grey Goose) and there was a menu of included food stuff...there was also a dedicated person taking care of the 'alcoves'...

 

It was a very pleasant day... 

Thanks for this! You’ve convinced me. 🙂 

Thanks so much! That makes sense.

Hi all, we have been on Silhouette in the past and never paid much attention to the Lawn Club. For our upcoming cruise we have a port day where we are planning to stay on the ship and we’re considering renting an alcove. On CC website it makes a big deal about the smart casual dress code, including no shorts…? It seems weird to sit outside all day in long pants. Is there anything to do up there? Or should we just plan to spend the day at the pool. TIA for any insight!

37 minutes ago, rajkr74 said:

We took a HAL land-sea cruise in 2016 going thru the Yukon from Vancouver to Anchorage.  We went from Denali to Anchorage on the train (opposite of the way you are going) and just took "day" packs on the train with all of our luggage loaded on the train and delivered to the hotel in Anchorage.  We did not have any restrictions on what suitcases we could take on the train or the whole 14 day land-sea cruise.  Maybe things have changed since we went????

 

Here is a link to the review, with photos, that we did after we took the cruise.  We found very little info on Land-Sea cruises prior to our cruise that we did the review to help others on any of their Land-Sea cruises. I'm thinking a lot of what we did is still being done by HAL.  Hope it helps.

 

 

 

Really enjoyed reading your review, thank you for the link! Sounds like a great trip. I’m really glad we chose to do some land touring. I have a feeling it’s only going to whet our appetite to visit Alaska again!

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Thank you so much! Very helpful.

We’re headed for Alaska, cruising on the Noordam with a few days on land before. We have just recently been alerted by another cruiser that while traveling Anchorage > Denali > Seward, there are luggage restrictions. The information I found through HAL is a bit confusing (as is almost everything about HAL) but what I’m understanding is that once we take off for Denali on the train, we’ll be allowed one SMALL carryon for the train (like a backpack) that stays with you, and one small roller bag (like you would carry on to a plane) that will be stowed until we arrive in Denali. All other luggage will be tagged and stored until we get back to Seward. 

Am I reading this correctly? If so we need to rethink our packing plan very quickly. Would appreciate any insights from someone who has taken this itinerary in the past. (Also... tried searching and couldn’t find anything on this topic on the boards, so please forgive if this is asked and answered already.)

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We just did Chef's Table on Victory. We are both "foodies" and loved it. Highlight of our cruise. Menu is the same fleet wide, I believe.

Glad to hear you had a great cruise. We too are on Victory July 11. Getting excited!