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My thoughts also. You have to be out of your hotel room with all of your luggage. I have always just gone to the port and at least checked in my luggage. Then if I have to wait, so be it. A chance to meet some of your fellow cruisers!!!

Why would they do this to begin with?

Awesome picture of the eagle

This is the first time we have ever upgraded to the premium package. I guess it is a good thing, given the price increases.

And I have seen them pouring Absolute into a Grey Goose bottle.....so who knows what you are really drinking!!!

I would also recommend Irie Tours. Check out their website to see what they offer for when you are there!!

Their prices are ridiculously high

What about an in-between cabin? Oceanview, but no balcony. I am sure the kids would love the views!!!

Fairmont was my first choice but I found out that we have friends boarding the same day we are departing (different ships). So I thought that maybe we could drop bags at hotel and spend some time near the cruise port to see them. Maybe a quick coffee or breakfast near the port. Kind of waiting to see what hotel they choose to stay at the night before. If it gets too complicated, we will just book the YVR Fairmont. Thanks for your feedback!!!

I am looking at the Hyatt Burrand Ave Vancouver for a day room after our cruise. I think we can walk there with our suitcases. Any thoughts???

It doesn't matter but I think the color coding helps the employees know what deck your cabin is on. Maybe I am not correct on that but I have always thought that. We print in color.

Grand Cayman, we have done the Atlantis sub and swimming with the stingrays

Aruba, we did the Trikes (3 wheel motorcycles) and then went to Bugaloe Beach Bar Curacao, we did Irie tours Bonaire, we rented the golf carts and did a self tour of the island

I just did a quick look at Orbitz. There are flights tonite from IAD to BCN on Air France. Tomorrow: IAD to BCN.... 615p/820a nonstop on UA IAD to BCN....440p/1050a via Rome on ITA IAD to BCN....1243p/900a via Newark on UA DCA to BCN....1140a/900a via PHL on AA DCA to BCN....300p/900a via EWR (Newark) on UA I did not look closely at cost or seat availability. I just know they all were available to book.

Sharper Image has binoculars with a camera attached. Does anyone have any opinion on these for taking pictures in Alaska?

Yes, Chilkoot has it but it is $265 per person.

Chilkoot just raised their prices yesterday and are not available to book until Dec 1st. Meanwhile, Celebrity has Black Friday discounts and the difference is huge. I booked Celebrity this morning.

I don't see that offered by Celebrity. Who did you book with?

Celebrity has "white Pass Railway and Klondike Highway Journey". The description is....step back in time as you board a vintage car and retrace the original route up to Yukon's White Pass Summitt. Upon arrival at the summitt, you will board a motorcoach for a narrated tour back to Skagway. Tour is 3hr/15min. Now as of yesterday, Chilkoot had a price increase. Bennett train now $265, Yukon Rail now $230 and White Pass Summit now $160. And Celebrity has a black Friday deal for the above description $106.99. I think the price is going to override the desire to go farther than the summit. Thanks for all your insight and patience.

OK, this is totally my last questions about 'the train"!!!! I have narrowed it down to 2 choices 1. Celebrity excursion train/bus combo to White Pass 2. Chilkoot excursion train/bus combo to Fraser Is it worth the extra money to go to Fraser? Is it scenic between White Pass Summit and Fraser? Am I missing anything by not going all the way to Fraser? Do the people that purchase thru Celebrity get to board the train before the people that book thru Chilkoot? And why? Thank you all for your expertise and patience!!!!

I am still confused about the train that Celebrity offers in Skagway. Maybe you can help. Where exactly do you turn around to come back to Skagway? Fraser? Carcross? I know I want to do train/bus combo but how far into Alaska or Canada does Celebrity offer?

End of June 2024.

I don't see any on Celebrity website that even list Fraser. So they must all turn around at White Pass?

Which one did you choose?