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Can someone clarify what they said about being not able to cancel and rebook? Did others experience this?

I hope its not a flash sale although i think i booked all my excursions now.

Thank you! I’d actually like to have a dungeness crab dinner too so its nice to have time for that.

Crews news, what do you think of silver king lodge vs. the bering sea fisherman’s tour? I’m able to get a good price on the bering tour due to a black friday special and wondering which one to do. Also i’m going on the sitka one you mentioned as that was a good price.

I’m sorry to hear that! I guess it depends on the cruise. I’m pretty happy but i wish dining went on sale.

Bering sea fisherman’s tour seems way cheaper if you are on a alaskan cruise.

If you are on pacific time, my shore excursions are now a lot cheaper! Sale has definitely changed, although not for dining.

I enjoyed my holland america cruise. Do you like classical music? There is something called lincoln centre stage and they have a string quartet every night. I had trouble hearing the park rangers on deck. Not sure if it was bad speakers. I’ve never been on princess though.

Thanks for the feedback! I'm thinking the next cruise I do I'll go to tracy arm and Hubbard first and then my third cruise another year to dawes glacier and icy strait point. I'm a little concerned about getting into Tracy Arm as the cruise leaves end of June.

I agree cruises don’t seem cheaper to me. I’ll bet i’m going to be disappointed in the cruise planner black friday sale.

Wow! Your photos are great. It sounds like its possible the wildlife and otter cruise may be the same as yours as its also 3 hours in sitka sound, but you did the raptor center and bear rescue too. I may try and do the raptor center on my own. Sorry to diverge from silver king lodge thread, i think its related as you want to think about how tours compliment each other.

Thanks again to crews news for posting the review. I still don’t understand why there isn’t more people who have done it posting. I’m feeling a little torn as i was also thinking of going on the sea otter and wildlife cruise in sitka and wonder if 2 cruises is too much. But it sounds like on one you see eagles, deer and seals and on the other otters and maybe whales so maybe thats ok. I’ll think about it. It sounds like the food and forest walk is nice too.

Thanks for your reply. I’ve seen a lot of positive comments but they seem to be 10 or more years old so i wondered if there is still as much wildlife there.

Thanks Crew News. Great pictures again! Are your pictures of hubbard?

Wow! Thanks for pictures and everyone for your comments. I wouldn’t really call myself an adventurer but if theres a nice walk that would be nice. If anyone has been to dawes glacier and hubbard glacier i’d appreciate a comment.

Thank you for your comments. Yes thats good to hear there is nice scenery at icy straight point. I thought i heard some people weren’t impressed with it.

I should have said i’ve been to glacier bay before as i know some people will say to go there.

How does dawes glacier compare to hubbard glacier? Is dawes glacier like tracy arm where you can have trouble getting in if you go early? (I would go in may). Also are their small boat excursions to dawes glacier? I’m also wondering if there is much worthwhile to see at icy strait point. One cruise i’m looking at has hubbard glacier and tracy arm (i’d go in june) and other goes to dawes glacier and icy strait point (those are the different places) one is princess and one royal caribbean but i think i’m more concerned about ports.

Could the cruise ships come if they are tendered? I note the celebrity cruise i’m looking at next year is tendered. Maybe the cruise ships could coordinate to keep below the number of visitors.

I’m wondering what port bar harbour will be replaced with. Its a popular port. Some cruise ships already go to portland.

Thanks, i did wonder if the saguenay stop was worthwhile. I’d love to go to newfoundland!

Thanks, the excursions would be very important to me but you are right to look at some independent excursions. And some are in canada i assume they’d be in canadian dollars. (I’m canadian.)

The cruise lines all go slightly different itineraries. Is there one that is considered preferable? I know i’d like to go to charlottetown, being an anne of green gables fan and perhaps halifax, but other than that don’t have a preference.

It seems like my question got lost, so i’ll just focus on excursions. What is the quality of the excursions on msc? Just to add i’m interested on going on a canada new england cruise but i’m sure reports from other cruises would be fine.

I’m interested in potentially going on a canada new england cruise on the meraviglia and have a few questions. How do deposits work? I note bella says its one free change. Does that mean the deposit is refundable? How much is it? What are the quality of excursions? This cruise is port intensive so i’m quite concerned the excursions are good Are there a lot of studio cabins on this ship? It seems like there is a lot so i’m a little confused if there is or i’m misreading it How is the food? How is the ship? Is entertainment good? To be honest my main concern is excursions since very few sea days and i’ve wanted to go to maritimes a long time. Ports are the attractions. Not sure whether to risk going on msc.