jackydroid68

I did the Southbound cruise this summer. You get more time at ports and view the beautiful scenery around Anchorage/Whittier. I don't know about next year, but this summer a flight from Seattle to Anchorage was just $70.

29 minutes ago, ceilidh1 said:

The deck 7 areas were fantastic - I was on from Aug 3-17 and agree that there was rarely anyone out there. I have photos on Glacier Bay day where we were ALONE in this area. I think many people don't know about the area as the promenade isn't a wrap around so it is assumed there is no access. The aft section (smoking area but I never saw anyone smoking out there) access is next to Vista and the forward access doors are hidden around the the corner from Effy (or one of those expensive stores) and Crooners!

 

You are also correct about the forward area near the bridge - they opened this up on glacier days for viewing. I was one of the folks that thought Royal wasn't great for Alaska - while still  not my favorite ship, I thought it worked just fine and I didn't have a problem with crowds or lack of viewing areas!

Where are the forward view areas they opened during glacier days on the Royal?