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We were on the Discovery Princess at the end of June. Ketchikan was close to 70 and sunny. Lots of people in the pools that day. The very next day in Juneau it was in the 50’s and raining. Surprisingly to us, they had much better weather on a few of the cruises in May. The point is that you never know what type of weather you’ll have no matter when you go which is why everyone says to pack clothing that can be layered. We never wore a winter coat or boots, but our raincoats and fleece jackets were very handy. Typically June cruises are less expensive than July and expect lots of families and kids.

Thank you so much! We’ll take your advice and check out the Whyline app. We’ll have to check our luggage now though because Port Valet will no longer be an option for us. I’m hoping having TSA pre and Clear will help too.

I appreciate your thoughts. Our original flight was at 12:15pm. I realize it was only 25 minutes later than the 11:50am flight time we currently have, but that change made it so now we can’t use Port Valet which had meant saved time not looking for our luggage at the port after disembarking and not having to stand in lines to check it at the airport. A later flight won’t get us home until after midnight driving through Detroit which we would prefer not to do if possible. My husband has to work the next day so spending the night is not an option unless of course it was circumstances beyond our control.

We are on the Discovery this June to Alaska. We are on the Enchanted next Feb 26 to the caribbean. We’re in Macomb. Moved here a few years ago after living in Sterling Heights for 25 years.

Thank you! Looks like we’ll be joining you on the Enchanted Princess next year! And we are fellow Michiganders.

Thank you, that makes me feel so much better. With the time difference for us booking a later flight wouldn’t get us home until after midnight.

What’s Whyline?

We’re a group of 4 adults cruising to Alaska from Seattle from June 25 -July 2 this year. Our flight home was just changed to 11:50am so we will be unable to take advantage of Port Valet for our luggage. This put a glitch in our plans because we were counting on not having to find our luggage at the port or stand in line to check bags at the airport. 1) Is an 11:50am flight feasible? There are 2 ships disembarking (Discovery & Westerdam) at Pier 91 and a Norwegian ship at Pier 66 that day. One couple has TSA precheck and the other has TSA precheck and Clear. 2) Best and fastest way for the 4 of us to get from the pier to the airport. We were thinking of possibly reserving Seattle Express, or would a taxi or Lyft be a better option? 3) We’re currently booked at Homewood Suites by Hilton Downtown arriving 2 days before the cruise, but I’m wondering if a hotel by the airport would be better so we can just take Seattle Express to get to the port on embarktion day. We don’t really care about exploring Seattle. Sorry for all of the questions. We have only cruised out of Fort Lauderdale in the past so I’m nervous about timing to get everywhere in Seattle.

Was the Retreat pool windy on the top deck or by the pool? I was hoping the new layout with cabins surrounding it would help with the windiness we found on the Royal and Regal.

Going to St. Maarten in a few weeks and looking for suggestions on Orient beach for a good restaurant/bar with reasonable fees for chairs/umbrella. Last time we were there was not too long after the hurrican destroyed Club Orient and most of the beach bars so there wasn’t much to choose from. Choices near the nude section will not bother us. Also, how easy is it to get a taxi back to our ship? There used to be plenty around Pedros back in the day. Thanks!

I agree 100%. And if none of the pools on the Sphere class ships have steps then they are sending a pretty clear message that they don’t care if their elderly or disabled passengers are able to enjoy them.

We love Orient Beach but Princess doesn’t seem to have any excursions there any more. Are they still having problems on the french side with protests and unrest? Will it be safe and easy to grab a taxi there and back?