Travlin grrl

Great review Pirouette ! We were on this cruise also as newbies on Seabourn. Great weather throughout... I think our rainiest day was Vancouver the day before the cruise. We loved our spacious room and bathroom. They even drew me a bubble bath one night. We didn't /couldn't make preferences for our mini bar before the cruise so we just told our room attendant what we wanted to swap out. Easy peasy. Our room attendants were wonderful. Food was great! We just had to make ourselves aware of open and closing hours and we tried every venue on the ship. We are pescatarians so there was lots of choices. This was our 3rd time to Alaska so some ports we had been to and some were new. Sitka was great because there were lots of signage with arrows telling you how far things were in distance and minutes. We visited the Russian cemetary just a couple blocks off the main street. It was very old and interesting. Lots of cute shops on main street and then we took the ocean walk to the totem pole park. I noticed when we were coming towards the end there was a sign to go to the Raptor center, however we didnt want to cut ourselves short. Icy strait was another small town. I wished I would have walked into town but couldnt figure out how to get there so just went to the cannery museum and stopped off for a beer with other fellow cruisers. Wrangler is a small town and Jan our CD who I loved made jokes about all the hardware stores there. It is a little like step back in time there. We hiked up Dewey Point for spectacular views. It's all wooden stairs and luckily no bear encounters. When we came back down we bought lemonade and snickerdoodles from a couple kids with a little table. Then we walked over to Petrotoglyph Beach. I think I did 16,000 steps that day. Lol. The kids sell garnet and rocks, I guess they are the only ones who can sell them due to laws/rules. I've been to Juneau a couple times and think my favorite excursion was whale watching excursion. I also did the bike and brew one time to Mendehall glacier, so this time I took the local bus over to the rainforest gardens. When I came back to town I tried the infamous Duck Fart at Red Dog saloon. And that was only after I watched someone else's reaction. I did the zodiac excursion in the Inian Islands to see the wildlife. However about 10 minutes into our excursion the tour leader stopped to explain the kelp and couldn't restart. After 10-15 minutes he called another guy to come and tow as back in. S we were being towed back in, that's when the motor restarted so he continued the tour.So we didn't get any extra time and probably missed about 30 minutes. When we got to the Stellar sea lions he did kind of a driveby and only the people on the left hand side got a good view for taking photos. I think he didn't turn his motor off because he was afraid it might not start up again. Next time I think I will do the catamaran to the glaciers. Everyone had good reviews about that. All in all we had a great cruise and I would joke,,,hey I could live on here.

Me and my husband are going on the Odyssey to Alaska in June. He got an email for a free jacket and I didn't. I'm so jealous!

It looks like all the lounger chairs are in the sun and only the cabanas have shade. Is that right? I'm pretty sure I wouldn't go if I was in direct sun the whole time. Most of the Sanctuary's have some shade with those sail things above.

Agreed with being able to go the venues and having a wide variety available. I like going to Crooners and trying out a new Martini or Good Spirits at Sea and get a mixology drink. Much better than trying to mix one up in your room, not the same experience.

I was using ships wifi and once in the dining room I heard my phone ringing ( a certain ringtone I wasn't used to hearing) and it was my daughter calling me through Facebook. Of course I thought it was an emergency because she never calls me, but it wasn't. I was surprised that I had that good of reception in the MDR. 😄

Thank you Steelers 36. I didn't even realize that until I looked at my account and saw a 14 day cruise with 2 credits. I've been saying it wrong for so long : ) I think the wording always threw me off.

To reach Elite status. It is after completing 15 cruises or sailing 150 cruise days. Whichever comes first. A 14 day counts as 1 cruise and 14 days. But 2 - 7 days count as 2 cruises and 14 days. That's why some people do short cruises like 5 days or less to get to the Elite status before a big cruise.

Also if you are trying to get to Elite it will count as 2 cruises instead of 1, if you are doing the 2 -7 days B2B.

Following because it happened to me too. It didn't say I was charged $10 until after I placed the order. And I have Princess Plus also. Hopefully it will reverse because I don't 'want to stand in line at GS for $10.

You can also use Facebook for calls. One time I was on the ship in the dining room and got a call from my daughter through FB. I rarely call people through FB but was surprised that I had a good connection. It was a funny ringtone and thought it was an emergency because she never calls lol. I know your question is more about calling landlines, but FB is good for calling friends that don't have Whatsapp.

Following too. I'm thinking of doing a cruise tour with this itinerary. Can't wait to hear about it and see your photos of the ship. Thank you for reviewing and sharing.

How do you book Dora? I will be there in April. Do you just get a taxi to town?

You can have 4 people. They'll just add 2 more loungers if you want so you will have 4. Then you will also have the inside chairs and couch. You have a mini fridge stocked with a bottle of wine and waters/sodas etc. There is a TV in there too. I just did this in December on the Discovery because all the lounge chairs were sold out, so I decided YOLO, and did the cabana.

I've done it a few times. It's really relaxing and fun to do with a friend. They have 2 steam rooms with different aromatherapy, a dry sauna, and heated tile beds. The Discovery had an oversized kind of like jacuzzi with bubbles. They also have cold towels I would put on my face at the end. Be sure to bring some good shower sandals so you don't slip in there, it's really wet everywhere. It's worth it if you like to relax, and I find the evening to be less crowded.

No night light when I was on the Discovery a month ago. I heard that there might be some, but nope.

I was on aloha deck mid forward. My sister was on Marina 400 group.

The same exact thing we heard when we were on a couple weeks ago. My husband said it sounded like someone knocking. I thought it sounded like creaking when your house is settling. I asked my sister who was on another floor and she heard it too. It was constant and seemed to be with the swaying or the movement of the ship. Luckily I brought my earplugs. I think it had to do with being a new ship. Maybe it's just settling in.

Just came off the Discovery and ordered the Beyond Meat Burger, lobster macncheese, grilled cheese and fried calamari. You order 2 entrees because they are small and no starters. I ordered coffee and doughnuts for dessert which are the bite sized one in photo. It was quiet and not busy so service was fast. The breadsticks come first which are soft with a cheese dipping sauce.

I would like to trade the desserts and/or exercise class for something like a facial, massage or mani/pedi. I think that would be more appealing. Even for guys! I can't tell you how many guys are at the nail salon getting pedicures. Lol.

You may have multiple Captain circle numbers and they booked you with a blue status instead of your elite status. Check your ccn to make sure it's the right one.

Second the "Vanilla Sky" . I'm going in December with the plus package so I'll have to try all the others! Lol. In case I need to find a new favorite.

I'm super excited about this menu too! I was laughing at the font though because it looked like a little kid wrote the title. Haha. I have tried the vege burger poolside, and although I'm easy to please, I have to say it was disgusting and mushy, so never ordered it again. However, hearing that Salty Dog has Beyone Meat, I'm definitely going there. Beyond Meat is my favorite. And I wouldn't mind trying the quinoa one. I know Royal Caribbean has a secret vegetarian menu with really good options. I think the cruise lines are getting better at that area! Getting ready for a December cruise so will try out all the new options.