Radiance trip report plus pics

[Bekkiz]

We finally got out pics and trip report up for our May 7th sail on the Radiance to Alaska. It also has our pre-cruise visit to Seattle, train ride to Vancouver, and post-cruise stops in Vancouver and the San Juan Islands.

 

Happy reading:)

http://www.adamlyon.com/trips/alaska2005/

[jstducky]

Great pictures of Hubbard Glacier.

 

thanks for sharing

[mii]

I agree. That is some great pictures. We will be in Alaska this Sat. Yippeee.

 

marilyn

[Termin8er]

Bekkiz.

 

Great pictures. I hope to read the journal when I return as my wife and I set sail Sunday on the Serenade. A few questions:

 

Looks like weather was nice?

What camera did you use and was it Auto settings or Manual?

 

Thanks.

TA

[cyndepet]

You have some really awesome pics there! Thanks for posting...now I can go back and read your trip report. Also curious to know what kind of camera you used...

[buzzandjulie]

please let me know what nights had a theme if possible and activites for that night please.

[Bekkiz]

This is what my husband emailed me about the camera (that's his thing!)

"I have a Canon G3, 4 megapixels.

I primarily use it in Program mode which auto selects the aperture and shutter speed but everything else is tweakable.

I tend to use the manual modes only in specific situations (night shooting, long exposures, no-flash, etc) "

 

In terms of schedule:

Formal Nights were Sunday and Wednesday

Either Monday or Tuesday were Country Western Night (almost no one was dressed for this--I took it as an invitation to wear jeans to dinner:) However, they are of the expensive ilk, so I thought it was ok)

Thursday was 50/60's night, and that was the night of the Quest. That was also the night of the Midnight Gala Buffet

 

 

We were at dinner until 10:30 or 10:45 each night, so I was usually to tired to watch any shows or do anything other than what I listed above.

[Texasbob]

What an excellent web site! Appreciate all the info. We sail on the Radiance in less than 3 weeks.

[Bucky3]

Thank you so much for your wonderful review and great pictures. Loved reading every day of it!

[Polish Falcon]

Was there any difference in "Ships Time" Vs. the time in the ports?

 

Did you have to change your clocks @ all?

 

Thanks for a Great Review and Great Photo's!:)

[maxs mom]

Enjoyed your review! Thanks for all the details. We are sailing on June 25th and looking forward to it. If anyone else is sailing on the 25th....come on over to our Roll Call and chat. We need more cruisers to meet our Meet and Mingle quota! Here is the link:

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=118431&highlight=Radiance

 

Thanks again for the great review. Hope to see more reviews from Radiance cruisers soon.

[Bekkiz]

The ship kept the same time as the ports. The ship's time changed (back one hour) the morning (2am) we were arriving in Juneau, and returned to Vancouver time on our last sea day. The clock in the room (on the phone) changed automatically, although some of the analog clocks around the ship were never right.

[LANERACING]

WE ARE GOING ON THE ALASKA INLET PASSAGE WITH HOLAND ON THE 6-25-05 SAILING. tHERE WILL BE 11 OF US.

Enjoyed your review! Thanks for all the details. We are sailing on June 25th and looking forward to it. If anyone else is sailing on the 25th....come on over to our Roll Call and chat. We need more cruisers to meet our Meet and Mingle quota! Here is the link:

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=118431&highlight=Radiance

 

Thanks again for the great review. Hope to see more reviews from Radiance cruisers soon.

[OnlyMe]

WOW!! Brilliant report - great help.

 

We have to wait for September until we are on Radiance!!

[Time2sail]

Appreciate your taking the time to share the photos and comments. We leave for Seattle tomorrow and sail on the ms Amsterdam Sunday. Can't wait!:D

[Terpnut]

Great pics!

[redhead621]

we are sailing on the Radiance 7-02-05 and was wondering ........are their any other ships docked at Ballantyne that day? How was your embarkation, I keep reading horror stories about the situation over at Canada Place. Hoping that its not the same with the Radiance. What time did you get on board? We have 2 precruise days in Vancouver so we can get there early if we need to. Any info would be appreciated.

[jaspertl]

I put one of your photos on my desktop!! Beautiful!

[Bekkiz]

We got to the port around 12:15 or so, and got to our room by 1:00 (I think.) We were the only ship there, and none of the lines seemed too long. I asked the people who work there, and they said the lines were the longest right as they opened, but we had missed the big rush.

[redhead621]

Thanks for the info Bekkiz. Thats sounds so much more promising than over at Canada Place.

[flsun]

Hi mii - just wondering if you're on the Radiance on 6/4. We're one person short for the Meet & Mingle...

[sandybeachy]

Did you book your kayak trip independently? Did you enjoy the kayaking? i am debating about kayaking in town or Orca's Cove. IF we do the latter there won't be any time for walking around the town.

 

Very nice pictures!