Advice needed book Alaska for 2018 or wait for 2019

[SusieKay]

To make it easier on yourselves at this tender time you could always forgo trying to arrange private excursions and just book a land/cruise package.

 

We had a lovely trip a few years ago when we flew to Fairbanks, spent two nights, trained to Denali for two nights, trained to Anchorage, two more nights, then bused to Seward for a seven night cruise to Vancouver.

 

All part of a cruise tour , including hotels, train travel and transfers. Day trips can be arranged from your hotel once you arrive.

One call can book everything.

 

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[math227]

So we booked Boston to Bermuda in August. Alaska in 2019! At least I have a suite this summer. Thanks everyone!

[Haboob]

I would avoid Eurodam for a 7 day "round trip" voyage from Seattle.

 

To get to/from Seattle she needs to sprint at her rated speed (21.7kt according to

the readouts in her Crows Nest), leading to much engine vibration: very bad in

low, aft cabins, but noticeable even in mid-ship Neptune Suites.

 

Worse, with no reserve in speed, fog/whatever can leave her late in Victoria.

We arrived after the evening shore excursions were scheduled to depart, and

they were already on a tight schedule to be back before sailing.

[MajMom96]

Just curious.... you seem to know how things were on the ship in multiple types of cabins. Did you stay in more than one cabin? A Neptune Suite and a low aft cabin? Not sure how you would know.

[Haboob]

Just curious.... you seem to know how things were on the ship in multiple types of cabins. Did you stay in more than one cabin? A Neptune Suite and a low aft cabin? Not sure how you would know.

 

"Low, aft" was lower MDR (Deck 2) for Mariner's Lunch enroute, S, to Victoria.

 

And just to be clear, I'm not talking about pitch, roll, or stagger (when the bow digs into

a swell and the ship slows momentarily). Prop vibration. Cavitation? Unbalanced?

 

When not firewalled, Eurodam's engines were very much smoother.

[I_r_a]

Sorry to hear of your losses.

 

 

Go now.

 

 

It will do you good.

 

 

Ira

Also: The glaciers are melting very rapidly