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or the Radiance from Vancouver doing 7 day North, and then a 7 day South from Seward. n Best months weather wise, if you want to believe it is late June through early August. But having sailed it many times over the years, every month from mid June through rotations in the fall have had wonderful weather. It's all a crap shoot when you are talking about the great NorthWET..

 For Americans, or for that matter, anyone that may be cruising out of Vancouver, regardless of cruise line, take a flight to Seattle and avoid international rates, and take the Amtrac from Seattle, Everett, Bellingham up tp Vancouver and grab a taxi, or the light rail to Canada Place and enjoy the scenery as the Amtrac runs along the coast and sitting on the left side of the train offers beautiful scenery. The return Amtrac isn't the best though as it is an evening departure, which means a bag drag day, or catching a shuttle bus, which is available to get you back to either SeaTac, Paine, or Bellingham airports for your connecting flights back from wherever you are coming from.

BTW, the Paine field (Everett) just opened and there is a non stop flight from Denver and other west coast cities so do your home work.

Regardless, plan on weather with a hoodie, rain jacket, or sweatshirt.

 

Umbrellas are unknown by us north-westerners don't Ya Know....Eh!

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15 hours ago, EdandMary said:

or the Radiance from Vancouver doing 7 day North, and then a 7 day South from Seward. n Best months weather wise, if you want to believe it is late June through early August. But having sailed it many times over the years, every month from mid June through rotations in the fall have had wonderful weather. It's all a crap shoot when you are talking about the great NorthWET..

 For Americans, or for that matter, anyone that may be cruising out of Vancouver, regardless of cruise line, take a flight to Seattle and avoid international rates, and take the Amtrac from Seattle, Everett, Bellingham up tp Vancouver and grab a taxi, or the light rail to Canada Place and enjoy the scenery as the Amtrac runs along the coast and sitting on the left side of the train offers beautiful scenery. The return Amtrac isn't the best though as it is an evening departure, which means a bag drag day, or catching a shuttle bus, which is available to get you back to either SeaTac, Paine, or Bellingham airports for your connecting flights back from wherever you are coming from.

BTW, the Paine field (Everett) just opened and there is a non stop flight from Denver and other west coast cities so do your home work.

Regardless, plan on weather with a hoodie, rain jacket, or sweatshirt.

 

Umbrellas are unknown by us north-westerners don't Ya Know....Eh!

It's more expensive for me to connect through SEA on the train than go on a non stop flight to Vancouver- and I live in America.  Please check both prices for your situation.  It also would be a 9+ hour travel day in each direction rather than a 4 and I don't think my traveling companions could handle that.  

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