Alaskan Cruise July / August 2019

Family Cruise. Notes & Inspriation.Updated 3 years ago

Notes

Royal Princess. Departing Vancouver Saturday 7/20/19 for 7 nights.
Joan, Rolands, Greg, Darlana, Lucy, Tessa, Adam, Anne
Rooms:
Deck 08: E521 Greg+Darlana+Lucy+Tessa
Deck 08: E519 Joan+Rolands
Deck 10: C334 Adam+Anne (Check in WT5NDP)
Adam+Joan+Rolands are flying from Anchorage to Vancouver @12:55 PM -> 5:03 PM (Confirmation #KYIKUA)
Joan+Rolands then flying from Anchorage to Vancouver @8:15 PM ->10:33 PM (Confirmation #KYIKUA)
Joan: Did you cancel any / all the attempted car rentals?
Adam is flying from Anchorage to Vancouver @12:55 PM -> 5:03 PM Confirmation #KYIKUA. (Includes shuttle to airport)
Wifi is super expensive (2 hours is $70). But we can probably all share 11 hours for $200.
We have picked a Random dining time.

Questions

Do we end the cruise in Whittier? How do we get to Anchorage (60 miles, 84 mins drive)

Activity Preferences:

Activity	Adam	Greg	Darlana	Rolands	Joan	Kids
ATV Tour	Yes
Sled Dog	MUST
Glacier Trek	Yes
Nature Walk	Maybe
Helicopter	Yes
Safari & Bears	Yes
Rock Climbing	Yes
Ziplining	Yes
White waterRaft	Yes

Cities to Visit (South to North)

Jul 20 Vancouver Depart 4:00pm
Jul 21 AT SEA
Jul 22 Ketchikan Arrive 6:30am-> 3:15pm
Jul 23 Juneau Arrive 8:00am-> 9:15pm
Jul 24 Skagway Arrive 6:00am-> 8:30pm
Jul 25 Glacier Bay National Park. Arrive 6:15am-> 3:15pm
Jul 26 College Fjord (Scenic Cruising) Arrive 6:00pm-> 8:30pm
Jul 27 Anchorage (Whittier) Arrive 12:30am
Jul 28 Fly Vancouver (or Whitehorse)

Excursions:

Cheaper to Book with them. Guaranteed not to miss ship
Swagway: $225 ATV. $75 White water. $97 Rock climbing
Ketchican: Artic Bar ($3 Beer, funny Statues, right on Water)
Ketchican: "Great Alaskan Lumberjack Show". ($37--Kids 18.50) - One Hour. Darlana, Greg, lucy, Tessa, joan. Adam would like to come as well, do I need to reserve tickets?.
Ketchican: Creek Street Boardwalk (Shops).
Ketchican: Darlana and Joan are kayaking. Girls Left on Ship Daycare
Ketchican: Adam + Rolands (Greg?) are planning to walk around and explore the town. Should we rent a bike to cover more area?
Juneau: Greg + Adam are booked for "Dog Sledding Summer Camp" (11:30AM-01:45PM)
Juneau: Goldbelt Mount Roberts Tramway ($35)
Juneau: Last Chance Mining Museum ($5 - 9:30am-12:30pm & 3:30-6:30pm)
Juneau: RedDogSaloon.com - Duck Fart Shot + Margarita
Swagway: would anyone like to ride arrow gauge train $129 (2.75 Hours)
Anchorage: Since it is a LARGE city, would anyone want to rent a motorized scooter / bike with Adam to tour the city?
Anchorage: Alaska Zoo ($15 9am-9pm)
Anchorage: Anchorage Museum ($18 9am-6pm)
Adam would like a good Fish / Crab / Oysters meal.
Adam would love to ATV / Fish / Go on a Boat Tour, Museums, Gold Mines, etc etc.

Excursions:

$400 Heli Hike & Rail Adventure (Skagway)
$579 Extended Helicopter Glacier Trek (Juneau)
$139 Rainforest Island Nature Walk. Seahawk Adventure (Ketchikan)
$159 Sled Dog Discovery & Mushers Camp (Juneau)

Heli Hike

Sled dogs!

Price Quotes

0	Princess.Cruiselines.com:	$1117.39CAD($799USD)
1	AvoyaTravel.com:	$1220.72CAD Emailed
2	cruiseExperts.com:	$1279.06CAD Emailed
3	AffordableTours.com:	$1351.63CAD($966.5USD)
4	SelloffVacations.com:	$1285.72CAD -$100CAD Credit.
5	CruiseDirect.com:	$1383.1CAD($989USD)
6	CostcoTravel.ca:	$1370CAD- $200USD Credit; $50USD Excursions;
7	SeaScanner.com:	$1422.00CAD -$100CAD Credit
8	Princess.com:	$1428.73CAD -$100CAD Credit
9	Elwyn:	$1429.00CAD- $100 USD ship credit;
10	Expedia.com:	$1536.93CAD($1099USD)
11	Cruiseexpertstravel.com:	$1552.06CAD- $200 USD ship credit; Specialty dinning; $ 50 USD shore excursions;

Best Option: Princess.Cruiselines.com $999USD "Our Balcony" Room.
Every Single Cruise
Most of these let you pick your SPECIFIC room.
All these are for the July 20th sailing of the Royal Princess from Vancouver

Advice

Don't book excursions through Cruise Line
16 Tips
"Puppies in the Piazza"

Emergency:

If we are ordered to abandon ship. Meet at Darlana's lifeboats, or her room.

Activities

I really want to rent a car / motorbike and get away from all the other tourist sheep. Like in Santorini.
Adam wants to do something with Sled Dogs
Drink-the-Toe: Dawson City, Yukon.
Northern Lights. How? Where?
Helicopter Tour?
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