Best Things to Do in Sitka for a Day As if seeing Alaska by cruise ship wasn’t wonderful enough, a stop in Sitka is the icing on the cake. The hardest decision to make is to decide what to do. Do you want an expensive shore excursion or a day on your own to wander […] Read more…
What climbs nearly 3,000 feet, took 26 months to build and is the most popular tourist attraction in Skagway, Alaska? It’s the White Pass Yukon Railroad. Completed in 1900, this narrow-gauge railroad begins at the cruise pier where rail fans of all ages can board the vintage train for a breathtaking one and one-half hour ascent to White […] Read more…
Alaskan Dream Cruises new itinerary adds two more days in Glacier Bay If exploring Alaska on a 10-person expedition vessel sounds exciting, this could be the cruise for you. Alaskan Dream Cruises received the permits for their 10-passenger Misty Fjord ship to spend two days in Glacier Bay. A UNESCO world Heritage Site, Glacier National […] Read more…
With 2019 right around the corner, it’s that time when cruise lines announce their 2020 itineraries. Princess Cruises is no exception. A leader in Alaska cruises since 1969, Princess Cruises announced their 2020 Alaska cruise and cruisetour itineraries. In 2020, there will be eight ships deployed for Alaska cruises with a total of 11 cruise-only […] Read more…
Carnival Spirit heads back to Alaska! Great news for Carnival lovers and small(er) ship enthusiasts. Carnival Spirit will head back to North America from Australia in 2020 with Alaska and Hawai’i cruises. Carnival Spirit, with only 2,124 passengers falls into the medium-size cruise ship category by today’s standard. If a 5,000-passenger cruise ship to Alaska […] Read more…
Where I’ve been…and why so long between newsletters With John Sebastian’s “Welcome Back Kotter” song in my head, I’m excited to be back at my desk and prepare this newsletter. This was my longest adventure ever: 80 days from Florida to Alaska and back, and of course without flying. Trying to stay connected From remote […] Read more…
Chichagof Dream Review – Cruising Alaska’s Inside Passage I’m not a stranger to small ship cruising, but this was my very first time aboard what I would call a “soft” expedition ship. Accommodating up to 76 passengers in 38 staterooms, it was truly a small ship. Alaskan Dream Cruises is owned by the well-known-in-Alaska Allen […] Read more…
Following a month of inaugural tours around the United States including New York, Miami and Los Angeles, Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Bliss, was christened in Seattle, the ship’s homeport for the summer season of Alaska cruises. From Seattle, ports visited will include Ketchikan, Skagway, Juneau and Victoria, British Colombia. Also in Alaska this summer are Norwegian Jewel and Norwegian Pearl. The 4,004-passenger Norwegian Bliss was […] Read more…
Photo by Andy Newman/CCL Carnival Legend refurbishment and a few longer cruises, too. Just in time for a summer season of Alaska cruises, Carnival Legend is currently in the midst of an extensive refurbishment in Portland, Oregon. And in 2019, Carnival Legend cruises from Florida at Port Tampa Bay will begin. The 2,124-passenger Carnival Legend will […] Read more…
With over 600 casinos in the USA and at least 147 casinos currently in the United Kingdom, the popularity of the casino industry is in no doubt. Have you ever thought about taking your passion for the tables to the high seas? That’s the new craze that is sweeping the gaming world, offering intrepid gamblers […] Read more…
Sunday was a big day in Las Vegas for Norwegian Cruise Line and the Norwegian Bliss reveal event. Many of Norwegian’s familiar cruise ship features will remain…while a few of them will be tossed and replaced or redesigned. One of my favorite eateries on many of Norwegian’s ships, O’Sheehan’s, will be gone but in […] Read more…
Beginning in spring 2018, Windstar Cruises will once again return to cruise Alaska’s and Canada’s inside passage with their small ship, Star Legend. It’s been nearly two decades since Windstar had a presence in this part of North America. Voyages are planned with a minimum of 11 days to give guests plenty of time to […] Read more…