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This blog will describe the situations that are affecting cruising, or the lack of cruising in our world in todays environment. It seems like almost everyday something new is happening to negatively affecting the cruise industry. But there are also some good points I will present as they occur. I hope everyone finds this blog […]
March 21, 2020
Last week as the world went all topsy-turvy over the virus, I was fortunate to be located in the safest place on earth. There I was on the Allure of Sea completing a transatlantic sailing. Why was it so safe? I will explain it to you. Every hour the crew was cleaning the ship. The […]
July 9, 2013
Most cruise ships in Alaska sail the inside passage. A few go to Seward, Sitka and some ports along the western south of Alaska. The inside passage is the narrow strip of Alaska bordering Canada between Anchorage and Vancouver. For first time cruisers there are two distinct advantages to doing an Alaska inside passage cruise. […]
July 6, 2013
Before we talk about Glacier Bay, let me mention a little bit about the train rides in Alaska. The State of Alaska operates the train system in Alaska. The engine belongs to them, but the cars are owned and operated by the individual cruise lines. Some of the cruise lines pay extra to be directly […]
July 4, 2013
These photos of Mt. McKinley by a visitor, I am told are a rarity. These are photos I actually shot of the mountain, not commercial photos. Only about 30% even get to see the Mountain. This is because of the fog, clouds and bad weather that usually shroud the mountain. We were in a even […]
July 2, 2013
We started our trip in Fairbanks and stayed at the Princess lodge there. The lodge is like a large hotel and serves an excellent breakfast. If you go off on to the trails around the lodge be sure to spray yourself with insect repellent first. They are plentiful. Not so much close to the lodge […]
March 26, 2013
Lets talk about the port of Ketchican. Our ship stops here on Monday June 17th from 10a to 6pm. Totem seems to be the main word at this port. There is the Totem Heritage Center, Saxman Totem Park, Totem Bight State Historical Park, just to name a few. There are free shuttle buses running every […]
March 20, 2013
We are getting closer to our Alaska trip. Less than 3 months and we will be up there. The next few blogs will disect the ports and the excursions the cruise ship offers. At each port I will research and present alternatives to the excursions the ship offers. Usually these are far less expensive. If […]
March 15, 2013
I tried explain the Denali bus routes in a previous blog. I believe this map of the park and bus route list stops listed will make it plainer. If you can blow the map up on your computer, you will see there is indeed only one road or bus route through the park. All the […]
March 7, 2013
I have been doing a lot of research the past couple of days for our Alaska cruise tour vacation. The link below is Princess explaination of the tours they offer for Denali Park. We will most likely not be taking any of them. But it gives you a very good idea of the options available. The […]
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July 27, 2020
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