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Forum: Cruises
May 26th, 2019, 05:54 AM
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Views: 94,753
Posted By mlgb

I had just returned from a repo cruise to...

I had just returned from a repo cruise to Vancouver and was browsing CC when saw about the tragic crash. Undoubtedly pilot error (hate to draw conclusions) but sounds like the big plane was at...
Forum: Cruises
Apr 10th, 2019, 11:20 PM
Replies: 206
Views: 94,753
Posted By mlgb

You can take a public bus to about a mile or mile...

You can take a public bus to about a mile or mile and half from Mendenhall, and walk. Be sure to leave enough time on the return.
Forum: Cruises
May 31st, 2018, 05:44 PM
Replies: 206
Views: 94,753
Posted By mlgb

Neither my friend nor stepmother were confined to...

Neither my friend nor stepmother were confined to wheelchairs, both could walk but stamina and balance were the issues. Having the collapsible wheelchair made getting to the dining rooms on board a...
Forum: Cruises
May 30th, 2018, 01:07 PM
Replies: 206
Views: 94,753
Posted By mlgb

Both times I was in Vancouver recently it was for...

Both times I was in Vancouver recently it was for a single day, pick up car from cruise port and drop it off at airport. To save time, we had a meal at the UBC MOA Cafe. Most recently we didn't have...
Forum: Cruises
May 30th, 2018, 09:34 AM
Replies: 206
Views: 94,753
Posted By mlgb

The Vancouver airport has some good dining...

The Vancouver airport has some good dining options land side, including Chinese. If you wait, though it may only be Tim Horton's airside.

One of the nice things about flying out of Vancouver...
Forum: Cruises
May 28th, 2018, 06:33 PM
Replies: 206
Views: 94,753
Posted By mlgb

Isn't Haines a port? We stopped there with...

Isn't Haines a port? We stopped there with Holland America. Cute Town, museum is worthwhile. They used the local school bus to take us around, there is also Ft. Seward with some galleries.

There...
Forum: Cruises
Jun 8th, 2017, 02:12 PM
Replies: 206
Views: 94,753
Posted By mlgb

I don't know anything about your boat or Tracy...

I don't know anything about your boat or Tracy Arm, but the weather is crazier and less predictable every year. I went in September 2015. The only rain we had was the Inside Passage approaching...
Forum: Cruises
May 26th, 2017, 10:12 AM
Replies: 206
Views: 94,753
Posted By mlgb

BTW the insertion of extra cabins really messed...

BTW the insertion of extra cabins really messed up the circulation on those decks. Also, I don't know if Coral still has enough in the way of public access to allow one to walk laps without cutting...
Forum: Cruises
May 26th, 2017, 10:10 AM
Replies: 206
Views: 94,753
Posted By mlgb

AFAIK, there is no International Cafe on Island...

AFAIK, there is no International Cafe on Island Princess. I recall the dining hours were quite limited, the only one of the 4 cruise lines I have used that had no late night options, but maybe that...
Forum: Cruises
May 21st, 2017, 06:34 PM
Replies: 206
Views: 94,753
Posted By mlgb

Actually Eschew, while Island and Coral were...

Actually Eschew, while Island and Coral were identical when first built, after the remodel of the Island, it is now different from the Coral. They decided that the unpopular changes made to the...
Forum: Cruises
Feb 11th, 2017, 02:52 PM
Replies: 206
Views: 94,753
Posted By mlgb

I was two years ago and the Cape Fox Hill...

I was two years ago and the Cape Fox Hill funicular was not open, so research that before you walk up there. There was no problem taking the bus to Mendenhall. You had to buy a round trip ticket with...
Forum: Cruises
Jun 7th, 2016, 11:15 AM
Replies: 206
Views: 94,753
Posted By mlgb

Link to Forest Service re Mendenhall ...

Link to Forest Service re Mendenhall
http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/tongass/about-forest/offices/?cid=stelprdb5400800

Transportation options...
Forum: Cruises
Feb 25th, 2016, 04:55 PM
Replies: 206
Views: 94,753
Posted By mlgb

Flying on the morning of a cruise to save the...

Flying on the morning of a cruise to save the cost of a hotel is a risk I would never take. Why not just stay somewhere cheap? Use Priceline or Hotwire, etc.

I flew the evening before into...
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