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Alaska Jewel: Juneau

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January 15, 2024

Good morning! We just left Tracy Arm Fjord and are heading to Juneau. I got my coffee downstairs at Starbucks. There has really been no line for coffee this week.

Here is today’s schedule of events.

After coffee I grabbed a couple of screwdrivers from O’Sheehans to take to breakfast.

They have…


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Goldbelt Tram in Juneau

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January 12, 2024

I was able to get a Gold Belt Tram ticket for free using the $50 off of excursions portion of NCL’s “Free At Sea” promotion. The tram is extremely easy to get to. Most ships dock right out in front of it. In this case NCL was docked farther…


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Sled Dog Musher Camp in Juneau

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January 8, 2024

When you start researching Juneau, the primary excursions people tell you to do are Mendenhall Glacier or Whale Watching. I did Mendenhall Glacier here last year. I did Whale Watching in Icy Strait Point last year as well.
Another popular excursion is the dog sledding on Mendenhall Glacier. Both walking…


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Alaska Jewel: Tracy Arm Fjord

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January 5, 2024

Good morning from Tracy Arm Fjord! It’s a beautiful day. Today is actually Juneau day and I don’t remember Tracy Arm being on our schedule. I think the Captain is trying to make up for the ship being unable to get close to Hubbard Glacier the other day. Fortunately…


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Saint Greg’s Best of 2023

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January 1, 2024

This is a compilation of all of my favorite parts of my cruises from 2023. Anything that I didn’t do in the past year is not eligible to win in their category for 2023. Carnival Magic, Carnival Venezia, Norwegian Jewel, and Regal Princess cruises are the only ones eligible…


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Alaska Jewel: Icy Strait Point

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December 29, 2023

Good morning! We’re on our way to Icy Strait Point today. I’m taking a walk around the exterior of the ship where the sports courts are since I haven’t been able to do much of that yet. This is something I haven’t seen on Carnival. they have an area…


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Icy Strait Point: Mountaintop Forest Tram

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December 25, 2023

I booked this tour through NCL. They had $50 off excursions on their Free At Sea deal I booked under. That would’ve allowed me to get a ticket on the Sky Glider for free. For an additional $29 I was able to book this tour that included a tram…


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Alaska Jewel: Hubbard Glacier Day

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December 22, 2023

Good morning. Today we are heading to Hubbard Glacier. I was torn on whether or not to book the Glacier Explorer tour for today. In the videos I’ve seen of Hubbard, it looks like the ships are able to get pretty close to it. And the cost of that…


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Hubbard Glacier Explorer

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December 18, 2023

I found the Hubbard Glacier Explorer excursion to be be a bit on the expensive side. At $400, it’s more than I paid to walk on a glacier for two and a half hours from Anchorage. I did get a $50 discount with NCL’s Free At Sea promotion taking…


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Alaska Jewel: Day 1

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December 15, 2023

Good Evening! I just got off of the 1pm train from Anchorage and boarded Norwegian Jewel at 6pm in Seward, Alaska on my first NCL cruise. We boarded conveniently by the elevators and I headed up to my room.

There is no lack of mirrors in this room. There is…

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