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Good morning! I headed downstairs to get a coffee from Starbucks as we make our way to Skagway. Skagway was replaced with Icy Strait Point on my Alaska cruise last year so this is a first time port for me.
Here is today’s schedule of events.
Since I’m pressed for time…
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The Red Onion Saloon in Skagway was built in 1897 to service men during the gold rush. It opened in 1898 and remains open today as a bar and restaurant. For $10 you can get a tour of the old brothel upstairs. Tours can be booked online or in…
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The White Pass Scenic Railroad is an excursion I’ve heard you have to do in Skagway. There are several different variations of this tour. You go back the same way you came so I’ve definitely heard some people recommend doing a different tour where you take the train one…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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…
