Alaska/Pacific Northwest 2011 News & Updates

Pacific Northwest. I went too!

May 7, 2011 by Jeanine Yamanaka

So to make up at least half of an AllEars full house, I too went on the DCL Pacific repositioning cruise from Long Beach to Vancouver. Unlike the rest of those lucky stiffs, I had to go rejoin Reality (such as it is,) before they continued on to Alaska, but it was still a great … Continue reading "Pacific Northwest. I went too!"

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Pacific Northwest and Alaska Cruise – Day 9 – Tracy Arm

May 6, 2011 by Laura Gilbreath

Tracy Arm! Our first real day IN Alaska, though we didn’t set foot on land at all. It’s been a very busy, but really wonderful, day. The day started off cloudy – with low clouds, so we couldn’t see the shore, but after about an hour we actually had some blue sky and sunshine. I … Continue reading "Pacific Northwest and Alaska Cruise – Day 9 – Tracy Arm"

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Pacific Northwest and Alaska Cruise – Day 8 – At Sea

May 5, 2011 by Laura Gilbreath

What day is it…what time is it? I’ve really lost track – it doesn’t matter very much here – well, except for being late to dinner, I suppose. 🙂 We had a time change last night and we’re on Alaska time now – an hour behind Pacific time. Extra hour of sleep last night – … Continue reading "Pacific Northwest and Alaska Cruise – Day 8 – At Sea"

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Pacific Northwest and Alaska Cruise – Day 8 Part 2

May 5, 2011 by Laura Gilbreath

I didn’t get a chance to finish the blog entry last night because the internet service was just awful when we got back from dinner. I gave up after a couple of minutes, but then it took me over 20 minutes to get a “log off” screen, so I wasn’t sure until this morning that … Continue reading "Pacific Northwest and Alaska Cruise – Day 8 Part 2"

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Pacific Northwest and Alaska Cruise – Day 7 – Vancouver Arrival/Sailaway

May 4, 2011 by Laura Gilbreath

The Alaska cruise has finally begun! We’re all very excited to be on board the ship and headed for Alaska. We woke up to a beautiful morning in Vancouver, BC. Unexpectedly beautiful – we were expecting cloudy skies and showers. And it was also wonderful that we were NOT actually getting off the ship yet, … Continue reading "Pacific Northwest and Alaska Cruise – Day 7 – Vancouver Arrival/Sailaway"

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Pacific Northwest and Alaska Cruise – Day 6 – Victoria

May 3, 2011 by Laura Gilbreath

Victoria – this is the port I’ve been most looking forward to on this cruise! The day dawned gray and rainy, though – funny, there weren’t nearly as many people out on deck for our arrival in port as there were when we went into San Francisco! 🙂 We had another fireboat performing World of … Continue reading "Pacific Northwest and Alaska Cruise – Day 6 – Victoria"

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Pacific Northwest and Alaska Cruise – Day 5 – At Sea

May 2, 2011 by Laura Gilbreath

I was either tired or I’m getting used to the creaking noises, since I slept better last night. Seas didn’t seem quite as rough, either. It’s another at sea day for us – we have a lot of miles to go to get to Victoria, though. But we’re moving fast (22+ knots), so the captain … Continue reading "Pacific Northwest and Alaska Cruise – Day 5 – At Sea"

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Pacific Northwest and Alaska Cruise – Day 4 – San Francisco

May 1, 2011 by Laura Gilbreath

We both slept great without all of the creaking going on – and we actually slept in and didn’t get up until almost 8:30!!! It was another absolutely gorgeous day in San Francisco – here’s the view from our stateroom verandah at about 8:45 this morning. And it has ended up being a much warmer … Continue reading "Pacific Northwest and Alaska Cruise – Day 4 – San Francisco"

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Pacific Northwest and Alaska Cruise – Day 3 – San Francisco

April 30, 2011 by Laura Gilbreath

Kind of a rough night – neither of us slept well. There’s something about the ceiling in our cabin and it creaks and rattles as the ship moves. About 2:00 in the morning we started rolling – not sure if the captain slowed down or if the seas got heavier, but we were feeling a … Continue reading "Pacific Northwest and Alaska Cruise – Day 3 – San Francisco"

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Pacific Northwest and Alaska Cruise – Day 2 – At Sea

April 29, 2011 by Laura Gilbreath

One of the best things about cruising is the At Sea days. Time to kick back, relax, and enjoy everything there is to do on board ship. Ok, so there’s so much to do that it’s really more of a chance to enjoy a small fraction of what there is to do on board ship. … Continue reading "Pacific Northwest and Alaska Cruise – Day 2 – At Sea"

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