Many people on my cruise were extremely disappointed when Skagway was replaced with Icy Strait Point.
I would say Icy Strait was not very well thought of from what I had heard about it. It’s a small port in a small town. Having now been there, I can say it…
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Good morning. Today we are at Tracy Arm Fjord. I kind of thought when I woke up there would be snowy mountains outside but so far it’s just water.
Let’s see where we’re at
The temperature has dropped four degrees in 10 minutes. I’m curious about…
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Tracy Arm Fjord & Glacier Explorer is the only excursion option on Tracy Arm Fjord day. The only other option is to stay on the ship and see what you can see from the deck or your balcony. The excursion cost $189 and sold out fast but additional spots…
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Good morning! I’ve been up for a couple hours but I had to do some serious unpacking. Since they didn’t find my luggage until late last night, this the longest I’ve been into a cruise without being able to unpack anything. To make things even more difficult, I had…
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When we left off on Alaskan Splendor: Embarkation I had just boarded. I got a fun ship from the waiter, dropped my backpack in the room and headed to muster station B.
It’s weird how that closet comes out. It’s a narrow walkway.
This muster is as easy as the others…
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Good Morning from the Warwick Seattle! I’m just hanging out on the balcony this morning. I’m drinking the Seattle’s Best (not really) coffee they have available in the room.
I’m watching a little Seinfeld.
For breakfast I had the jalapeno cheese Piroshky I bought at Piroshky Piroshky yesterday.
I’m ready to go.
It’s…
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There are three observatories in Seattle. The Space Needle, Sky View at Columbia Center, and Smith Tower. The Space Needle is definitely the the most famous of the Seattle observatories. But is it the best? Let’s find out.
Space Needle
The Space Needle was built to be the center piece of…
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Seattle’s Space Needle was built to be the centerpiece of the 1962 World’s Fair which had a “Space Age” theme. It includes two levels of observation decks. The top floor is indoor/outdoor with a cafe and a bar. The lower observation deck is indoors with a glass floor and…
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Chihuly Garden and Glass, which opened in the Seattle Center complex in 2012, displays the works of glass blower Dale Chihuly.
Also on the Seattle Center property is the Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP), formerly known as the Experience Music Project and the Science Fiction Hall of Fame. It was…
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There is a lot to do on the Seattle waterfront. The problem is once you get down there, it is uphill all the way back. Once I realized just how bad it was, I knew I wasn’t going to be making many trips down there.
I wanted to get all…
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