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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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Alaska Jewel: Embarkation

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December 11, 2023

I just arrived at the cruise port in Seward on the Alaska Railroad from Anchorage. We are about to enter the terminal. I was off of the train at 5:52pm.

Even though I’m boarding late today this should be a little different than when I boarded late in Barcelona. In…


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Alaska Jewel: Embarkation Scenic Cruise Train

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December 8, 2023

One of the unique things about cruising from Seward is you can take the Alaska Railroad from the airport to the cruise terminal. I had heard it’s a scenic ride that lasts 4-5 hours. This was definitely on my list.
To get on this railroad they recommend you have a…


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Anchorage Airbnb

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December 4, 2023

I struggled to find a hotel in Anchorage. Everything near downtown was $350 and up with extremely mixed reviews. There wasn’t much savings away from downtown. I was still going to pay $300/night and have to find transportation. Even the Sheraton and Hilton hotels had some bad reviews. Every…


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Alaska Jewel: Anchorage Day 3

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December 1, 2023

Good morning! Today is embarkation day. I’m going to spend the morning in Anchorage before taking the train down to Seward this afternoon.
It feels like a lot of the breakfast places are closed on Monday. I was going to go to The Biscuit Club but it turned out to…

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