This cruise was more than I could imagine. Great pampering, comfortable ship, great shows, great visits. Loved it. Staff is amazing. Formal night was dorky, but we surprised ourselves in how we got into it. The Maitre d'hotel, waiters, stewards were are excellent. The ship puts out a newletter every day- printed ON BOARD, you can also get the events on your closed circuit wi-fi on your smart phone. And text each other on board for free using the same system. Plenty of room to sit outside, inside. Learned about art - without buying anything,
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
5 out of 5
Onboard Activities
5 out of 5
Entertainment
5 out of 5
Loved Alexander Great Magician, Loved Gary Delany Comedian, Loved Mark Harris the Naturalist.
Children's Programs
We did not need this service
Service and Staff
5 out of 5
Staff very attentive, friendly
Ship Quality
5 out of 5
Impecably clean.
Cabin / Stateroom
5 out of 5
Very comfortable, loved the window. Shower is small, but we did not use it. We bought a spa for a couple membership for $199 per couple and the shower was luxurious there.
Ship tip
Take the time to talk to the people who serve you. They have interesting stories
Skagway shuts down early, get your shopping in before 6 pm, even though the ship leaves later. We did the train down (bus up) expensive, but again, gotta do it.
There is nothing to do in Whittier if you are waiting for an excursion. We did Phillips surprise glacier, leaves on 1 pm, we disembarked the latest possible for independents which was 9:45 am. Nothing really to buy either, so make sure your gifts are purchased before hand.
Sometimes connections can be a problem. Enough bandwidth to support all of the passengers though. Connection is easy once established. You will need to create an account with a username and password. Make sure that you stay on free Wi-Fi which provides you with ship information. Paid internet gets a bit pricey if you are actually paying for it. Platinum members and above get internet credit up to 150 minutes or more. That's the way to go. Wi-Fi is very slow in some instances. Do not expect a land-based Wi-Fi connection. Also do not forget, do not forget, do not forget to log out of your internet session. If you do not, the clock keeps ticking and you can lose all of your minutes. Remember to log out. Hope this helps.
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