May 2023 - 5 Night Pacific Coastal (Los Angeles To Vancouver) Cruise on Norwegian Encore
Quality family time
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Helpful VotesMay 2023 - 5 Night Pacific Coastal (Los Angeles To Vancouver) Cruise on Norwegian Encore
Quality family time
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Norwegian Encore
Sail date: May 01, 2023
Celebrity Infinity
Sail date: August 06, 2017
Celebrity Solstice
Sail date: December 13, 2018
Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia
Vancouver is a very nice city love the people and the place there’s lots to do there.
San Pedro (Los Angeles), California
We just spent the night and got on the ship the next day. Stayed at Hotel Maya in Long Beach. There were several parties going on so it wasn’t the best lodging choice.
Norwegian Encore
Wash your hands frequently
I love Ketchikan! It is a darling town. This was my second trip and both times I was wishing for more time to explore. I hope I make it back! We visited family there so didn't spend much time touring. Took a short walk up the creek to see the salmon and harbor seals. Stopped for a drink at the Sourdough Bar before getting back on the ship. There are photos of shipwrecks covering the walls. Lots to look at and the bartender was great.
We had fun taking the tram to the mountain top and enjoyed the views and a short hike around the area. Had a poke bowl in town for lunch and headed back to the ship.
Icy Strait Point (Hoonah), Alaska
We didn't do any shore excursions here. It is a very small town but we enjoyed it and the people. We tried the Bloody Mary's at the crab shack. They were delicious! I bought some oils from a really nice woman at the gift shop. Can't wait to try them. Then we took the short walk back to the sip on the nature trail. Make sure to do that if nothing else. It really is a short detour from the direct path and so much more beautiful!
Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia
We stayed at the Empire Landmark hotel and watched the end of summer fireworks show which wasn't planned but got our trip off to a great start. We bought tickets for Capilano Bridge park on Viator and took the free bus there. It's a beautiful park but too many people for my liking. I would rather go to a less popular site and enjoy the natural area. Took an evening walk at Stanley Park and wished I had the time to rent a bike and ride around the seawall the park is beautiful. I will definitely go back if I ever return to Vancouver. We had the day to kill after our cruise and decided to take the Hop on Hop off bus tour through the cruise line so our bags would be waiting at the airport for us. Most of the group ended up sleeping on the bus so not sure if that was worth it. We got off in Yaletown for a fantastic lunch at Yaletown brewery and then took the Skytrain to the airport since we didn't have enough time to finish the whole route. I would love to go back and do it again when I actually had time to get on and off to explore all the areas of this beautiful city.