December 2021 - 16 Night Gateway To Sunshine (Miami To Los Angeles) Cruise on Insignia
rphelliwell
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Carson City, NV
Joined 12/2013
12
Cruises2
Reviews80
Helpful VotesPast cruises
August 2021 - 14 nights on American Duchess
August 2019 - 10 Night Celtic Kingdoms (London Roundtrip) Cruise on Marina
December 2018 - 14 Night Caribbean Pearls (Miami Roundtrip) Cruise on Riviera
October 2018 - 7 Night Hawaii (Honolulu Roundtrip) Cruise on Pride of America
June 2017 - 25 Night Exploration Of The Last Frontier (Vancouver Roundtrip) Cruise on Seabourn Sojourn
Best ever cruise!
Seabourn goes the extra mile to make sure everything is right. We had one of our outbound flights cancelled at the last minute and their emergency folks got us rerouted so we made it to the ship OK. There was a problem with our traveling companions' return flights (apparently bungled by Seabourn), but Alaska Air made it work so we all got back on the same flights.
April 2017 - 8 Night Caribbean & Bermuda (San Juan To Cape Liberty) Cruise on Celebrity Summit
Good, but overpriced
We really enjoyed traveling to Bermuda since our previous cruise did not get to go there due to a hurricane. The food and service in the main dining room was excellent. However, the food and service in the buffet was inconsistent. The entertainment was so-so. The ship seemed dated and need some work, particularly in our cabin. Our cabin was right under the buffet and was thus noisy. Overall it seemed a little high priced for what we got.
September 2016 - 17 Night Passage To Paradise (Valletta To Miami) Cruise on Insignia
December 2014 - 16 Night Festive Panama Canal (Los Angeles To Miami) Cruise on Regatta
August 2014 - 8 Night Southern Caribbean (Port Canaveral Roundtrip) Cruise on Carnival Sunshine
February 2014 - 8 Night Eastern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip) Cruise on Carnival Freedom
December 2012 - 21 Night South Pacific Secrets (Bali to Auckland) Cruise on Seven Seas Voyager
Seabourn Sojourn
Sail date: June 26, 2017
Seabourn goes the extra mile to make sure everything is right. We had one of our outbound flights cancelled at the last minute and their emergency folks got us rerouted so we made it to the ship OK. There was a problem with our traveling companions' return flights (apparently bungled by Seabourn), but Alaska Air made it work so we all got back on the same flights.
Celebrity Summit
Sail date: April 22, 2017
We really enjoyed traveling to Bermuda since our previous cruise did not get to go there due to a hurricane. The food and service in the main dining room was excellent. However, the food and service in the buffet was inconsistent. The entertainment was so-so. The ship seemed dated and need some work, particularly in our cabin. Our cabin was right under the buffet and was thus noisy. Overall it seemed a little high priced for what we got.
Cruise tips
We shopped a lot and got some nice souvenirs in town. We took the Mount Roberts tram to the top of the mountain above town. The views were nice, but would have been better on a clear day.
Seabourn Sojourn
Relax. They will take excellent care of you.
Alert Bay, Northwest Territories
It wasn't on this itinerary.
Prince Rupert, British Columbia
It wasn't on this itinerary.
We took the White Pass and Yukon Route train excursion, which was very enjoyable. More fabulous scenery, along with a nice box lunch. Souvenirs were available for purchase on the train.
We did not take any tours, but the bus ride to the airport in Anchorage was narrated and the scenery was beautiful.
The scenery was beautiful, but we didn't take any tours.
We took the Alaskan Lodge and Seafeast tour, which included two bus rides with narration, two boat rides with narration, a walk in the rain forest that highlighted flora and fauna, and a seafood lunch that was wonderful. Shopping was nice.
I went on a fishing excursion and caught two halibut, which I had cleaned and filleted, and shipped home. It was a bit pricey, but lots of fun.
We took the tender into Sitka; it would be nicer if they had a pier for the cruise ships. It was a beautiful day and the scenery was very nice. We shopped and had lunch in town, and got more souvenirs.
Icy Strait Point (Hoonah), Alaska
It wasn't on this itinerary.
Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia
It's rather cumbersome to go through immigration at the airport. The bus ride from the airport to the cruise terminal was nice, as the driver took some detours to show us more of the city.
KLEMTU, SWINDLE ISLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA
It wasn't on this itinerary.
Celebrity Summit
Avoid deck 9 as its under the buffet and pool deck.