Monthly Archives: September 2011

Guest Post: Our Hugely Anticipated Cruise, Part 3

This is Dirk Pool’s last guest post about his Alaska cruise this summer. You can read his other posts here. Sunday, September 4, 2011 was a day that we were going to sail into Glacier Bay to see three active … Continue reading

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Guest Post: Our Hugely Anticipated Alaskan Cruise, Part 2

Surprise! It was 4 am and I was wide awake. This made no sense at all. There was no rhyme or reason that I should’ve been up at this hour of the day while this perfectly good ship was cruising … Continue reading

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Guest Post: Our Hugely Anticipated Alaskan Cruise

This post comes from Dirk Pool. He and his wife sailed on their first cruise this past summer. He has been so kind to share his experience and has dedicated three posts for us! In this first one, Dirk talks … Continue reading

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Exploring Skagway & Soaring High in Icy Strait Point

When we were in Skagway, in the morning we wandered the shops and explored the downtown strip (Broadway). The town itself is fully restored and looks great! We stopped in at “Alaska Artworks” gallery/store, and the girl working there, Janet, … Continue reading

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Our Family Cruise to Alaska

Ports of Call Our first stop on our 7-night cruise aboard the Celebrity Century last month was Icy Straight Point which was very quaint and small.  There were tons of orca whales coming into the bay which we saw from … Continue reading

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First-time Cruising To Alaska

After seeing some of the photos our client, Charlotte Serold, shared with her Cruise Specialist, Jocelyn, I wanted to know what she had to say about the Great Land. Did she enjoy it? What was it like? I asked Charlotte … Continue reading

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The Radiance of the Seas

Last Friday, we embarked on our cruise; the Radiance of the Seas looks pretty good! As you may know, they did a $20 million refurb/upgrade in May 2011. Everything looks great and fits seamlessly (those that don’t know about the … Continue reading

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