Questions for those who have sailed DCL to Alaska

[Yokelridesagain]

Did get the balcony, and don't regret paying for it at all.

Did sit out there for hours reading/watching the scenery go by, etc. "Cold" is a matter of perspective/attire.

I do agree that if it came down to a choice between excursions and verandah, I would choose the excursions.

 

[meajuly5]

Did you have to stay in one spot to get a good view? If so, how early do you have to carve out your spot? Can you get a good view if you aren't right up at the railing?

 

[Presley]

Did you have to stay in one spot to get a good view? If so, how early do you have to carve out your spot? Can you get a good view if you aren't right up at the railing?

There were some people who camped out in a certain spot, but the majority were very polite and took turns with the "railing" spot. Also, there is stuff to see all the way around the deck. You can get a good view from just about anywhere whether you are leaning on the railing or just walking around the deck.

 

[Yokelridesagain]

The only place where a "spot" is important/hard to get is at Tracy Arm...my tip there would be to go up on deck when the ship gets to the glacier and then look at the scenery of the fjord on the way back out...you will pass the same thing going out as coming in, and you won't be competing with everyone and their dog for prime viewing locations. The decks were largely empty on the way back out, and the captain even did a 'trick' turning the ship in a 360 arc for viewing of a waterfall.

Tracy Arm is also a location where, although you can see quite a bit from your verandah, the best viewing is going to be on the top deck.

 

[meajuly5]

The only place where a "spot" is important/hard to get is at Tracy Arm...my tip there would be to go up on deck when the ship gets to the glacier and then look at the scenery of the fjord on the way back out...you will pass the same thing going out as coming in, and you won't be competing with everyone and their dog for prime viewing locations. The decks were largely empty on the way back out, and the captain even did a 'trick' turning the ship in a 360 arc for viewing of a waterfall.

Tracy Arm is also a location where, although you can see quite a bit from your verandah, the best viewing is going to be on the top deck.

Thanks! Silly ? -- I would like to get a good view if the glacier from the deck. If I cannot, will I have time to get to my balcony before missing good photo ops?

 

[meajuly5]

Thank you!

 

[C&Apriputin]

We had a verandah and LOVED it! On our day at Endicott Arm (Tracy Arm was still unpassable on our cruise), we would enjoy having the warmth of our stateroom right there and were in and out all afternoon. Although I will admit that I took some time and went down to deck four on the other side of the ship to watch some!

We must have been on the same cruise!

 

[C&Apriputin]

We had a 7a -- the navigator verandah and loved it. I booked the same thing for September 2014. We were constantly in and out, day and night. I loved the fact that I could lie on the bed and watch the mountains going by, shining in the sunrise....