Disneypoor's Alaskan Cruise June 7th, 2011 - Page 3 - The DIS Discussion Forums

vatchr · 06-12-2011, 06:14 PM

Just found your trip report - I also plan vacations a year in advance and have to have the house clean before we leave! Can't wait to hear about your trip. We are sailing Aug. 9 and also staying at the Pacific Rim precruise.

LBollengier · 06-13-2011, 04:15 AM

Excited to read all your report! We leave in less than a month for the Alaska cruise!

MrsMork · 06-13-2011, 04:41 PM

We cruise Alaska end of July, so looking forward to your report. Hope you are having a wonderful time!

brackjr · 06-15-2011, 12:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrsMork

We cruise Alaska end of July, so looking forward to your report. Hope you are having a wonderful time!

Mrs. Mork and I are sailing together again (with our spouses!

) on this Alaska cruise. I too am real anxious to read your report.

Show us how OCD you really are and do it soon!

Thanks.

disneypoor · 06-16-2011, 04:14 PM

We made it back home safe and sound! Our trip was fabulous! I don't have time to write my whole trip report, but I can give a few highlights for now. First of all, for anyone that is staying at the Pacific Rim, you are in for a real treat!

That place is fabulous and very close to the terminal. We loved it there and would most definitely stay there again!

Also, if you are flying in a day early, I can give you the number of a limo driver that will give tours of Vancouver for $75 per hour, and he was one of the highlights of our trip! He was a local, and can give the history of everything and suggest things for you to see while he is taking you around Vancouver. We had him for two hours and were able to go to Grouse Mountain and do the tram, visit Prospect Point, visit the fish hatchery, see Stanley Park, as well as many other things around Vancouver. The homes there are simply amazing and neat to see as well. I'll include more when I actually write my report, but we had five people, a stretch limo to ourselves, and spent $150 to see the city. Well worth it!

Another highlight of our trip was the floatplane tour we took with Island Wings in Ketchikan. We booked this on our own, and I cannot say enough good things about this company! Michelle, the pilot, is absolutely wonderful! I HIGHLY recommend this tour! It's not one you can book thru Disney, but you can feel completely safe booking on your own. It's super close to the ship, and we did the two hour tour and began at 5:00. The ship left port at 8:00, and we had plenty of time to make it back without stressing. In fact, we even caught the 7:15 show that was in the Walt Disney Theater that night. This excursion was well worth the money!

I have lots to tell all of you, but I'm going to break my report into days, so I don't want to ruin it all and keep you from continuing to read, but I just can't keep this highlight in: WE WON BINGO TWICE!!!!!!

And, we never win anything! In fact, we have cruised DCL seven times and only played once before, so we were shocked when we won. Needless to say, we'll be playing bingo on future cruises.

Lots of information to share with everyone, but feel free to ask if you have specific questions. I kept a journal so I wouldn't forget anything (it's the OCD coming out again!). I also have all of the navigators and the list of movies that were playing while we cruised. I'd be happy to answer questions and will hopefully get started on my report soon. Til then, if you're cruising to Alaska, be prepared to be taken aback by the beauty. We've traveled a lot, and I considered the beauty of Alaska to be at the top of my list now and even topping Hawaii. It's just gorgeous there and is a totally different kind of cruise.

Susan

dkmjgal · 06-16-2011, 04:27 PM

Glad you guys had a great trip! Looking forward to your trip report!

vatchr · 06-16-2011, 07:21 PM

Can't wait to hear more! I'm really looking forward to the Pacific Rim.

ilovepumba · 06-16-2011, 08:45 PM

Disneypoor: I would love the limo guy's number. We are going there sat for a few days before cruising on the 21st. Thanks for writing a trip report!!

PBader · 06-16-2011, 09:02 PM

I am leaving for WDW Saturday for a week, maybe you will have settled back in and I'll have something to read when I get back. Looking forward to it

mardonna · 06-16-2011, 09:53 PM

Glad you had a great time....just a few questions.....

Movies: I know we will have premiere of cars 2 but what else were they showing?

Dinner: Did they chnage semi formal night or is it still at same time?

Any changes from the last cruises that was significant?

PBader · 06-16-2011, 09:57 PM

The last navigators I saw had semi formal on the last night, with the until we meet again dinner and the Captain's Gala dinner was Ketchikan night. I don't understand why they wouldn't switch the menu too

disneypoor · 06-17-2011, 09:15 AM

Here is what was playing during our cruise:

Toy Story 3
Mars Needs Moms
Gnomeo and Juliet
Brother Bear
Tron-Legacy
Tangled
Beauty and the Beast
DisneyNature: African Cats
The Lion King
Toy Story 2
Prom
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (in 2 and 3D)
The Little Mermaid
Aladdin
I Am Number Four

Pirates played in the Walt Disney Theater on one night, so instead of seeing a Disney show at show time, we watched Pirates. Hope this helps.

Susan

disneypoor · 06-17-2011, 09:20 AM

Formal night on our cruise was on Wednesday, a day at sea. Semi formal night was on Sunday, the day we were in Ketchikan. The only down side to having it while at Ketchikan is that you don't actually get to port in Ketchikan until about 1:30, and the ship leaves port at 8:00, so you don't have much time there. They only show one show that night instead of having a 6:15 show and an 8:30 show. The show on that night is at 7:15. Still, they don't give you a lot of time to spend in Ketchikan. That was the day we did our float plane excursion. We made it back just in time to attend the show (a juggling comedian) but had no choice but to go to dinner dressed in our regular clothes that we had worn for our excursion. Well, I skipped out of the show a bit early, but you'll find out why when I write my trip report.

I had a little issue on the mountain when we did our excursion. Trust me, if it can happen, it happens to me. I'm just sayin....

Susan

disneypoor · 06-17-2011, 09:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PBader

The last navigators I saw had semi formal on the last night, with the until we meet again dinner and the Captain's Gala dinner was Ketchikan night. I don't understand why they wouldn't switch the menu too

Captain's Gala was on Ketchikan night and the Til We Meet Again dinner was on the last night. On the last night, it was cruise casual instead of semi formal though. Hope this helps.

Susan

disneypoor · 06-17-2011, 09:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ilovepumba

Disneypoor: I would love the limo guy's number. We are going there sat for a few days before cruising on the 21st. Thanks for writing a trip report!!

I sent you a private message with the info. It was money well spent for us.

Susan

06-12-2011, 06:14 PM	#31
vatchr Mouseketeer Join Date: May 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 326	Just found your trip report - I also plan vacations a year in advance and have to have the house clean before we leave! Can't wait to hear about your trip. We are sailing Aug. 9 and also staying at the Pacific Rim precruise. __________________ - Laura and WDW fan with dh, and 2 princesses June, 2006 - WL ...June, 2007 - WL ..July, 2008 - DCL 4 Day Wonder with 3 nights at WL before...April, 2009 DCL 3 Night Wonder...October, 2009 - WL and MNSSHP...July, 2010 4 nights at WL...Aug, 2011 7 Night Wonder to Alaska... Read our July, 2008 DCL trip report here:http://disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1919252

06-13-2011, 04:15 AM	#32
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06-13-2011, 04:41 PM	#33
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06-16-2011, 04:14 PM	#35
disneypoor DH thinks I have a "thing" for Mickey! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ottawa, Kansas Posts: 2,591	We're back to reality! We made it back home safe and sound! Our trip was fabulous! I don't have time to write my whole trip report, but I can give a few highlights for now. First of all, for anyone that is staying at the Pacific Rim, you are in for a real treat! That place is fabulous and very close to the terminal. We loved it there and would most definitely stay there again! Also, if you are flying in a day early, I can give you the number of a limo driver that will give tours of Vancouver for $75 per hour, and he was one of the highlights of our trip! He was a local, and can give the history of everything and suggest things for you to see while he is taking you around Vancouver. We had him for two hours and were able to go to Grouse Mountain and do the tram, visit Prospect Point, visit the fish hatchery, see Stanley Park, as well as many other things around Vancouver. The homes there are simply amazing and neat to see as well. I'll include more when I actually write my report, but we had five people, a stretch limo to ourselves, and spent $150 to see the city. Well worth it! Another highlight of our trip was the floatplane tour we took with Island Wings in Ketchikan. We booked this on our own, and I cannot say enough good things about this company! Michelle, the pilot, is absolutely wonderful! I HIGHLY recommend this tour! It's not one you can book thru Disney, but you can feel completely safe booking on your own. It's super close to the ship, and we did the two hour tour and began at 5:00. The ship left port at 8:00, and we had plenty of time to make it back without stressing. In fact, we even caught the 7:15 show that was in the Walt Disney Theater that night. This excursion was well worth the money! I have lots to tell all of you, but I'm going to break my report into days, so I don't want to ruin it all and keep you from continuing to read, but I just can't keep this highlight in: WE WON BINGO TWICE!!!!!! And, we never win anything! In fact, we have cruised DCL seven times and only played once before, so we were shocked when we won. Needless to say, we'll be playing bingo on future cruises. Lots of information to share with everyone, but feel free to ask if you have specific questions. I kept a journal so I wouldn't forget anything (it's the OCD coming out again!). I also have all of the navigators and the list of movies that were playing while we cruised. I'd be happy to answer questions and will hopefully get started on my report soon. Til then, if you're cruising to Alaska, be prepared to be taken aback by the beauty. We've traveled a lot, and I considered the beauty of Alaska to be at the top of my list now and even topping Hawaii. It's just gorgeous there and is a totally different kind of cruise. Susan __________________ 09/93 Honeymoon at WDW, 03/01 First time to WDW with kids, 06/02 WDW, 11/03 First trip to Disneyland, 05/05 BIG family trip to WDW POR, 06/06 First cruise on the Wonder/WDW ASM, 11/06 Disneyland, 03/07 7 Night Eastern, 09/07 3 Nights on the Wonder, 03/08 Cruise to the Hawaiian Islands, 11/08 DD on the Magic, 11/09 3 Nights on the Wonder and WDW, 07/10 Family Vacation to WDW, 02/11 3 Nights on the Dream, 06/11 Alaskan Cruise on the Wonder, 03/12 One Week in Maui, 07/26/12 Bay Lake Tower 1st DVC Stay Upcoming Trips: 03/16/13 5 Night DCL Western, 07/13 Villas at Grand California Trip Reports: 06/06 Wonder, 03/07 Eastern, 06/11 Alaskan Cruise Last edited by disneypoor; 06-17-2011 at 09:25 AM.

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06-16-2011, 07:21 PM	#37
vatchr Mouseketeer Join Date: May 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 326	Can't wait to hear more! I'm really looking forward to the Pacific Rim. __________________ - Laura and WDW fan with dh, and 2 princesses June, 2006 - WL ...June, 2007 - WL ..July, 2008 - DCL 4 Day Wonder with 3 nights at WL before...April, 2009 DCL 3 Night Wonder...October, 2009 - WL and MNSSHP...July, 2010 4 nights at WL...Aug, 2011 7 Night Wonder to Alaska... Read our July, 2008 DCL trip report here:http://disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1919252

06-16-2011, 08:45 PM	#38
ilovepumba Earning My Ears Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: houston, texas Posts: 53	Disneypoor: I would love the limo guy's number. We are going there sat for a few days before cruising on the 21st. Thanks for writing a trip report!!

06-16-2011, 09:02 PM	#39
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06-16-2011, 09:53 PM	#40
mardonna Mouseketeer Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 394	leaving on Monday need some info Glad you had a great time....just a few questions..... Movies: I know we will have premiere of cars 2 but what else were they showing? Dinner: Did they chnage semi formal night or is it still at same time? Any changes from the last cruises that was significant?

06-16-2011, 09:57 PM	#41
PBader DIS Veteran Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 5,713	The last navigators I saw had semi formal on the last night, with the until we meet again dinner and the Captain's Gala dinner was Ketchikan night. I don't understand why they wouldn't switch the menu too __________________ --Paula--DVC Member Since 1995 OKW 9/95, 5/96, 9/96, 9/98, 9/99, 2/00, 7/02, 6/05, 6/11, 7/11, 6/12 VB 5/97, 9/97, 12/03, 6/05, 12/09* BWV 9/99 HHI 7/03, 6/06, 6/08* BC 12/02.6/12* VWL 3/03, 1/04, 10/10* SSR 10/06, 4/07, 12/09* VGC 1/11*BLT 6/12*Hawaii, 7/04, 7/07 DCL MAGIC 7/02, 1/04, 8/05, 4/07, 8/08, 9/08, 9/10, 10/14*DCL WONDER 6/05, 1/11, 8/11,9/12*DCL FANTASY 6/12*DCL DREAM 9/13* Paradise Pier 8/05, 8/08*DLHP 9/10* Costa Rica 1/08*RCCL 11/08

06-17-2011, 09:15 AM	#42
disneypoor DH thinks I have a "thing" for Mickey! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ottawa, Kansas Posts: 2,591	List of Movies from our Cruise Here is what was playing during our cruise: Toy Story 3 Mars Needs Moms Gnomeo and Juliet Brother Bear Tron-Legacy Tangled Beauty and the Beast DisneyNature: African Cats The Lion King Toy Story 2 Prom Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (in 2 and 3D) The Little Mermaid Aladdin I Am Number Four Pirates played in the Walt Disney Theater on one night, so instead of seeing a Disney show at show time, we watched Pirates. Hope this helps. Susan __________________ 09/93 Honeymoon at WDW, 03/01 First time to WDW with kids, 06/02 WDW, 11/03 First trip to Disneyland, 05/05 BIG family trip to WDW POR, 06/06 First cruise on the Wonder/WDW ASM, 11/06 Disneyland, 03/07 7 Night Eastern, 09/07 3 Nights on the Wonder, 03/08 Cruise to the Hawaiian Islands, 11/08 DD on the Magic, 11/09 3 Nights on the Wonder and WDW, 07/10 Family Vacation to WDW, 02/11 3 Nights on the Dream, 06/11 Alaskan Cruise on the Wonder, 03/12 One Week in Maui, 07/26/12 Bay Lake Tower 1st DVC Stay Upcoming Trips: 03/16/13 5 Night DCL Western, 07/13 Villas at Grand California Trip Reports: 06/06 Wonder, 03/07 Eastern, 06/11 Alaskan Cruise

06-17-2011, 09:20 AM	#43
disneypoor DH thinks I have a "thing" for Mickey! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ottawa, Kansas Posts: 2,591	Formal and Semi Formal Nights Formal night on our cruise was on Wednesday, a day at sea. Semi formal night was on Sunday, the day we were in Ketchikan. The only down side to having it while at Ketchikan is that you don't actually get to port in Ketchikan until about 1:30, and the ship leaves port at 8:00, so you don't have much time there. They only show one show that night instead of having a 6:15 show and an 8:30 show. The show on that night is at 7:15. Still, they don't give you a lot of time to spend in Ketchikan. That was the day we did our float plane excursion. We made it back just in time to attend the show (a juggling comedian) but had no choice but to go to dinner dressed in our regular clothes that we had worn for our excursion. Well, I skipped out of the show a bit early, but you'll find out why when I write my trip report. I had a little issue on the mountain when we did our excursion. Trust me, if it can happen, it happens to me. I'm just sayin.... Susan __________________ 09/93 Honeymoon at WDW, 03/01 First time to WDW with kids, 06/02 WDW, 11/03 First trip to Disneyland, 05/05 BIG family trip to WDW POR, 06/06 First cruise on the Wonder/WDW ASM, 11/06 Disneyland, 03/07 7 Night Eastern, 09/07 3 Nights on the Wonder, 03/08 Cruise to the Hawaiian Islands, 11/08 DD on the Magic, 11/09 3 Nights on the Wonder and WDW, 07/10 Family Vacation to WDW, 02/11 3 Nights on the Dream, 06/11 Alaskan Cruise on the Wonder, 03/12 One Week in Maui, 07/26/12 Bay Lake Tower 1st DVC Stay Upcoming Trips: 03/16/13 5 Night DCL Western, 07/13 Villas at Grand California Trip Reports: 06/06 Wonder, 03/07 Eastern, 06/11 Alaskan Cruise

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