ALASKA - August 30th, 2011 - Mickeys Mooseketeers & the last Alaskan Cruisade!

Not by too much - and I do believe 50's are the new 40's!!! ;) Or something like that, anyway... Now you come to mention it, I'm still having trouble grasping the notion that my DH and myself will be 48 on this cruise!!! :rotfl2:

I started saying that when I was close to being 50 too! Still, I do think of my parents when they were 50, and can't imagine them snorkeling or doing many of the things we do.


That sounds fabulous, Frank!!! Thank you very much for the tip - whale watching is definitely something I'm keen to do.

We already booked 4 people with Jay (not sure if he is "Harv" or "Marv" this year ... they alternate each year). They have four boats and four skippers, so there should be plenty of room for all. There are also bigger boats that take 50 - 60 people out, and those boats might be better for anyone who is afraid of motion sickness. The waters are pretty calm there, but you do get more movement on a small boat than a large one.

I haven't seen the list of excursions Disney is offering through the ship. I'm assuming they match up with the ones offered by the other lines. We took one that included a train ride up to the Canadian border, and then a bus ride into the Yukon, but it was not to our liking. Too much time on a bus for us. After that excursion, we canceled our similar excursion in the third port and did a walking tour of the town. We enjoyed that much more!

But our favorite was the whale watching with Harv and Marv's. I can't wait to go back!
 
Hmmm, seems I'm not loquacious enough to send a PM yet ... so here's our info for this cruise:

fshagan, 7112, 2nd Dinner Seating (no FE)
Frank (55)
Jan (54)

I notice that we are the oldest people listed so far. How the heck did this happen? :rolleyes:

I'm still trying to wrap my head around the fact that I just turned 50 :scared1:!!

Welcome to the group.
 
Hey all, got some good news and bad news. Good news is that you may see me on August 30, 2011. Bad news is that I'll be walking off the Magic as you're all walking onto it. I'm jumping ship for the week prior to sail with some friends and got a better rate booking onboard the Wonder this past week. Have fun planning!

Cheers!

Jennifer
 
Hmmm, seems I'm not loquacious enough to send a PM yet ... so here's our info for this cruise:

fshagan, 7112, 2nd Dinner Seating (no FE)
Frank (55)
Jan (54)

I notice that we are the oldest people listed so far. How the heck did this happen? :rolleyes:

Thanks for the info Frank. I will add you to the first post. :thumbsup2


While its still very early, I thought I'd recommend an excursion we have taken in the past (and have already scheduled for this trip in 2011.)

Harv and Marv's Alaska Whale Watching is one of those small, family owned businesses that gives personalized service. They take up to 6 people on small boats out for whale watching, so if the idea of being on a small boat doesn't appeal to you then this isn't the trip for you! The boats are enclosed with a good sized deck if the weather is good, and you can get some fantastic pictures.

We saw several whales, and had sea lions come up to the stern of the boat (the skipper stopped the engines when he saw them coming up to us; they scrupulously adhere to the environmental laws). I got a lot of great pictures, including a whale fluke and the sea lions.

I can't post links or pics yet, but you can google the company name to find their site (or maybe PM me).


Ohhhh that sounds fab! Whale watching is definately top of our list, we did it in Sydney, Australia a few years ago & absolutely loved it.


Hey all, got some good news and bad news. Good news is that you may see me on August 30, 2011. Bad news is that I'll be walking off the Magic as you're all walking onto it. I'm jumping ship for the week prior to sail with some friends and got a better rate booking onboard the Wonder this past week. Have fun planning!

Cheers!

Jennifer

Sorry you won't be joining us but I hope you have a fab cruise. :)
 

Hey all, got some good news and bad news. Good news is that you may see me on August 30, 2011. Bad news is that I'll be walking off the Magic as you're all walking onto it. I'm jumping ship for the week prior to sail with some friends and got a better rate booking onboard the Wonder this past week. Have fun planning!

Cheers!

Jennifer

That's a shame, Jennifer but have a great cruise and well done on getting a better deal!!! :goodvibes
 
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79 weeks until the August 30th, 2011 DCL Alaska Cruise!!!
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I still haven't decided if we are going to switch to the Dream or not. DH is leaving it up to me. I am sure I will love Alaska and the cruise, but the flight to and from Vancouver is the scary part. The Dream cruise would be a double dip and during the week of our wedding anniversary (Aug. 5).

fshagan, I have you beat. I am past my mid-50's. DH is going to be 45 next month. I always say age is a state of mind.

Glad to see we have some new folks.
 
I still haven't decided if we are going to switch to the Dream or not. DH is leaving it up to me. I am sure I will love Alaska and the cruise, but the flight to and from Vancouver is the scary part. The Dream cruise would be a double dip and during the week of our wedding anniversary (Aug. 5).

I think it ends up being a decision of ship vs. itinerary. On DCL, the ship is a big part of the experience, more so I think than on other lines. I'm bored with the Caribbean cruises unless there are ports where we can snorkel or do other things (we're taking a 4-day NCL cruise in three weeks that has three ports, and was about 1/4 the price of DCL). For us, there isn't that much to see while at sea in the Caribbean. After three cruises with DCL there, and two on Princess, we decided to take advantage of a sale and try another line. (We don't have high expectations of this trip, as we are going mainly for the ports).

Alaska is different. There is a lot to see, even on at sea days (the inside passage has great scenery, and there is a lot of wildlife all along the way). Being on the Wonder at the same time ... well, that is a plus. OTOH, because Alaska is so spectacular, a less expensive cruise on Princess or another line might like NCL that does a round trip out of Seattle might work for you later.

So if you love the ships, and the Dream is that much more spectacular, being on a familiar route on the Dream might be more important than being on the Wonder in a new and interesting route. I would put Alaska cruising on your list of things to do, though. It is a wonderful cruise to take.
 
I started saying that when I was close to being 50 too! Still, I do think of my parents when they were 50, and can't imagine them snorkeling or doing many of the things we do.
That is so true...

We already booked 4 people with Jay (not sure if he is "Harv" or "Marv" this year ... they alternate each year). They have four boats and four skippers, so there should be plenty of room for all...

I've emailed them this afternoon as we want to book a small boat for 4 too... :thumbsup2
 
I still haven't decided if we are going to switch to the Dream or not. DH is leaving it up to me. I am sure I will love Alaska and the cruise, but the flight to and from Vancouver is the scary part. The Dream cruise would be a double dip and during the week of our wedding anniversary (Aug. 5)..

TBH, I think that a Double Dip on the Dream during your Anniversary week would be REALLY tough to pass up!!! :cloud9:
 
I've emailed them this afternoon as we want to book a small boat for 4 too... :thumbsup2

It was our favorite thing on our cruise, but we were lucky on our trip. We had great weather, had sea lions come up to the boat, saw whales, bald eagles and a ton of other wildlife. I asked Jay, our skipper, and he said that even during inclement weather when you are inside the cabin of the boat, you still see a lot (it has big windows).

When I get up to 10 posts I'll post some pics!
 
I've emailed them this afternoon as we want to book a small boat for 4 too... :thumbsup2

Good job hun. :hug: :cool1:


It was our favorite thing on our cruise, but we were lucky on our trip. We had great weather, had sea lions come up to the boat, saw whales, bald eagles and a ton of other wildlife. I asked Jay, our skipper, and he said that even during inclement weather when you are inside the cabin of the boat, you still see a lot (it has big windows).

When I get up to 10 posts I'll post some pics!

It sounds fab, I am so looking forward to doing this!

Can't wait to see your pics :banana:.....(feel free to post a few smilies to get your count up. ;) )
 
OK, my post count should be high enough now ....

The inside of the 6-passenger boat Harv and Marv's uses:

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... and a sea lion that came up to the stern of the boat:

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... and a whale fluke:

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Those are fab pics!! :goodvibes I love the cute sea lion...
 
Those are fab pics!! :goodvibes I love the cute sea lion...

There was a herd of them ... er, flock? gaggle? school? Not sure what you call a group of sea lions, but there was a "bunch" of them, about 8, that came up to the stern of the boat to check us out. Jay, the captain, cut the engines when they started swimming over toward us. Regulations require that the boats don't approach the wildlife within a certain number of yards, but if the animals come up to you its OK. We had about 10 minutes "talking" to them before they got bored and swam off.

I have more pics I'll post of Alaska.
 
Cool!!!! They are great pics, I love Sealions! :love:

That tail fluke pic is fab! Looks like you were very close. :thumbsup2
 
There was a herd of them ... er, flock? gaggle? school? Not sure what you call a group of sea lions, but there was a "bunch" of them, about 8, that came up to the stern of the boat to check us out. Jay, the captain, cut the engines when they started swimming over toward us. Regulations require that the boats don't approach the wildlife within a certain number of yards, but if the animals come up to you its OK. We had about 10 minutes "talking" to them before they got bored and swam off.

I have more pics I'll post of Alaska.

Really appreciate it! Your input is making me so excited about this cruise!! Thanks... :thumbsup2
 
Good job hun. :hug: :cool1:
It sounds fab, I am so looking forward to doing this!
Put September 3rd 2011 in your diary, hun!!! We're also whale-watching with Harv & Marv!!! :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:
 

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