sayhello
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- Oct 28, 2006
Really the only advantage to Seattle (besides, as you say, seeing Seattle) is that the round trip airfare from the United States is generally much cheaper to Seattle than to Vancouver). And I believe you don't have to go through the same sort of customs that you would in & out of Vancouver. Although it sounds like you're not from the US, so those really wouldn't apply to you.i didn't realize the victoria stop is on the way back - i wasn't looking at the schedule when we were on the phone together..
she was basing what she decided on what's on the DCL website now, which i assume is already updated for the 2012 cruises (since the 2011 cruises are over aren't they?)
she compared the excursion times to the itinerary times listed for the cruises she's considering (one of the cruises in july 2012)..
someone mentioned that in 2013, DCL may return to vancouver as the starting point....is there an advantage/disadvantage to starting in seattle?
of course, one disadvantage i suppose is missing out on vancouver itself...though on the other hand, in that case you miss out on seattle...
But the route from Seattle to Alaska is not as nice as the route from Vancouver (if you look at the map on DCL's website, they take the outside route rather than the route between Vancouver Island and the mainland. The outside route is not as scenic, and is much rougher.)
No-one but DCL knows for sure what will be happening with the Wonder & Alaska for 2013 yet. Anything you hear is just rumors & conjecture at this point.
Sayhello