basketrn
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Hello Everyone! This will be my first ever report (pre-trip, trip, food, etc). Never done one, so bare with me!
We are booked on the June 2nd 2014 Disney Wonder Alaska cruise. It will be me, DH, DS (17), & DS (5). My mother recently decided she would like to go, so just booked last week too.
Here is the family on our non-Disney cruise this summer (RCCL, Oasis)
And Mom on her last Disney Cruise
A little about us...I am the Disney freak of the family. We are DVC members, so try to make a trip to the world at least twice a year. I do all the planning, and I am very OCD about the planning!! This will be our 4th Disney cruise (2nd time on the Wonder) and my moms 2nd Disney cruise. We have never been to Alaska, or anywhere in the Pacific Northwest for that matter!!
We have 223 days until our trip begins and here is what I have planned so far. We recently purchased our flights (when SWA opened up there June flights) to Seattle. We arrive around 10:30am on Saturday. As far as what we are going to do & where we are going to stay in Seattle, haven't decided yet. I have a wish list (food tour, Pike Place, Seattle Needle, Duck Boat, Mt Rainer) but haven't decided yet. As far as where we are staying...again have no clue yet. We do want to rent a car too, so that may play into where we stay since parking downtown costs. So Saturday & Sunday are a work in progress!
Monday morning I do know we will be driving to Vancouver, parking at Canada Place and getting on the Wonder :
As far as port excursions, I have a good idea on what we want to do, just waiting to discuss with mom & husband to see what they think.
Skagway- Dyea Dave Tours up and train down
Juneau- Orca Enterprises for whale watching, Tracys King Crab Shack, and maybe Mt Roberts Tramway
Ketchikan- Bearing Sea Crab Fisherman Tour (Husband loves Deadliest Catch, and he specifically requested this...which never happens
After disembarking, we plan to stay a few days in Vancouver. Hoping to book with Club Intrawest Vancouver Resort and use some DVC points, but can't book until 4 months out, so need to come up with plan B. Here is my wish list for Vancouver: Grouse Mountain, Capilano Suspension Bridge, Stanley Park, Harbour Cruise, Fly Over Canada ride (at Canadian Place). We haven't decided if we are going fly home on the 11th or 12th yet, but will drive back to Seattle and fly home from there (FF miles with SWA & they dont fly from Vancouver). SWA doesn't open up flights past 6/6/2014 until 12/16, so got some time to plan...plan....plan!
So that's it in a nutshell. I will post frequently with updates as I go. I look forward to any suggestions anyone has!
Dawn
We are booked on the June 2nd 2014 Disney Wonder Alaska cruise. It will be me, DH, DS (17), & DS (5). My mother recently decided she would like to go, so just booked last week too.
Here is the family on our non-Disney cruise this summer (RCCL, Oasis)
And Mom on her last Disney Cruise
A little about us...I am the Disney freak of the family. We are DVC members, so try to make a trip to the world at least twice a year. I do all the planning, and I am very OCD about the planning!! This will be our 4th Disney cruise (2nd time on the Wonder) and my moms 2nd Disney cruise. We have never been to Alaska, or anywhere in the Pacific Northwest for that matter!!
We have 223 days until our trip begins and here is what I have planned so far. We recently purchased our flights (when SWA opened up there June flights) to Seattle. We arrive around 10:30am on Saturday. As far as what we are going to do & where we are going to stay in Seattle, haven't decided yet. I have a wish list (food tour, Pike Place, Seattle Needle, Duck Boat, Mt Rainer) but haven't decided yet. As far as where we are staying...again have no clue yet. We do want to rent a car too, so that may play into where we stay since parking downtown costs. So Saturday & Sunday are a work in progress!
Monday morning I do know we will be driving to Vancouver, parking at Canada Place and getting on the Wonder :
As far as port excursions, I have a good idea on what we want to do, just waiting to discuss with mom & husband to see what they think.
Skagway- Dyea Dave Tours up and train down
Juneau- Orca Enterprises for whale watching, Tracys King Crab Shack, and maybe Mt Roberts Tramway
Ketchikan- Bearing Sea Crab Fisherman Tour (Husband loves Deadliest Catch, and he specifically requested this...which never happens
After disembarking, we plan to stay a few days in Vancouver. Hoping to book with Club Intrawest Vancouver Resort and use some DVC points, but can't book until 4 months out, so need to come up with plan B. Here is my wish list for Vancouver: Grouse Mountain, Capilano Suspension Bridge, Stanley Park, Harbour Cruise, Fly Over Canada ride (at Canadian Place). We haven't decided if we are going fly home on the 11th or 12th yet, but will drive back to Seattle and fly home from there (FF miles with SWA & they dont fly from Vancouver). SWA doesn't open up flights past 6/6/2014 until 12/16, so got some time to plan...plan....plan!
So that's it in a nutshell. I will post frequently with updates as I go. I look forward to any suggestions anyone has!
Dawn