Questions for early Alaskan cruisers!

[Anjelica]

Here are my questions:

For those that are used to cruising in warmer climates what tips/advice can you give for sailing in a colder/cooler environment? Is there any thing that you didn't bring that you wished you had (i.e. warmers, etc.)? Is there anything that you did bring that you found to be a waste of packing space?

 

[buddywesley]

Thanks everyone for your great posts and questions...getting VERY excited and we don't go till June 28.
My questions:
1)Anyone know what is on the Taste of Alaska Menu? We are scheduled for Palo that night and wondered if we'd miss anything good.
2)Also, are they doing the Tea with Characters?

Thanks

 

[Cerberus9]

Thanks everyone for your great posts and questions...getting VERY excited and we don't go till June 28.
My questions:
1)Anyone know what is on the Taste of Alaska Menu? We are scheduled for Palo that night and wondered if we'd miss anything good.
2)Also, are they doing the Tea with Characters?

Thanks

Specialty Cocktails
Cranberry & Cinnamon Spritzer – Absolut Vodka, Cranberry & Apple Juices, Cinnamon and Club Soda
Ice Berg – Bacardi Silver, Absolut Vodka, Cointreau, Peach Schnapps, Sambuca & Sprite
Lemonaskan – Vanilla Ice Cream, Lemonade, Lemon Juice & Agave Nectar (non-alcoholic)

Appetizers
Green & White Asparagus Spears – with a spicy garlic-tomato aioli
Trio of Salmon – Smoked Salmon, Gravlax & Salmon Canape rolled in a potato wrap with a sill and sweet mustard sauce
Cheese & Carrot Souffle – with watercress salad and light wine cream sauce
Alaskan King Crab Legs – with butter sauce and fresh herbs

Soup and Salads
Yellow Pea Soup – garnished with sour cream and bacon
Creamy Velvety Fish Soup with Cod Dumplings and Dill
Crispy Garden Salad – mixed greens with red and white radishes, cucumbers and ranch dressing
Mixed Green Salad – watercress, frissee and arugula leaves, dressed with a citrus dressing and breaded Tilapia filets

Main Courses
Roasted Dill-Scented Chicken – with braised leeks and onions over linguini pasta with a chicken jus
Honey-Mustard Marinated Alaskan Salmon – with sautéed spinach and new potatoes with an Aquavit sour cream sauce
Juniper-Spiced Elk Tenderloin – with leaves of brussel sprouts and baby carrots on tiny noodles with a black current sauce
Grilled Vegetable Tower – layered zucchini, Portobello mushrooms, red peppers, eggplant and pearl pasta in a light tomato-thyme broth
Roasted Pork Tenderloin – served with truffle cauliflower puree, wild mushrooms and red wine reduction
Glazed Duck Breast Salad – on field greens with caramelized pears, raspberries, green cabbage, fingerling potatoes and a cardamom scented vinaigrette
Marinated Sirloin Steak – with thyme flavored parsnips, potato gratin and a cognac-peppercorn sauce
Tofu Pot Pie – with seasonal vegetables and a light herb cream reduction

 

[Padres19]

What times are the shows for the Alaska cruise?

 

[jdb in AZ]

What's the best spot for viewing during the day when you are sailing by Tracy Arm? We have a verandah cabin on the port side of the ship and I wonder if we will have a good view from there at any point of the day.

Tracy's Arm is like a box canyon. You sail in, then turn (carefully) and sail back out. So if you miss something on the way in, you'll see it on the way back out.

Ships often have a naturalist on board during the Tracy's Arm scenic cruising. You can turn on your stateroom t.v. and hear the narration while you're out on your verandah where you don't have to elbow your way through the crowds to see anything. The naturalist is on the bridge and if he calls your attention to something on the port side, fine. Otherwise you'll see it on the flip side. It seems like sometimes he just keeps talking to fill the time, or because he likes the sound of his own voice over the microphone. At that point I turn off the t.v. and count myself fortunate that I can see the scenery from the serenity of my verandah without the constant chatter.

Someone who's on the ship this week said they had a naturalist speak in the theatre but they weren't impressed. That's one person's opinion.

 

[buddywesley]

Specialty Cocktails
Cranberry & Cinnamon Spritzer – Absolut Vodka, Cranberry & Apple Juices, Cinnamon and Club Soda
Ice Berg – Bacardi Silver, Absolut Vodka, Cointreau, Peach Schnapps, Sambuca & Sprite
Lemonaskan – Vanilla Ice Cream, Lemonade, Lemon Juice & Agave Nectar (non-alcoholic)

Appetizers
Green & White Asparagus Spears – with a spicy garlic-tomato aioli
Trio of Salmon – Smoked Salmon, Gravlax & Salmon Canape rolled in a potato wrap with a sill and sweet mustard sauce
Cheese & Carrot Souffle – with watercress salad and light wine cream sauce
Alaskan King Crab Legs – with butter sauce and fresh herbs

Soup and Salads
Yellow Pea Soup – garnished with sour cream and bacon
Creamy Velvety Fish Soup with Cod Dumplings and Dill
Crispy Garden Salad – mixed greens with red and white radishes, cucumbers and ranch dressing
Mixed Green Salad – watercress, frissee and arugula leaves, dressed with a citrus dressing and breaded Tilapia filets

Main Courses
Roasted Dill-Scented Chicken – with braised leeks and onions over linguini pasta with a chicken jus
Honey-Mustard Marinated Alaskan Salmon – with sautéed spinach and new potatoes with an Aquavit sour cream sauce
Juniper-Spiced Elk Tenderloin – with leaves of brussel sprouts and baby carrots on tiny noodles with a black current sauce
Grilled Vegetable Tower – layered zucchini, Portobello mushrooms, red peppers, eggplant and pearl pasta in a light tomato-thyme broth
Roasted Pork Tenderloin – served with truffle cauliflower puree, wild mushrooms and red wine reduction
Glazed Duck Breast Salad – on field greens with caramelized pears, raspberries, green cabbage, fingerling potatoes and a cardamom scented vinaigrette
Marinated Sirloin Steak – with thyme flavored parsnips, potato gratin and a cognac-peppercorn sauce
Tofu Pot Pie – with seasonal vegetables and a light herb cream reduction

THANK YOU!!!! for posting this and answering my question so fast

 

[sayhello]

What's the best spot for viewing during the day when you are sailing by Tracy Arm? We have a verandah cabin on the port side of the ship and I wonder if we will have a good view from there at any point of the day.

Tracy's Arm is like a box canyon. You sail in, then turn (carefully) and sail back out. So if you miss something on the way in, you'll see it on the way back out.

FYI, just so people don't get confused. It's just Tracy Arm, not Tracy's Arm.

Sayhello

 

[sabrecmc]

There were naturalist presentations each sea day and at Tracy's Arm. It was broadcast on Funnel Vision while we sailed in. They also had special Alaskan-themed activities for the kids. On Tracy Arm day, they had the club and lab up on the Wide World of Sports deck, which was netted off. The kids could go in there and play while the adults watched the scenery. You could grab them out for a quick photo if needed, so that was very convenient. They also had coffee and hot chocolate available on deck 10. They had photographers out taking pictures at Tracy Arm, so make sure you get yours taken! They are gorgeous! They also had characters out on Deck 10 at Tracy Arm all dressed up in Alaskan gear.

 

[jisom12]

Someone is posting some pretty professional videos on youtube about the Wonder in Alaska. They are from the family point of view. Very nice!

http://www.youtube.com/user/TheFamilyVacation#p/u

If link doesn't work go to youtube and search "Disney Wonder Alaska"

 

[Shanny145]

Someone is posting some pretty professional videos on youtube about the Wonder in Alaska. They are from the family point of view. Very nice!

http://www.youtube.com/user/TheFamilyVacation#p/u

If link doesn't work go to youtube and search "Disney Wonder Alaska"

COOL thanks for sharing!

 

[smb6]

I hope some of the returning cruisers are ready to answer questions later today as they make their way home!

 

[karpela]

Someone is posting some pretty professional videos on youtube about the Wonder in Alaska. They are from the family point of view. Very nice!


If link doesn't work go to youtube and search "Disney Wonder Alaska"

Thanks for posting this - I got to see my daughter at work on the day 2 video. She's the Youth Counselor dancing with the kids in the club!!

 

[poohj80]

Someone is posting some pretty professional videos on youtube about the Wonder in Alaska. They are from the family point of view. Very nice!

http://www.youtube.com/user/TheFamilyVacation#p/u

If link doesn't work go to youtube and search "Disney Wonder Alaska"

Those are awesome! Thanks so much for sharing! I love seeing the characters in their Alaska outfits.

 

[Heard02]

What does the age of the crowd appear to be?
Several older people? Are there many kids?

 

[ratt1345]

These first cruisers are getting to me. No one, I mean no one has posted on the DisBoards. At least that I have seen. I can't believe that no Dis'er took a laptop on or used the internet cafe' onboard. People you are torturing me here!!!!
I hope to see something later today or tomorrow at the latest!!!

Charlie

 

[PPFQP]

Another question: What dining rotation did you have?

 

[jdb in AZ]

These first cruisers are getting to me. No one, I mean no one has posted on the DisBoards. At least that I have seen. I can't believe that no Dis'er took a laptop on or used the internet cafe' onboard. People you are torturing me here!!!!
I hope to see something later today or tomorrow at the latest!!!

Charlie

Yeah, I know, the waiting is the pits. They probubbly took one look at the Internet rates and decided to wait til they get home where it's no extra charge. Or, they were having way too much fun to bother with the 'Net.

 

[PBader]

These first cruisers are getting to me. No one, I mean no one has posted on the DisBoards. At least that I have seen. I can't believe that no Dis'er took a laptop on or used the internet cafe' onboard. People you are torturing me here!!!!
I hope to see something later today or tomorrow at the latest!!!

Charlie

I would say most of them are more concerned with getting home than posting here. Give them a couple of days

 

[smb6]

These first cruisers are getting to me. No one, I mean no one has posted on the DisBoards. At least that I have seen. I can't believe that no Dis'er took a laptop on or used the internet cafe' onboard. People you are torturing me here!!!!
I hope to see something later today or tomorrow at the latest!!!

Charlie

Actually there have been a few posts (I think on this thread) by people on board. But only 1 or 2.
With that said, I personally think these first cruisers should have been on here every night answering our questions; don't they know we have high expectations of these inagural (sp?) cruisers They should be getting home soon and I want answers!!! LOL... but seriously

 

[Lollipop's Mom]

These first cruisers are getting to me. No one, I mean no one has posted on the DisBoards. At least that I have seen. I can't believe that no Dis'er took a laptop on or used the internet cafe' onboard. People you are torturing me here!!!!
I hope to see something later today or tomorrow at the latest!!!

Charlie

There have been at least 4-5 live blogs all week.