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Cruising to Alaska on Rhapsody of the Seas - Pros and Cons
August 24th, 2009 by pastorscott
Cruising to Alaska on Rhapsody of the Seas - Pros
Scenery - awesome
Wildlife - good, but we didn’t see enough, probably should have sprung for a tour
Meals onboard - almost always good, sometimes excellent
Service onboard - friendly and capable
Music onboard - good and sometimes excellent
Ports - interesting and sometimes unforgettable
Change of itinerary - trading wind and [...]
Tags: Alaska, Cruising, Endicott Arm, Rhapsody of the Seas
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Cruising to Alaska - August 22, 2009 - Downtown Seattle
August 24th, 2009 by pastorscott
We spent our last vacation day exploring downtown Seattle. Jackie especially wanted to visit the Seattle Central Library which is famous for its design and unique architecture. We arrived just in time to join an architect led tour of the library. It was quite interesting and I recommend the tour to anyone.
We, and about every [...]
Tags: Alaska, Cruising, Library, Rhapsody of the Seas, Seattle
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Cruising to Alaska on Rhapsody of the Seas - August 21, 2009 - Back in Seattle
August 24th, 2009 by pastorscott
When we awoke on Friday morning the ship was docked in Seattle. We had a leisurely breakfast because our time to disembark was 8:50. As we ate, we could see people leaving the ship and heading for customs. There was a quick, last visit to our room, a word of thanks to our stateroom attendant [...]
Tags: Alaska, Cruising, Rhapsody of the Seas, Seattle
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August 20, 2009 on Rhapsody of the Seas - Victoria, BC
August 24th, 2009 by pastorscott
We arrived in Victoria at mid morning and after waiting 45 minutes or so for the preferred guests to disembark, we non-preferred guests ventured out to see the city. We got a few photos of “welcome to Canada” signs to prove that we actually made it to Canada after all these years. There’s a $6.50 [...]
Tags: Alaska, Cruising, Rhapsody of the Seas, Victoria B.C.
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Cruising to Alaska on Rhapsody of the Seas - August 19, 2009 - at sea
August 24th, 2009 by pastorscott
Our Wednesday was spent at sea and the rocking and rolling continued. However it was only mildly objectionable. Again, my objection was that the itinerary showed us being in the inside passage for this part of the cruise. When I booked the cruise one of the negatives for this particular cruise was that it [...]
Tags: Alaska, Cruising, Rhapsody of the Seas
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Cruising to Alaska on Rhapsody of the Seas - August 18, 2009 - Ketchikan
August 24th, 2009 by pastorscott
In spite of having trouble going to sleep, Jackie and I managed to sleep soundly into the morning. If there’s any advantage to having an inside cabin (aside from price) it’s that it stays quite dark in the morning. There’s no pesky sunlight disturbing sound sleep. We awoke to the sound of the captain’s announcing [...]
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Cruising to Alaska on Rhapsody of the Seas - August 17, 2009 - Was supposed to be Skagway but ended up being Endicott Arm
August 24th, 2009 by pastorscott
We woke early Monday morning and I was surprised at how distant land was on either side of the ship. It was raining and the wind was blowing, creating whitecaps on the water around us. Jackie and I went forward for breakfast. I usually have a very good sense of direction and I felt the [...]
Tags: Alaska, Cruising, Dawes Glacier, Endicott Arm, Rhapsody of the Seas
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Cruising to Alaska on Rhapsody of the Seas - August 16, 2009 - Juneau
August 24th, 2009 by pastorscott
Arrival in Juneau wasn’t till late morning, but overnight we had moved back toward land and by breakfast time there were tree covered mountainous islands on both sides of us. The feeling was something like taking a cruise through the Rocky Mountains! The day was hazy and cloudy but as we got closer to land [...]
Tags: Alaska, Cruising, Juneau, Mendenhall Glacier, Rhapsody of the Seas
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Cruising to Alaska on Rhapsody of the Seas - August 15, 2009 - At sea
August 24th, 2009 by pastorscott
Day two was spent out at sea, no land in sight. Going north RCI ships travel outside the inside passage. During the night ship movement increased, both up-down and side to side. The advice to get a cabin as close to the center of the ship as possible proved to be excellent advice as our [...]
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Cruising to Alaska on Rhapsody of the Seas - August 14, 2009 - Sail Day
August 24th, 2009 by pastorscott
Luggage and cruise documents in hand we arrived at Seattle’s Pier 91. Friends from the Seattle area hosted us for a few days and then were kind enough to drop us off at the pier. As soon as the vehicle stopped a porter asked us if we were on Rhapsody of the Seas. When we [...]
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Cruising to Alaska on Rhapsody of the Seas - Introduction
August 24th, 2009 by pastorscott
Jackie and I wanted to do something special for our 40th wedding anniversary and narrowed possible celebrations to trip to England or an Alaskan Cruise. Both have much to offer and even though we decided, ultimately, on the cruise we still intend to someday visit England, France, and other nearby European countries.
Since we love scenery [...]
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