My grandma and I went on an Alaskan cruise this June and it was an amazing time! This was my military retirement present to myself. It was my very first time ever visiting Alaska or Canada. The weather, food, customer service, and scenery were all outstanding. We couldn't have asked for a better trip.
Day 1: We boarded the ship in the afternoon and Tom was kind enough to drop us off. Boarding was super easy and we spent the rest of the evening orienting ourselves, eating dinner, and going to see a Welcome Aboard comedy show by Jeff Nease. We thought he was funny.
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| Our room on Deck 7 with an awesome balcony |
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| Plenty of room in our room. Very happy! |
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| Our ship was so large, it was difficult to get the whole thing in one picture |
Day 2: We spent the day cruising at sea. We played Bingo, went to the Solarium (an ages 18+ area at the front of the ship with pools and hot tubs), watched a live gameshow called "60 Seconds Or Less", and grandma had a great time in the casino.
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| Formal night in the main dining room. Excellent food! |
Day 3: We arrived in Juneau, AK around noon. We spent a little bit of time exploring in the immediate area before heading to our first excursion--the Dog Sled Summer Camp! It was a neat experience. Then after dinner, we went to The Love & Marriage Game Show on the cruise--always super fun!
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| The city of Juneau |
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| Do I look like a tourist? lol |
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| My grandma in Juneau |
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| The Alaskan huskies travel to this summer camp to train from May to November. They're on strict diets and trained for speed. The different colored dog houses are for the different dog owners. |
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| We went on a 1.5 mile "sleigh" ride! Grandma and I got front row seats. Those dogs LOVE their job. |
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| Picture from my point-of-view. Our dogs are waiting for another sled to pass. They needed to take frequent breaks because it was about 100 degrees warmer than in the winter when they race. |
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| Grandma on a dog sled |
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| Then we got to hold the puppies! This little guy is named Aspen and he fell asleep in grandma's arms :) |
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| Me and the adorable Aspen |
Day 4: We arrived to Skagway, AK in the early morning. Skagway was part of the Klondike Gold Rush. We didn't book any excursions, but we had a lot of fun spending a few hours exploring the small town. We also ate delicious ice cream and bought color changing shirts. In the evening, we saw vocalist Earl Turner perform on the ship. He sang a large variety of genres and was very high energy and entertaining.
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| Broadway Street in Skagway. It can best be described as a tourist town. |
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| Grandma and a bear |
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| Rawwr! lol |
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| There were a lot of historical displays and museums throughout the town. Many people spent a lot of time and money in very harsh conditions to try to find gold. In the end, VERY few actually walked away with any money/wealth. |
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| Grandma was excited and wanted a picture :) |
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| One of the souvenir shops had a really nice museum in the back of it--so cool! |
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| Trading beads from 1865 |
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| Dog sled memorabilia |
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| We had to take a short bus ride to Skagway from our ship. This is the view from the dock outside of the ship. |
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| Taken from our room balcony--sailing away to the next stop. |
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