August 15, 2016: Wonder to Alaska!

[kuhltiffany]

Sure! As soon as you've posted 10 times you'll be able to private message, then you can send me your details

Hey there. We're wicked late to the party. Is there any room left for the FE?

 

[Viviene Anthony]

Hey there. We're wicked late to the party. Is there any room left for the FE?

We don't set sail until August 15th... seems to me you're wicked early! Welcome aboard!

 

[Csel]

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Hi Kuhltiffany,

csel still wants to participate in the FE, but I haven't posted 10 times, so I can't PM you!!

 

[time for travel]

Davebuck.....We'll miss seeing you! Good Luck with the surgery. We'll be thinking of you. C & C

 

[kuhltiffany]

Awesome! Keep posting then, ask questions, tell us about your plans for excursions, before/after to get your post count up! I'd like to get the list out soon

Hi Kuhltiffany,

csel still wants to participate in the FE, but I haven't posted 10 times, so I can't PM you!!

 

[Csel]

Awesome! Keep posting then, ask questions, tell us about your plans for excursions, before/after to get your post count up! I'd like to get the list out soon

Sounds good!

Is anyone staying at the Pan Pacific Downtown the night before the cruise?

 

[MarleneP]

Sounds good!

Is anyone staying at the Pan Pacific Downtown the night before the cruise?

Yes! We are staying at the Pan. We are spending a few days before the cruise.

 

[kuhltiffany]

We're staying the night before and 4 nights after. The budget has us at the Comfort Inn, but even that was a lot! Apparently there's an event on at that time that has a lot of the reasonable rooms booked already...

 

[AAAG]

We're staying at the St Regis, also downtown. it got rave reviews from the Lonely Planet and was reasonably priced.

Has anyone else NOT booked their flights yet? We haven't. I have been watching the flight prices since last August. I figured I'd book once the price fell below $700, and it has not. I'm hoping there will be a sale in the next couple of months. Maybe that's wishful thinking, given that it's summer?

 

[xlxo]

We're staying the night before and 4 nights after. The budget has us at the Comfort Inn, but even that was a lot! Apparently there's an event on at that time that has a lot of the reasonable rooms booked already...

Let's look at booking.com to check for availability in USD for Friday (Aug 12)check-in and Monday (Aug 15) check-out for 3 nights....

• $1504 ($501 USD each night) Pan Pacific
• $1355 Westin Bayshore
• $1301 Fairmont Waterfront
• $1267 Sheraton Wall Centre
• $1100 Marriot Pinnacle
• $1076 Hyatt
• $1070 Pinnacle Harbourfront
• $1070 Delta Suites
• $1050 Sutton Grande Residence
• $1014 Sutton Place
• $903 Westin Grande
• $980 ($326 USD each night) Hampton Inn Vancouver Downtown
• $780 ($260 USD each night) Blue Horizon

There's savings by the airport

• $439 ($146 USD each night) Radisson Vancouver Airport, subway across the street and you can be downtown in 25 minutes!
• $323 ($107 USD each night) Coast Vancouver Airport.... public transit downtown is not the most convenient.... however the savings cover the cab costs big time!

As a budget traveler.... I would be looking at the Radisson Vancouver Airport for savings and convenience if I was on this cruise sailing.

 

[micandkay]

We are from Pennsylvania, so checking into the best way to get to Vancouver. Right now we are planning to fly to Seattle to spend a day then take the train to Vancouver (but that could change). I look forward to getting to know all of you.

 

[micandkay]

We're from Phoenix. We're flying to Seattle on the 14th? Spending the night at the Cedar Creek Lodge by SeaTac then taking the 7:45a train to Vancouver. We've never been an a train before and thought it would be fun!

 

[kuhltiffany]

There's a new excursion in Tracy Arm! Apparently you have to phone to book it…

https://disneycruise.disney.go.com/port-adventures/tracy-arm-alaska-fjord-and-glacier-explorer/

 

[Viviene Anthony]

There's a new excursion in Tracy Arm! Apparently you have to phone to book it…

https://disneycruise.disney.go.com/port-adventures/tracy-arm-alaska-fjord-and-glacier-explorer/

Now this is something DH and I would be interested in. Thanks for updating us! Definitely will be looking into doing this excursion.

 

[kuhltiffany]

Just saw this! Starting my shopping list now

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...uise-line-merchandise-for-the-alaskan-season/

 

[Viviene Anthony]

Just saw this! Starting my shopping list now

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...uise-line-merchandise-for-the-alaskan-season/

I like what I'm seeing! Can't wait!

 

[Joanna Parker]

This is my first post here. My DH and I will be embarking on our first cruise to Alaska and our 2nd Disney Cruise. Embarkation day will be our first anniversary and we are EXCITED!
On our last cruise we had the opportunity to take a group mixology class at Skyline that was a ton of fun. Does anyone know if that will be available for this departure?

 

[micandkay]

This is my first post here. My DH and I will be embarking on our first cruise to Alaska and our 2nd Disney Cruise. Embarkation day will be our first anniversary and we are EXCITED!
On our last cruise we had the opportunity to take a group mixology class at Skyline that was a ton of fun. Does anyone know if that will be available for this departure?

 

[micandkay]

They normally have them on sea days. You sign up on the ship. There is a Facebook group that is setting up a private one. You might want to join the group.

 

[Viviene Anthony]

This is my first post here. My DH and I will be embarking on our first cruise to Alaska and our 2nd Disney Cruise. Embarkation day will be our first anniversary and we are EXCITED!
On our last cruise we had the opportunity to take a group mixology class at Skyline that was a ton of fun. Does anyone know if that will be available for this departure?

Welcome aboard! This will also be DH and my first cruise to Alaska... and actually our first Disney cruise/any kind of cruise. I have heard there are tastings & mixology classes available, but unsure which ones & if they will be available on our sailing. I believe you will only be able to sign up for them after embarking.