[b]ALASKA HERE WE COME[/b]

[joksten2000]

JUST FINISH WITH GUEST SERVICES AND WE'RE OFFICIALLY BOOKED WITH HOLLAND AMERICA FOR THE JULY 1ST CRUISE OUT OF SEATTLE. THE AIR WAS AN ARM AND A LEG I HAD TWO COMPANION TICKETS AND STILL COST $4,000.00 THANK GOD THE CRUISE ONLY COST $95 EACH. FIGURED THIS IS A ONCE IN A LIFE TIME CRUISE UPGRADED ALL THE CABINS TO VERANDAHS AND WILL PROBABLY FOOT THE BILL FOR AT LEAST ONE EXCURSION. FAMILY VACATIONS ARE THE GREATEST. TOLD THE KIDS AND GK'S THIS IS PART OF THEIR INHERITANCE THAT I'M SPENDING. I'D RATHER SEE THEM ENJOYING THE MONEY WHILE WE'RE ALIVE. WE TOOK THE ALASKAN EXPLORER TRIP ON THE MS OOSTERDAM. SURE WISH WE HAD SOME CLUB MEMBERS ALONG

 

[DisneyBill]

Sounds like a great trip. We too were flirting with a HA Alaska cruise using points. Did you get upgraded, or pay extra points to upgrade. I think I understand the point chart to represent only a large outside cabin. Yep, 4k for airfare is an arm, leg, and part of the torso.

 

[CPM]

$4,000.00 for just the airfare? For how many people? wow, seems high.

 

[joksten2000]

There Are Eight Of Us Two Weeks Ago The Fare Was 261 Per I Paid Over 500 Each Cant Afford Not To Have The Flights. I Could Have Gotten A Much Better Rate If I Went Out 3 Days Ahead And Came Back 2 Days Later Hotel Bills Would Have Been Huge Though

 

[lookingforward]

You are going to have the trip of a lifetime! My parents took all of us to Alaska (11 people) and it was the best trip. Alaska is truly a wonder. What a great memory everyone will have. Check out the cruisecritic.com boards under destinations (alaska) for lots of tips.

 

[need_a_Disney_fix]

Our son who is active duty Air Force is stationed in Anchorage. We have been up there a few times and it is GORGEOUS! Enjoy!!!!!

 

[joksten2000]

CALLED HOLLAND TO SCHEDULE TRANSPORTATION FROM AIRPORT TO SHIP AND BACK WAS TOLD I COULD NEVER MAKE MY 11:15 FLIGHT OUT OF SEATTLE. HAD TO GO BACK AND CHANGE THE FLIGHT TO THE NEXT DAY, WAS ALL SET TO DO BATTLE AND FOUND OUT BY DOING THAT I'D GET A $1,000 DISCOUNT!! CAN YOU IMAGINE GOT THREE ROOMS AT DOUBLE TREE FOR $69.00 PER EVERY LITTLE BIT HELPS

 

[jgalecpa]

CALLED HOLLAND TO SCHEDULE TRANSPORTATION FROM AIRPORT TO SHIP AND BACK WAS TOLD I COULD NEVER MAKE MY 11:15 FLIGHT OUT OF SEATTLE. HAD TO GO BACK AND CHANGE THE FLIGHT TO THE NEXT DAY, WAS ALL SET TO DO BATTLE AND FOUND OUT BY DOING THAT I'D GET A $1,000 DISCOUNT!! CAN YOU IMAGINE GOT THREE ROOMS AT DOUBLE TREE FOR $69.00 PER EVERY LITTLE BIT HELPS

Congrats!!!

But you can turn off the all caps. We can hear your excitement just fine in lower case.

Jim