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03-11-2010, 07:42 PM
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crakjak
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Planning an Alaskan Cruise for 40 Years!!!
I have booked a seven day cruise to Alaska, in August to celebrate 40 years of partnership with my incredible wife!! Also, to celebrate the graduation of our final child from college!!! Three college graduates!!!
Our two married children and their spouses are moving in to care for their oldest brother who is special needs, for the time we are away. Isn't that awesome??
Would love to hear some of your stories of Alaskan cruises, what shore excursions you have enjoyed, etc. etc.
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03-11-2010, 07:50 PM
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Re: Planning an Alaskan Cruise for 40 Years!!!
congratulations crakjak, a well deserved vacation. Hope you have a great time.
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03-11-2010, 08:00 PM
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Re: Planning an Alaskan Cruise for 40 Years!!!
Have a wonderful, blessed cruise!
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03-11-2010, 08:08 PM
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Re: Planning an Alaskan Cruise for 40 Years!!!
Dude, did you get married when you were like eight years old? You don't look old enough to be celebrating a 40th wedding anniversary.
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03-11-2010, 08:49 PM
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crakjak
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Re: Planning an Alaskan Cruise for 40 Years!!!
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Dude, did you get married when you were like eight years old? You don't look old enough to be celebrating a 40th wedding anniversary.
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03-11-2010, 08:12 PM
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Re: Planning an Alaskan Cruise for 40 Years!!!
We absolutely LOVED our Alaskan cruise !!!! We hope to do it again someday ! 
If at all possible, I would highly suggest that you book a balcony room. It is well worth the extra expense! A lot of cruise lines are offering specials right now.... It was so neat to be able to sit on our balcony and see all the beautiful scenery. We slept with the balcony sliding door open every night - awesome to hear the waves and we were fortunate to have a full moon and could see some of the mountains/scenery even from our bed. So excited for you!
Make sure you have a good camera and have learned how to use it properly. DH had gotten a new camera just a few weeks before we left and he missed some awesome shots because the settings were wrong - BUT, he DID get more than enough awesome shots!
What cruise line are you going on - and what itinerary do you have? Inside Passage? Hopefully you will cruise Glacier Bay.
I'm getting the itch to go again, just writing this post! It was fabulous!
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03-11-2010, 09:07 PM
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crakjak
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Re: Planning an Alaskan Cruise for 40 Years!!!
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We absolutely LOVED our Alaskan cruise !!!! We hope to do it again someday !
If at all possible, I would highly suggest that you book a balcony room. It is well worth the extra expense! A lot of cruise lines are offering specials right now.... It was so neat to be able to sit on our balcony and see all the beautiful scenery. We slept with the balcony sliding door open every night - awesome to hear the waves and we were fortunate to have a full moon and could see some of the mountains/scenery even from our bed. So excited for you!
Make sure you have a good camera and have learned how to use it properly. DH had gotten a new camera just a few weeks before we left and he missed some awesome shots because the settings were wrong - BUT, he DID get more than enough awesome shots!
What cruise line are you going on - and what itinerary do you have? Inside Passage? Hopefully you will cruise Glacier Bay.
I'm getting the itch to go again, just writing this post! It was fabulous! |
We debated a bit about the balcony, but decided that it would be worth the extra expense. We are going on the Sapphire Princess of the Princess Lines, the Inside Passage, a queen balcony on next to the top deck. We fly to and depart from Seattle, Ports of Call are Ketchikan, cruise the Tracy Arm Fjord, Juneau, Skagway then Victoria, British Columbia and back to Seattle. I don't know if we cruise Glacier Bay, I will check. But I know we visit the Mendenhal Glacier.
We cruised to the Bahamas in the mid eighties, and we really enjoyed it, we have had Alaska in our thoughts for some time, just had to do some kid raising first!! LOL
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03-11-2010, 09:22 PM
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Re: Planning an Alaskan Cruise for 40 Years!!!
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Originally Posted by crakjak
We debated a bit about the balcony, but decided that it would be worth the extra expense. We are going on the Sapphire Princess of the Princess Lines, the Inside Passage, a queen balcony on next to the top deck. We fly to and depart from Seattle, Ports of Call are Ketchikan, cruise the Tracy Arm Fjord, Juneau, Skagway then Victoria, British Columbia and back to Seattle. I don't know if we cruise Glacier Bay, I will check. But I know we visit the Mendenhal Glacier.
We cruised to the Bahamas in the mid eighties, and we really enjoyed it, we have had Alaska in our thoughts for some time, just had to do some kid raising first!! LOL
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Be sure and go to the Butchart Gardens in Victoria. Acres and acres of beautiful flowers. If someone can tell me step by step how to download a picture on here I'll post a couple of pictures from the gardens.
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03-11-2010, 11:25 PM
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crakjak
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Re: Planning an Alaskan Cruise for 40 Years!!!
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Be sure and go to the Butchart Gardens in Victoria. Acres and acres of beautiful flowers. If someone can tell me step by step how to download a picture on here I'll post a couple of pictures from the gardens.
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Renda can help you with that.
Renda?
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08-02-2010, 11:55 AM
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Re: Planning an Alaskan Cruise for 40 Years!!!
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Originally Posted by crakjak
We debated a bit about the balcony, but decided that it would be worth the extra expense. We are going on the Sapphire Princess of the Princess Lines, the Inside Passage, a queen balcony on next to the top deck. We fly to and depart from Seattle, Ports of Call are Ketchikan, cruise the Tracy Arm Fjord, Juneau, Skagway then Victoria, British Columbia and back to Seattle. I don't know if we cruise Glacier Bay, I will check. But I know we visit the Mendenhal Glacier.
We cruised to the Bahamas in the mid eighties, and we really enjoyed it, we have had Alaska in our thoughts for some time, just had to do some kid raising first!! LOL
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And recently Crakjak and his sweet wife found out they are going to be
grandparents for the first time. What exciting times for the Crakjak family!
Their married children and their spouses and their youngest son surprised their
Dad with a surprise "60th" birthday party a few weeks ago. Of course his
sweet wife was in on it too!
And guess who was the invited guest for Crakjak's party! His NINE siblings
and their spouses.
They grilled char-burgers with all the trimmings, Fresh fruit salad,
cake and homemade icecream. Very tasty indeed!
Then we siblings, starting with the eldest, each told a fun memory about
Crakjak, when we were younger.
Still making good memories!
His eldest sister,
Falla39
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