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Holland America Line Oosterdam Alaska Explorer Cruise Review Although the itinerary from Seattle with port calls to Juneau, Sitka, and Ketchikan offered a lot of time on the water (not my favorite), I did settle into a good sea day routine, which you can read about at the bottom of this post. Cruisers that dislike …
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Pre or Post Seattle Cruise Excursion: Future of Flight Aviation Center & Boeing Tour Perhaps a little off the beaten track but well worth the effort is a pre or post cruise tour to the Future of Flight Aviation Center & Boeing Tour in Snohomish County. I got a chance to enjoy the center after …
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Live Voyage Report: Ketchikan, Alaska via Holland America Line From the looks of the photo above you would never know that just four hours earlier in the day my shore excursion in a float plane was cancelled due to fog. As an avid cruiser, I knew two things going into Ketchikan: shore excursions involving …
Live Voyage Report: Sitka via Holland America Line Ultimate Sitka Adventure When in Sitka, cruise passengers can choose to do a couple of things: stay in town or go out to explore the region. I decided that today was the perfect opportunity to get out of my comfort zone to experience hard-core Alaska-sized adventure travel. …
Juneau, Alaska Viator Excursion Review Live Voyage Report: Juneau, Alaska via Holland America Line. Discover what to do in port. Land ho! After a couple of days on the water marveling at the glaciers, we pull into port and get off the ship. I am very excited to return to Juneau, when I was here …
Cruising Tracy Arm Holland America Line’s ms Oosterdam sailed from Seattle into Tracy Arm for an afternoon of scenic cruising. Tracy Arm, a narrow, twisting, 30-mile-long fjord that ends at the twin Sawyer glaciers marks our first milestone along the 7-night Alaska Explorer itinerary. Named after Civil War General Benjamin Franklin Tracy, Tracy Arm is …
Live Voyage Report: Welcome aboard Holland America Line m/s Oosterdam Under clear skies and scorching heat (for Seattle standards), I embarked Holland America Line’s m/s Oosterdam. My stateroom Sporting the signature Holland America Line stateroom amenities (upgraded mattress, flat screen tv, dvd player) my verandah stateroom on the aft of the ship is comfortable. I …
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Cruise Guide: Alaska Explorer Holland America Line This Cruise Guide has links to the ports and instructions for getting to the ship in Seattle. Specially prepared for Holland America Line m/s Oosterdam 7-night roundtrip sailing from Seattle with calls to Juneau, Sitka, Ketchikan, Victoria BC. Getting to the ship in Seattle Pier Information for …
Live Voyage Report Preview: Holland America Line Alaska Cruise iVoyage: 7-night Alaska Explorer via Holland America Line roundtrip from Seattle Cruise Buzz live from Alaska via Holland America Line’s m/s Oosterdam. I am getting really excited to pack up the Buzz Booth and head north to Alaska. This will be my third time to the …
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