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Most anybody who has met me or followed my writings can tell I really am not a flower kind of guy. More like the type who's rough and tough and eats crabs while still in the shell! I am however not so selfish as to forget my loved ones needs. Its her cruise as much as mine. We have an odd timed stop at Victoria, British Columbia on an upcoming Alaska cruise. We are there 5-10 pm??? There is big fancy botanical gardens there she wants to see badly as something for her and to fil a promise to her mom who just passed away earlier this week. There are options on the cruise planner that are both lengthy and expensive. They leave at 5:30 and get back painfully close to departure time. They run about $100 PP ($200 pp if you want to have tea there.....). Admission to the place at peak season is $39 a person. Kinda big mark up? I know includes bus but bit steep. Don't need many (4)hours... could get our fill in an hour or less. That would also let us grab a bite to eat someplace or even back on ship. Has anybody taxied there from ship? Another issue creeps in regarding their site and posted hours. We arrive on a Sunday. Hours show til 5:PM. We wouldn't even get there I'm thinking til about 6??? Do they just open for the bus tours? I could use all the info I can get. Lost entirely around flowers. Couldn't tell the difference between a cactus and tulip....

Getting yelled at for fishing off my balcony...

Does anybody have the times for the Ketchikan lumberjack shows? (first or last one) each day? Thinking of half day halibut fishing then catch the show before we go or show then Halibut?

I see you mention uber/ taxi... No shuttle?

Looking at Alaska options... One kinda pulling me aside involves Seattle depart and return. I'd be interested in a hotel as close to port as possible... Bed with near by food and ease of getting to port is all we need... As long as I'm talking about Quantum..... Where is the Main Dining Room ? I know on most ships its decks 3,4,5 aft but it doesn't show on their deck plans???

I may look that direction as I'm seeing about 1600 on same routes....

Great stuff gang... Keep em coming... The more distractions I can come up with the better....

Thinking about Alaska "Southbound". Did it years back and want to do again. We flew into Anchorage and stayed very close to where we caught the train to Seward. Can't remember the name of the hotel? Anybody? Next: I have been up there three times and not had a chance to do my bucket list halibut fishing... Has anybody done it from Juneau, Icy straight, Haines or Skagway with good results? I know I saw good halibut on the docks in Ketchikan but fiancé' wants to do the lumberjack show and salmon fish off that in town bridge. So it has to be the others mentioned ... Next... Anywhere to see bears? I spotted seals, whales, dolphins, orcas, walrus, eagles, moose, and other stuff but no bears. Fiancé' would flip her pancakes to see one. Next... Good place to get king crab legs? Yeah I know I need to mortgage my house and sell my first born to pay for them but.... Next... Air fare? I shopped it a few months ago and now its gone into ridiculous kind of expensive? Ideas? Get an agent? Finally: Souvenirs? What are some of your favorite mementos of your Alaskan adventures? I've got a "thing" for raw gold so I'll be tracking some of that. I have a bunch of "ulu" knives so Im good there. Im thinking for the Fiancé'.

2 cents and I may be wrong.... But.... This agent may well be one of those that blocks and pays in advance for several cabins. They paid yours in advance and now they are billing you to recoup that outlay. They make their commission from a portion of the discounted rate they purchased in bulk. We do that in big game fishing charters and see it as what may be going on here???????

$26 explained. Thats what my gal put on her sea pass tied to my card. Doesn't explain why they havn't gone after the big fish (My bill).

It came from royal them selves linked to the app that is no longer accessible???

In the grocery store and my phone dings... See a message that royal is only now authorizing my card? I tapped the message to see more and it took me to the app. The app wanted me to re enter my info and then denied access because "thats a past sailing"? I've always been able to access app reservation or not or? On board the printed statement was correct except missing a casino charge. The app same thing and an email this morning. Checked my bank card activity. No authorization showing, earlier or now. The missing casino charge is right there as paid. The parking garage is showing as paid. Then a mystery $26 charge out of the clear blue? To them but not something I recognize???? I don't see any of the charges from the trip? Is this something I should worry that they are gonna air out my card and I'll have to chase forever? Seems a load of others from my cruise got same message...

Tried it again and it worked, thanks!

I tried that and no love...4 I was kinda kidding when I added the sale part

Back on my couch fresh off Oasis. Resdy to start shopping again and all I'm getting is "Sorry , there were no r=cruise results that match the filters"? I start with a broad approach like "Oasis" or a three month widow or four departure ports. Tried different ships , ports , etc. NOTHING... They say they have a sale that ends in a few hours... Are they going to honor prices if this glitch doesn't clear?

On board Oasis. Recall seeing Matt give high marks for Port Barbecue. Well after a couple endorsements beyond his I gave it a try. BBQ I can normally take or leave but this was by far the best I have ever had! Addicted after one dose … Matt thanks for the heads up !!!

You each get it...

Don't get me started... C+A misplaced 14 years and 40 points on me. I was emerald a few years back then kicked back to gold. Been gold twice, currently platinum for the second time. Finally one of their agents figured it out that "Somebody" deleted my account and started a new one in May of 2017????? A couple of the old ones were found several weren't. I have submitted casino chip collection, my previous platinum and emerald pins, and photos. All falls on deaf ears and each time it seems like we have to start all over again. I'm at the point that I no longer care... I have dealt with a few good people who cared and others that were flat insulting. If it gets fixed , "yay". If not it really doesn't matter. Fiance' and I don't drink so the freebies mean nothing.

Saw a longer version elsewhere but not sure if current. This is the version I had this summer and likely the one in use now.. Thanks for posting. The other one included exposure questions and on this one #4 might be a wrench tosser.

Actual Covid is some concern. They are more worried about the possibility of symptoms or "exposure" (To a coworker) forcing a "no board" on the questionnaire...

Its not me but a friend could have a bump in the road... Thanks again for the replies.

Thank you Matt... That answers part of it. I was a bit more concerned about those exposed to coworker or having "symptoms" with it. Any intel on that? Thank you in advance.

We recently did MTD but made reservations for each night. At sea nights earlier and port nights later. Had to make the reservations for each person in our group. There were "lanes" for each reserved time slot that moved pretty quick. If you just went with no reservations it looked to be a long wait...

Curious... I know we're past the book with confidence days and all those protocols of the pandemic. Curious what happens now if you fail your questionnaire or get covid last minute. Of course you can't sail. What about refunded?

I had the 2 minutes left to muster. Then I couldn't get in ap. On line dashboard showed no trips then second try they came back up. Third try my purchases showed up but APP was dead. Called secret number, short hold, had to delete whole APP and start fresh. That worked....