AtlantaNole

This is our bucketlist cruise.  Very excited!!

"While repairs for the technical issue that we encountered on one of our previous sailings were completed, during routine testing, we discovered that we’re going to need some extra time to get the ship ready for you"

Translated, while we fixed the original issue, we broke something else.

Planning a whale watching/ lighthouse trip in juneau.  Booked direct, this excursion is not offered through RC.  Booked the lumberjack show in ketchikan.  That is all so far.   Heard sitka is easy to explore on your own.  Have been to haines, still thinking on that one.  

Check out the cruise compass section on this site:
https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/cruise-compass
You can see what day your ship changed time in the past.
With several Alaskan cruises completed I can't remember one where they didn't change time.

Yes, you'll move to Alaskan time at some point.
They do change clocks on Caribbean ones, too, though that's more of a captain's decision than a fleet policy.

I LOVE broccoli. How dare you only LIKE broccoli? You heathen!

Kind of disapointed.  Was just on harmony, this would explain why jazz on 4 was never opened, a shame, such a unique concept of a jazz club. Too bad it is going away.   Btw, did not think casino was that smokey.  

I'm on pace to hit Pinnacle in 2042

Shoot, by noon I’m usually several deep. Gotta get your moneys worth of the DBP.

It's legally required to be the first thing you do upon entry to the ship, so make sure you don't break the law and wait for your first sip. 

The longest cruise possible is when ones significant other says they want a divorce on night one. 
 
Pre purchase insurance for this rare event with the Deluxe beverage package in cruise planner.

Bring a light windbreaker for the first day but weather is ideal, warm but not oppressive.  Humidity will be up there but not as much as in summer.  

Love following the posts.  Vreat pictures.  Trying to talk wife into artic cruise for our next one.  Doing a baltic one tomorrow leaving stockholm.  

I'm not sure I have a favorite ship but we prefer Freedom/Voyager class ships

Empress.  
Loved everything about that little ship.  Smallest ship with the biggest heart.
Despite no DL the Schooner Bar became the regular spot for frequent cruisers and I made some ongoing friendships on her despite no DL.  
Best Boleros in the fleet.  Best Chops in the fleet.  No smoking Casino.  
Great aft public deck behind Boleros, forward access decks below the bridge for Stargazing.
She didn't feel small on the inside.  Great crew, everytime.

For me, it's also like I don't understand how/why some people don't like beer.  
 

Hope you have a great time.  You are a very good writer.  

Day Six: Skagway 
We docked early today so we woke up early. We had a very quick breakfast then got started on exploring Skagway. We were supposed to have an excursion, but it was canceled so we just explored the city. We went shopping for a while. My brother got a lot of cool display souvenirs with moose and sled dogs on them. I got some earrings with the colors of the northern lights. 
After we were finished shopping, we decided to rent some bicycles and go around the city to see some nature on them. I think we were going to rent regular bicycles but then we found electric bicycles for only a little bit more. They had two modes on them. You could pedal with varying amounts of help from the engine or you could use the throttle. I got up to 20 miles per hour in both, but for most the time I was at around 16 mph. It was really really fun and my favorite experience yet. The shop we rented from we Klondike Electric Bikes and they were amazing.

On the bikes we went to Gold Rush Cemetery which was really beautiful. There was a waterfall there and the water was really cold. Then we went back on the bikes and went a little farther to a little beach with a ton of rocks. We tried skipping rocks, but since we’d never done that before, none worked so we went back and returned the bikes. 

We shopped a little bit more, then decided to go on a hike. We went to Yakutania Point which was a hard hike since it was really windy. We stood on a giant rock that made it look like we could’ve just been blown off into the ocean. It was really fun, but very windy so we left to the ship. 

We got to do some Harry Potter trivia but we didn’t win. Then I rushed off to do teen table tennis. I’m very bad at table tennis so I only got to do the first round but it was really fun cause I got to do it with a friend.
We got back to the room and I blogged a little bit. Yet again we got fancied up and got some more pictures done then went off to dinner. I got Caesar salad, spaghetti, and molten chocolate cake with ice cream. They were all absolutely amazing and the cake was to die for. 
We went to Optix and we played twister. I lost the first round, but tied the second. Then there was a Mario Kart tournament. I made it past the first round but lost in the second. It was still really fun. We went back to the room and fell asleep in a snap. 
Stay tuned for my Alaska Adventure!

Im just happy to be able to travel again.  Usually nothing will be as grand as you think, nor as bad as you think.  My wife and i are annoyed by some things, we usually just try and laugh it off, dont let it ruin your day.  You are on a cruise, chances are there is some place on the ship you can go and enjoy.   If the worst thing that happens to me today is dealing with a screaming kid at breakfast or waiting an extra minute for my drink, ive had a pretty good day.  

I like how you said number 1. We have been to a lot of places as an appetizer while cruising. We would have never thought about spending a vacation in Puerta Rico or even Panama. But we are talking about it now.

Im just happy to be able to travel again.  Usually nothing will be as grand as you think, nor as bad as you think.  My wife and i are annoyed by some things, we usually just try and laugh it off, dont let it ruin your day.  You are on a cruise, chances are there is some place on the ship you can go and enjoy.   If the worst thing that happens to me today is dealing with a screaming kid at breakfast or waiting an extra minute for my drink, ive had a pretty good day.  

Im just happy to be able to travel again.  Usually nothing will be as grand as you think, nor as bad as you think.  My wife and i are annoyed by some things, we usually just try and laugh it off, dont let it ruin your day.  You are on a cruise, chances are there is some place on the ship you can go and enjoy.   If the worst thing that happens to me today is dealing with a screaming kid at breakfast or waiting an extra minute for my drink, ive had a pretty good day.  

One thing I hope I see is people having fun and people just being grateful to be able to cruise and just forget about the real world for a week and be excited and have passion in life.  

I have issues with people who let's their children cause chaos while they sit and relax.
I'm a mom myself so its nothing specifically against kids. But you actually have to parent them. If you have to pick your kid up in the middle of a tantrum and exit the room, I totally get it and will give you a solidarity head nod with "been there" look. But if you are going to sit down drinking while your kids cquse mayhem and just look the other way....not ok.