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I apologize if this is in the wrong place on the message boards.  We are going on RCL Ovation of the Seas for a B2B Alaska sailing (three years in the making)!  We do not currently own a pair of binoculars.  We do currently own iPhone 13's which have an amazing camera and can zoom very well.  

We don't really have an ongoing need for binoculars, but would purchase for this cruise if it was worth it and not break the bank for good quality ones.

My question - Are binoculars needed?  Would the iPhone zoom work well enough?  Would binocular apps work well enough?

I appreciate the advice and input.

 

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Bought a good pair of Nikon binoculars in Seward, Alaska.  A real must for Alaska.  If traveling with family or friend, you might consider two pair, so you don't have to pass them back and forth in Alaska.

We take a pair on every cruise.  I enjoy looking at passing ships, birds sea life, ports, etc. from our balcony.  image.thumb.jpeg.7a49d6ff898ae66a7930b0bef15c4c10.jpeg

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I'm a birdwatcher but ner felt the need for $500 binoculars. I've been using these Nikon's for a few years now and they do the job well and won't break the bank. I used Bushnell in the past adn these blow them away: https://smile.amazon.com/Nikon-10x42-ProStaff-Binoculars-Black/dp/B01B6FBG0K/ref=sr_1_5?crid=1RDG4ZCFKFVMV&keywords=nikon+10x42+binoculars&qid=1661215898&sprefix=nikon+10x%2Caps%2C168&sr=8-5&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.18ed3cb5-28d5-4975-8bc7-93deae8f9840

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We were on Ovation last week and we took our binoculars but we found it a bit to misty to really be on our balcony using the binoculars. We didn’t want to invest in a new camera but if you are really into pictures, you may want to take a good camera. We used our IPhone 10s and still got some pretty good shots. Some were panoramic shots so might need to turn the photo.  As Twangster said, they did have binoculars for sale if you decide you really would prefer binoculars  

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