mills10 Posted March 7, 2023 Report Share Posted March 7, 2023 We are sailing on Quantum to Alaska this summer. Just saw on the cruise planner tonight we can book iFly and North Star for a fee on our sea days. Are either of those attractions offered for free at anytime or is the only way to do them to pay for a time slot? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JazzBassMan Posted March 7, 2023 Report Share Posted March 7, 2023 There are free offerings for both. For iFly you get a shorter duration flight. The premium offering on the cruise planner gives you more time in the wind tunnel. If you want to just do the free one, look for "iFly Complimentary Flight" when you board on your Daily Planner within the app. You should be able to book the activity from there, if not, head up to the iFly desk at the back of the ship. For the North Star, the free sessions are on port days ONLY. The North Star only goes up and down for the free session. If you want the full experience where the North Star goes over the sides of the ship, you will need to book it on the Cruise Planner, or on the app once you board. For booking the port day experience, you can do that on the app in the Daily Planner or at the North Star once you board the ship. mills10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mills10 Posted March 7, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2023 That's really helpful thank you! If we book it now to guarantee we have a spot then get a free slot while on board and cancel the paid reservation do you get the refund on the original form of payment or does it just become on board credit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amanalo217 Posted March 7, 2023 Report Share Posted March 7, 2023 Usually anything you would cancel once on board gets refunded as onboard credit. Refund to original form of payment seems to only happen when they cancel. Example would be for an itinerary change when a port is missed and they refund all the excursions. mills10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxrunner Posted March 7, 2023 Report Share Posted March 7, 2023 Additionally I highly recommend both of these experiences. Especially the free options. The free ones book quickly so you want to book it right after you get on the ship. I don't love heights and both of these were awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPS Posted March 7, 2023 Report Share Posted March 7, 2023 11 hours ago, mills10 said: We are sailing on Quantum to Alaska this summer. Just saw on the cruise planner tonight we can book iFly and North Star for a fee on our sea days. Are either of those attractions offered for free at anytime or is the only way to do them to pay for a time slot? Thanks! North Star is available for free on Port Days. You can simply book a time slot in the app. We did this in Skagway and got some beautiful views! iFly also has free slots available. As mentioned, the free experience is shorter, but still fun! DDaley 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonOasis Posted March 7, 2023 Report Share Posted March 7, 2023 For sure do the iFly it is a lot of fun it is free, free, free. I you do iFly on land at any of their ground locations I think the starting price is like $79 dollars for a single flight and the price varies from state to state. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad Posted March 7, 2023 Report Share Posted March 7, 2023 14 hours ago, mills10 said: We are sailing on Quantum to Alaska this summer. Just saw on the cruise planner tonight we can book iFly and North Star for a fee on our sea days. Are either of those attractions offered for free at anytime or is the only way to do them to pay for a time slot? Thanks! In what section do you see it for sale? How long till you cruise? I can't find it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amanalo217 Posted March 7, 2023 Report Share Posted March 7, 2023 You can find in under "Onboard Activities" in cruise planner if it is available. We booked it end of Dec for a 3/19 cruise. Vlad 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mills10 Posted March 8, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2023 7 hours ago, Vlad said: In what section do you see it for sale? How long till you cruise? I can't find it... In the cruise planner under on board activities. We sail June 12th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingNewb Posted March 8, 2023 Report Share Posted March 8, 2023 Things to consider for both iFly and Northstar: 1. If you are not planning to do the Space Needle or the ferris wheel in Seattle, Northstar on embarkation day offers great views of Seattle. We were lucky to have done it in Seattle AND Skagway for FREE. The entertainment director was so nice to us when we met him on Northstar on embarkation day, that we tipped him and always greeted him when we saw him. No one was in line for Northstar when we happened to walk by while ship was in port at Skagway and he offered us an additional free ride. I'm not advocating bribery....that was never my intention. What I am saying is that both Seattle and Skagway Northstar experiences were nearly equally good. 2. iFly is for everyone. Don't think age or fear of heights is an obstacle. It is very safe and an expert will be in the tube with you holding onto you if necessary. The paid for version only gets you about 1 minute longer than the free version. Is it worth it to pay? Maybe. Do you have to pay? NOPE. The free version was great! Vlad 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essellzee Posted April 14, 2023 Report Share Posted April 14, 2023 Does your boarding time affect when you can sign up or is the schedule open available on the app on embarkation day? I scheduled a mid-day boarding time and am worried all the spots will be filled if you are only allowed to sign up once you step foot on the ship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xaa Posted April 14, 2023 Report Share Posted April 14, 2023 On my last cruise they released the next days reservation slots around 7 the night before so if everything that was released on boarding day is gone, keep checking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPS Posted April 14, 2023 Report Share Posted April 14, 2023 6 hours ago, essellzee said: Does your boarding time affect when you can sign up or is the schedule open available on the app on embarkation day? I scheduled a mid-day boarding time and am worried all the spots will be filled if you are only allowed to sign up once you step foot on the ship. Sort of. You must be connected to the ship's Wi-Fi to reserve activities. Keep in mind that, often, not all activities slots for the duration of your cruise become available on Day 1. Some items have times that become available as the cruise progresses. For instance, on Odyssey last year there were no Zone Zero times available when we boarded. More times became available to reserve on the Morning of Day 3 (and periodically throughout the cruise). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texascruiser Posted April 14, 2023 Report Share Posted April 14, 2023 On 3/8/2023 at 8:47 AM, CruisingNewb said: The paid for version only gets you about 1 minute longer than the free version. Is it worth it to pay? Maybe. Do you have to pay? NOPE. The free version was great! Thank you for this! I had booked the paid version for my family of 4. I think I'd rather take my chances and book onboard for free, save that cash for something else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattycruise Posted April 15, 2023 Report Share Posted April 15, 2023 11 hours ago, texascruiser said: Thank you for this! I had booked the paid version for my family of 4. I think I'd rather take my chances and book onboard for free, save that cash for something else You have 48 hours before a reservation to cancel and get a refund. If you cancel at 48 hours or more while onboard it is refunded as onboard credit (OBC). You might consider keeping the paid reservation , if once you board you fit the parameters to cancel and then you can see if you’ll be able to book the free versions and cancel the paid version. Otherwise there’s a poetical you can miss out all around-depending on demand during your sailing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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