Norwegian Encore on her way
Just four weeks and we'll be on our way to Alaska aboard the Encore. I'm getting so excited, and geeking out on all things Encore. To that end here's a video clip from NCL's press panel on Aug. 6:
Just four weeks and we'll be on our way to Alaska aboard the Encore. I'm getting so excited, and geeking out on all things Encore. To that end here's a video clip from NCL's press panel on Aug. 6:
A view from the bowcam of the Encore as her lines are coming in. She is headed for Ketchikan (arrival on August 4), for a short Alaska test cruise. She'll be back in Seattle on the 6th to get ready for her first revenue generating cruise on August 7th. From what I...
My sister snapped this photo with her cell phone of Holland America's Nieuw Amsterdam as she heads out on her first Alaska cruise of the 2021 season. First stop, Juneau, on Monday. And as a bonus, here's the Ovation of the Seas as she too heads down the Strait of...
The Alaska cruise season is finally underway. The first revenue generating cruise, the Serenade of the Seas, sailed from Seattle on July 19, and is in Sitka today. (Where it is raining steadily according to the webcam view.) I thought I'd share the Alaska Cruise...
As always, the lead up to a cruise is filled with port day planning. For some reason, I'm working in reverse order, starting with Ketchikan, though it's our last port stop before heading back to Seattle. We'll be in Ketchikan from 8am to 5pm, which gives me lots of...
As we get closer to our sail date of September 4, the emails from NCL with status and updates are a near daily occurrence. We're now 54 days until sail-away. The new schedule: Yay! Two more hours aboard. And I plan to make use of them! The second change doesn't...
The Norwegian Encore is docked in Seattle getting ready for her first Alaska cruise ever. She sails on August 7. Encore arriving in Seattle. Photo from the Singapore Cruise Society Facebook...
The Port of Seattle updated their cruise ship schedule yesterday (July 1). The link (it's a PDF) in case this photo is too small to read:...
(image from Norwegian Cruise Line website) I'm in the process of trying to find out everything I can about the Norwegian Encore, both because I'm excited, and because I'm certain my hubby will expect me to know my way around the ship. I love him dearly, but his...
The itinerary, on the day we booked. Icy Strait Point and Juneau days have been swapped. Since 2020 ... happened, our 25th anniversary cruise with its unique itinerary was cancelled. So we're trying again. New ship, new cruise line, 26th anniversary, same...
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