Loved watching this video. Loved the beautiful scenery. Glad you’re ok with the train stop thing. I like that idea of getting out of the bus in case the train was late. With you picking the blueberries, all I could think of I should grab quite a bit and make them into a blueberry pie or sauce for the waffles and pancakes. 😂Will definitely get some chocolate bars. I know what you mean about chocolates in other countries, being originally from Lebanon and been in the US since 81, I can still state the flavour of some of the different chocolates we’ve had back then. Plus with Lebanon being a French colony for a while, all the French cakes and pastries. Now back to the cruise. 😂 Thank you very much.
When you saw the Holland America ship in port before you got there & still in port when you left, did you have second guesses about choosing Radiance of the Seas?
Good question. This is one of my beefs with cruising. Sometimes you have to choose between an excursion or just hanging out in the port and unless you’ve been there before, you really don’t know which to choose. There isn’t enough time when the port is great. I don’t know much about Holland America but it can’t hurt to try it once to find out what it’s like.
This could be a long answer. Before I started cruising on Royal Caribbean ships, I was a huge fan of Holland America. Their cruises are long and because their ships are small, they go to ports that Royal Caribbean doesn't. Their food is better (in my opinion). But….. I always felt like I was the youngest passenger when on Holland. At 9 pm, the ships are ghost ships because everyone is in bed. Because the ships are small, there isn’t much to do on sea days. Lastly, you can beat Royal Caribbean’s loyalty program, especially once you reach Diamond. Anyway, we are planning on going on a few Holland cruises in the next year or two. One around South America and one in Alaska. So, why Royal Caribbean for this cruise? We needed a ship to get us from Vancouver up to Anchorage (one way). The cruise was only the first part of a 3-week trip we took all the way up to Deadhorse on the Arctic Ocean. (videos will be coming for the rest of the trip). The cruise was available and relatively cheap. Finally, yes it was a bummer seeing it still there. :-(
I completely agree. It can be challenging if you've never been to a port before. That's why I go on CZcams and watch everything I can find on a port and the excursions available before we go. Additionally, I almost always choose to do my excursions with a local instead of booking through the cruise line. I will soon be sharing several video series called "Let’s Cruise" where I'll showcase the excursions I went on with locals.
@@kathleenpearson1685 Full disclosure, we did choose HAL. We don't cruise often enough to be tempted by loyalty points so we are free to choose based on itinerary. The train/bus excursion that we chose is 8 hours & we are scheduled to be back in town by 4, 5 hours before our ship departs. (HAL is in port in Skagway for 14 hours.)
@@3rdOrbitTravelers makes sense... we also choose by itinerary (you needed to get to Anchorage). We don't sail often enough to be tempted by loyalty & generally are not there for the on board entertainment/activities. (I may attend an enrichment seminar - but only if the stars align. Beyond excursions, I don't plan to "be here at this time for this talk." I'd rather enjoy my time without the clock.)
I just discovered your channel, and we are going on this same cruise next week. Anyhow, what is the song that you played starting around 11:00? I tried to Shazamm it and it couldn't find it.
@@marlinyoder8733 Send me an email to connect@3rdorbittravelers.com and I'll send you a copy. (free of charge :-) ) Make sure to mention the song because I get a ton of emails to that account. Also, you could just copy the song off of this video: czcams.com/video/55UvpkJhdm0/video.html
One of your best productions!
I nominate your song for a grammy
Thank you.
Loved watching this video. Loved the beautiful scenery. Glad you’re ok with the train stop thing. I like that idea of getting out of the bus in case the train was late. With you picking the blueberries, all I could think of I should grab quite a bit and make them into a blueberry pie or sauce for the waffles and pancakes. 😂Will definitely get some chocolate bars. I know what you mean about chocolates in other countries, being originally from Lebanon and been in the US since 81, I can still state the flavour of some of the different chocolates we’ve had back then. Plus with Lebanon being a French colony for a while, all the French cakes and pastries. Now back to the cruise. 😂 Thank you very much.
Thank you, and you are welcome. There are a lot more videos coming.
Thanks. We are doing Alaska next Sept on Holland. 🚢
I love cruising in Alaska, even with the weather. Have a great cruise!!!
Thank you. A lovely trip! What is the song that plays @13 minutes?
Believe it or not, it is a song I created online with an AI program.
When you saw the Holland America ship in port before you got there & still in port when you left, did you have second guesses about choosing Radiance of the Seas?
Good question. This is one of my beefs with cruising. Sometimes you have to choose between an excursion or just hanging out in the port and unless you’ve been there before, you really don’t know which to choose. There isn’t enough time when the port is great. I don’t know much about Holland America but it can’t hurt to try it once to find out what it’s like.
This could be a long answer. Before I started cruising on Royal Caribbean ships, I was a huge fan of Holland America. Their cruises are long and because their ships are small, they go to ports that Royal Caribbean doesn't. Their food is better (in my opinion). But….. I always felt like I was the youngest passenger when on Holland. At 9 pm, the ships are ghost ships because everyone is in bed. Because the ships are small, there isn’t much to do on sea days. Lastly, you can beat Royal Caribbean’s loyalty program, especially once you reach Diamond.
Anyway, we are planning on going on a few Holland cruises in the next year or two. One around South America and one in Alaska.
So, why Royal Caribbean for this cruise? We needed a ship to get us from Vancouver up to Anchorage (one way). The cruise was only the first part of a 3-week trip we took all the way up to Deadhorse on the Arctic Ocean. (videos will be coming for the rest of the trip). The cruise was available and relatively cheap.
Finally, yes it was a bummer seeing it still there. :-(
I completely agree. It can be challenging if you've never been to a port before. That's why I go on CZcams and watch everything I can find on a port and the excursions available before we go. Additionally, I almost always choose to do my excursions with a local instead of booking through the cruise line. I will soon be sharing several video series called "Let’s Cruise" where I'll showcase the excursions I went on with locals.
@@kathleenpearson1685 Full disclosure, we did choose HAL. We don't cruise often enough to be tempted by loyalty points so we are free to choose based on itinerary. The train/bus excursion that we chose is 8 hours & we are scheduled to be back in town by 4, 5 hours before our ship departs. (HAL is in port in Skagway for 14 hours.)
@@3rdOrbitTravelers makes sense... we also choose by itinerary (you needed to get to Anchorage). We don't sail often enough to be tempted by loyalty & generally are not there for the on board entertainment/activities. (I may attend an enrichment seminar - but only if the stars align. Beyond excursions, I don't plan to "be here at this time for this talk." I'd rather enjoy my time without the clock.)
I just discovered your channel, and we are going on this same cruise next week. Anyhow, what is the song that you played starting around 11:00? I tried to Shazamm it and it couldn't find it.
It's a song I made with the help of AI (Suno). It took me like 25-30 tries before I finally got a song that sounded like a “real” song.
@@3rdOrbitTravelers Really? Wow. You should sell it, I would buy it.
@@marlinyoder8733 Send me an email to connect@3rdorbittravelers.com and I'll send you a copy. (free of charge :-) ) Make sure to mention the song because I get a ton of emails to that account. Also, you could just copy the song off of this video: czcams.com/video/55UvpkJhdm0/video.html