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Alaska - Inside Passage - Balcony Best On Right Or Left Side Of Ship?
When leaving from Seattle to do the Inside Passage is it preferable to
have your balcony cabin on either the left (port) or right (starboard) side? In other words is one side better than the other for best viewing? Thank you. |
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Alaska - Inside Passage - Balcony Best On Right Or Left Side Of Ship?
When leaving from Seattle to do the Inside Passage is it
preferable to have your balcony cabin on either the left (port) or right (starboard) side? In other words is one side better than the other for best viewing? Thank you. Conventional wisdom favors the starboard side of the ship because you can see the gorgeous landscape (and watch for bears and other wildlife) throughout your transit, but there are many islands to the port side of the passage, as well. Regardless of which side you choose, you'll probably want to get out on deck for glacier viewing. We used our (starboard side) balcony on our Alaska cruise more than we've ever used a balcony on a tropical cruise. Enjoy! Diana Ball Near Houston, TX http://www.dianaball.net RCI Mariner =96 E Carib =96 Holidays 03 RCI Serenade =96 Transatlantic =96 Maiden 08/04/03 Star Princess =96 Mex Riviera =96 Holidays 02 Dawn Princess =96 Alaska =96 July 02 NCL Star =96 Hawaii =96 June 02 RCI Rhapsody =96 W Carib =96 Holidays 01 (back-to-back) RCI Explorer =96 E Carib =96 Holidays 00 NCL Sea =96 W Carib =96 Holidays 99 |
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Alaska - Inside Passage - Balcony Best On Right Or Left Side Of Ship?
If your port of departure is Seattle your best bet would be the starboard
side of the ship because the only time it makes a difference is when you first depart and that way you'll at least see the city. You'll also see the cities along the Puget Sound ie: Edmonds, Mulilteo, Everett and Whidbey Island. At least that's the way it was on the Star Princess last Sept. Once you get out in the Straits of Juan DeFuca there isn't much to see and you'll then go along the west side of Vancouver Island for all of the 1st full day. If you're expecting "Inside Passage" you should check on this, because I think most of Seattle is outside Vancouver Island (open sea) and departures from Vancouver, BC are "inside passage". Once you're north of Vancouver Island and into inside waters it doesn't matter which side you're on, the ship goes both ways. "D Ball" wrote in message news:405f72a2.14a.41@news2... When leaving from Seattle to do the Inside Passage is it preferable to have your balcony cabin on either the left (port) or right (starboard) side? In other words is one side better than the other for best viewing? Thank you. Conventional wisdom favors the starboard side of the ship because you can see the gorgeous landscape (and watch for bears and other wildlife) throughout your transit, but there are many islands to the port side of the passage, as well. Regardless of which side you choose, you'll probably want to get out on deck for glacier viewing. We used our (starboard side) balcony on our Alaska cruise more than we've ever used a balcony on a tropical cruise. Enjoy! Diana Ball Near Houston, TX http://www.dianaball.net RCI Mariner - E Carib - Holidays 03 RCI Serenade - Transatlantic - Maiden 08/04/03 Star Princess - Mex Riviera - Holidays 02 Dawn Princess - Alaska - July 02 NCL Star - Hawaii - June 02 RCI Rhapsody - W Carib - Holidays 01 (back-to-back) RCI Explorer - E Carib - Holidays 00 NCL Sea - W Carib - Holidays 99 |
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