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I Experience The Highs & Lows Of CRUISING ALASKA

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👁️ 222K views📅 3 years ago⏱️ 13:36
What This Creator Said
Creator Had Mixed FeelingsFull Ship Review🥈Expert Creator
AlaskaFrom WhittierVeteran Cruiser

Source: Our analysis of the creator's lived experience, based on what they said in this video.

Creator's Key Takeaways

i did finally do that trip this year and neither of those assumptions turned out as expected

the trip started with an unexpected highlight thanks to embarking the ship in whittier as a triple closer

i found the food and the service fine across the trip neither exceptional nor bad

the memories and experience made this trip despite that one of my most memorable ever

Creator's Tips & Advice

Use the glacier discovery train from Anchorage to Whittier for a scenic embarkation
Book cruise line offered boat excursions for closer glacier views
Use the big interactive screens on the ship if the app isn't working well

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat are the highs and lows of cruising Alaska on Princess?
QIs the Majestic Princess suitable for scenic cruising in Alaska?
QHow does the passenger mix affect the cruise experience?

Topics Covered

Ship Condition1½ Sad BaconExcursions3 Happy BaconService Crew½ Happy BaconEmbarkation2½ Happy BaconWifi Connectivity2 Sad BaconCabin Balcony3½ Happy BaconCrowd Capacity1 Happy BaconDining Main1 Sad Bacon

Port Highlights

Juneau3½ Happy Bacon
Top: Helicopter ride to Mendenhall Glacier (360 dollars)
Ketchikan2½ Happy Bacon
Top: Great Alaskan Lumberjack Show
Skagway4 Happy Bacon
Top: White Pass and Yukon train
How to read the Trip Bacon Score
Happy Bacon — creators loved this aspect
Sad Bacon — creators took issue with this
Meh — no strong opinion either way

Scale: 0–5 strips in half-step increments. 0 = “meh”, 5 = “bacon bliss”. Aggregated from creator-review sentiment, weighted by channel expertise.

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YouTube Video Description

This video tells the story of my recent Majestic Princess Alaska cruise, looking at the highlights, what went well and less well – including me coming back off the cruise with much more than memories...... ABOUT TIPS FOR TRAVELLERS: If you want to get cruising right, Tips For Travellers makes it easy to plan and have the incredible cruise experiences you dream of every time. All my Tips For Travellers advice, tips and tricks tips draw on everything that I have learnt on the 93 cruises I have done to date. Links mentioned in the video: BUY MY CRUISE-THEMED T-SHIRTs ————————————————- * Check out my T-Shirt range: http://bit.ly/TFTStore SUPPORT TIPS FOR TRAVELLERS ————————————————————— * Become a Channel Member and get perks: https://www.tipsfortravellers.com/Join * Become a Patron on Patreon and get perks: https://www.patreon.com/tipsfortravellers * Make a donation: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=V9STJGYSEMGLJ * Buy my book “Cruise Traveler’s Handbook: USA Amazon https://amzn.to/2YVFmG4 and https://amzn.to/3tzIxBn UK Amazon https://amzn.to/3oXbzYc and https://amzn.to/3qawqIQ FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA ——————————————— * Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/garybembridge * Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tipsfortravellers * Instagram: http://www.instgram.com/garybembridge * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bembridge * TikTok: @garybembridge 00:00 Start 00:50 Glacier Discovery Train 02:09 Alaska Cruise Upsides 04:45 Princess Issues 05:51 Majestic Princess Issues 10:10 Passengers 11:18 Alaska Immersion 12:27 Getting Covid in Alaska