Ovation of the Seas - Day 4: Skagway | Alaska Cruise | Solo Travel | September 2021

On September 10, 2021 I set sail on Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas for a seven day Alaska cruise visiting Juneau, Skagway and Sitka, plus the Dawes glacier. This is the fourth day of the cruise, we are docked in Skagway. The excursion I went on was the White Pass Scenic Railway (https://www.princess.com/ports-excursions/skagway-alaska-excursions/white-pass-scenic-railway), and it is a 2.75 hour tour. It cost $139.95 per person. I very much enjoyed this excursion. I have taken it before on my first trip to Alaska many years ago, and remembered it being a beautiful way to see some of the interior. You ride in these rail cars that take you to the summit, and then you come back down again. The scenery is really beautiful, and how often do you get to ride on a train these days? The seats are quite clever, when we reach the top, the back rest can be flipped over (they are bench style seats) allowing you to always be facing the direction the train is moving. There is a platform on each end of each car. Moving between cars is not permitted except for the staff. There is a guide narrating the journey and giving you the history of the railroad and the gold rush of the area. When the trip ends, you have the choice of getting off in the center of town (which I did) or riding all the way back to the ship. The walk from town back to the pier is not far, maybe a ten minute walk. I went shopping and had a quick lunch in the Sweet Tooth Cafe. I needed to get out of the wind and the cold long enough to defrost after being out on the train platform filming so much. Dinner was at Chops Grill, and was very good. All in all, a great day in Alaska and on Ovation of the Seas. I look forward to visiting Sitka, our next port, for the first time. Please like this video and subscribe to my channel to make sure you don’t miss future content. I have more videos for this cruise, as well as future cruises booked through the rest of this year and beyond. Thanks for watching! Solo Sue ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contact email: Sue@SoloSueTravels.com Instagram: SoloSueTravels Twitter: @SoloSueTravels1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SoloSueTravels/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FTC disclosure this post or a video contains affiliate links which means I may receive A commission for purchases made through my links. My T-Shirt designs: Change in Attitude https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09BBSFC85 Cruise Quackers https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09BF4T391 Rescued https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09BG2B4L1 Eat, Play, Vlog. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09BK2X36Y Point me to the ship: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09BLVZZP7 Camera Gear I use: GoPro Hero 9: https://amzn.to/3y842v7 GoPro Hero 9 replacement batteries and charger: https://amzn.to/3j0yWiK Gimbal for GoPro: https://amzn.to/3zJDbpq Gimbal for iPhone 12 Pro Max: https://amzn.to/3l7zSV1 Extension rod for gimbals: https://amzn.to/3yfYbE1 iPhone Vlogging setup: https://amzn.to/2V60prb Favorite Travel Gear: Travelpro Checkin Bag: https://amzn.to/3lbTjMn Travelpro Carryon Bag: https://amzn.to/37awEI9 Garment Bag: https://amzn.to/3BU1GlR Packing Cubes: https://amzn.to/3ibNX27 Toiletry Bag: https://amzn.to/3i91iYK #itscruiseday #cruiselife #letscruise #cruisenews #cruiserestart #cruiseupdates #solotravel #solosuetravels #solosue #royalcaribbean #ovationoftheseas #westcoastcruising