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In our experience, the ship stays at the Hubbard for about 2 hours. There is plenty of time for viewing, in my opinion. I think that being analytical is a plus. Gathering and acting on good information generally leads to making good arrangements. Once aboard, you can learn from experience and make adjustments accordingly. As I'm sure you realize, you can gather good information from past passengers, but one aspect or another of your cruise might be different than what you might visualize as you sit in your living room.As for docking, we were happy on the port side. We had the town views when the ship was docked at both Juneau and Ketchikan. Juneau views were especially wothwhile. I'm not sure that which side will have those views is predictable. I would think that it depends upon the berth assignment and, in some cases, the direction of the next port. At a tender port, when the ship is anchored, it tends to swing with the currents and tides in which case one gets variety of views.Two of our Alaskan cruises were in September. The third was in May. Thus, all three took place either before school recessed for the summer or after summer vacation. There were very few children on these cruises. Celebrity has an activities staff and program devoted to the children.
In our experience, the ship stays at the Hubbard for about 2 hours. There is plenty of time for viewing, in my opinion. I think that being analytical is a plus. Gathering and acting on good information generally leads to making good arrangements. Once aboard, you can learn from experience and make adjustments accordingly. As I'm sure you realize, you can gather good information from past passengers, but one aspect or another of your cruise might be different than what you might visualize as you sit in your living room.
As for docking, we were happy on the port side. We had the town views when the ship was docked at both Juneau and Ketchikan. Juneau views were especially wothwhile. I'm not sure that which side will have those views is predictable. I would think that it depends upon the berth assignment and, in some cases, the direction of the next port. At a tender port, when the ship is anchored, it tends to swing with the currents and tides in which case one gets variety of views.
Two of our Alaskan cruises were in September. The third was in May. Thus, all three took place either before school recessed for the summer or after summer vacation. There were very few children on these cruises. Celebrity has an activities staff and program devoted to the children.
