Norwegian Star-Last Minute Questions

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brittlois

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I'm leaving this Saturday, the 26th, on the Norwegian Star to Alaska. I'm very anxious to know several things. I'll limit the questions to the most important ones, though.

1.) How cold will it be on the ship? I know the indoor facilities are heated, but how much will I need to be out on the deck?

2.) We are to dock at 8:00 AM. My flight out of Seattle is at noon. Will I make it? Is there an "early disembarking" program?

3.) Does anyone have recommendations for transportation from the airport to the downtown area?

Thanks for any help!!!
 
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nmnita

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Cold on ship< that depends. I have clients that did the Sun out of Vancouver about 3 weeks ago and it rained the entire time. (they still had the best cruise of their lives) you are cruising about the nicest time of the year, so even if there is rain it souldn't be too cold. Just plan on dressing in layers as it will be cooler on ship than land.

will you make your flight and is there express check out? the only express check out will require you to carry all your own luggage, quite a feat if you are doing Alaska, but it can be done. A couple of days prior to disembarkation you will be given forms to fill out with your flight information. Color coded tags will be issued based on your flight times. I think you should be ok unless the ship gets delayed.

As for transfers, NCL will probably offer a bus service, I would take it, but if not taxies will be available.

Enjoy your cruise. The ship is very nice and the crew friendly.

Nita
 
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uppitycats

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You won't "need" to be out on deck at all, if you don't want to -- but being on deck and watching the scenery, watching for whales and other sea creatures, is half the fun of the Alaska experience! It depends on the day -- if it's sunny, it'll be warm. If it's overcast, it could be cool. And if you're in the coves where there are glaciers, it's a pretty cold breeze coming off the water.

We do a lot of "nature watching", and wished, on our last Alaskan cruise, that we'd thrown in a pair of gloves, because our hands got pretty cold, holding cameras and binoculars. And I still have a lovely sweater I bought from our first Alaska cruise, when it got pretty cold. So, like Nita said, dress in layers, as it can be cold on the street, and then when you turn a corner and get out of the wind, it's pretty warm. And if you're standing on deck, pulling on another sweater is much easier than trying to keep the blanket around your shoulders!
 
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