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Krazy Kruizers
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Skagway
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Had another wonderful time in Skagway. The first time we here in the 80's we actually got to dock here with one other ship. Then the next couple of times we were docked at Haines and had to use the ferries to get to Skagway. And both times the only way you could use the ferries was to book a ship's tour for Skagway (two different cruise lines) which after the tour was completed we had to immediately get the ferry back to Haines giving us no time to roam around Skagway.
But this was a lot different this time :clapping:. The Statendam was there from 8 AM until 9 PM!!!!
We had done the White Pass Summit Scenic Railway in the past and chose to it again. As usual it was fabulous. The scenery is just fantastic. We were fortunate not to have anyone sitting across the aisle from us so when it came to flip the seats and the people sitting on one side got to move to the other side we were able to keep our same seats. There were a few others on our coach who were just as lucky as we were. I highly recommend this tour.
We were amazed at how much this town has changed over the years. There are a LOT MORE jewelry shops than in the 80's. Even Diamond International is there! The nice lobby's of the 2 old hotels have been changed over to shops. Gone are the quaint little old yellow touring cars that held about 6 or 8 people that you could take tours around town in or go out to the cemetery. They have been replaced by new large touring cars that appear to hold about 20 or so people - we didn't tour in one.
We did go to the Fish Company and had a wonderful Salmon lunch after our train tour (as if we aren't getting enough salmon on the ship) . I don't remember this restaurant being here in the 80's.
Afterwards we just had to stop by the Red Onion Saloon for a drink. That place hasn't really changed - the only thing is they didn't have any peanuts where we could throw the empty shells on the floor - ah for the good old days. One thing was for certain - the place was mobbed!!
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Had another wonderful time in Skagway. The first time we here in the 80's we actually got to dock here with one other ship. Then the next couple of times we were docked at Haines and had to use the ferries to get to Skagway. And both times the only way you could use the ferries was to book a ship's tour for Skagway (two different cruise lines) which after the tour was completed we had to immediately get the ferry back to Haines giving us no time to roam around Skagway.
But this was a lot different this time :clapping:. The Statendam was there from 8 AM until 9 PM!!!!
We had done the White Pass Summit Scenic Railway in the past and chose to it again. As usual it was fabulous. The scenery is just fantastic. We were fortunate not to have anyone sitting across the aisle from us so when it came to flip the seats and the people sitting on one side got to move to the other side we were able to keep our same seats. There were a few others on our coach who were just as lucky as we were. I highly recommend this tour.
We were amazed at how much this town has changed over the years. There are a LOT MORE jewelry shops than in the 80's. Even Diamond International is there! The nice lobby's of the 2 old hotels have been changed over to shops. Gone are the quaint little old yellow touring cars that held about 6 or 8 people that you could take tours around town in or go out to the cemetery. They have been replaced by new large touring cars that appear to hold about 20 or so people - we didn't tour in one.
We did go to the Fish Company and had a wonderful Salmon lunch after our train tour (as if we aren't getting enough salmon on the ship) . I don't remember this restaurant being here in the 80's.
Afterwards we just had to stop by the Red Onion Saloon for a drink. That place hasn't really changed - the only thing is they didn't have any peanuts where we could throw the empty shells on the floor - ah for the good old days. One thing was for certain - the place was mobbed!!
