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So glad the seas have calmed down for you and glad you enjoyed Skagway. Sorry about the fog in Juneau, but as you know, we didn't have a great time weather wise there or Ketchikan either - having said that, they are still both beautiful ports.
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Just getting caught up because I totally forgot to catch this thread!! Glad you enjoyed your time in Seattle and it sounds like you are having a great time on the cruise! Hope the fog lifts for you today!
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Ugh! Fog! Sorry you missed out on some sights--I hope the whales made up for it!
Yes, the whales made up for the fog! I saw whales a couple of days ago, too.
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So glad the seas have calmed down for you and glad you enjoyed Skagway. Sorry about the fog in Juneau, but as you know, we didn't have a great time weather wise there or Ketchikan either - having said that, they are still both beautiful ports.
That's always a trade-off. If an area's really green and beautiful, it's because they get a lot of rain! I lucked out in Ketchikan. a cloudy day, but no rain and the visibility was fine on my excursion.
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Fog and rain - I guess that can be part of the Alaska experience. I'm sure you are finding ways to entertain yourself. Enjoy!
Oh, yes! Saw some beautiful sights on today's excursion. Really liked Ketchikan!
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Sounds like you're having a combination of good and not so good weather. And I agree that the whales should have more than made up for the fog.
I saw humpbacks on two different occasions-- so far! I'm sitting facing the water right now just in case there are any spouts. Still good viewing spots from here to Victoria tomorrow evening. Good orca territory, too.
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Sorry about the fog! I hope the weather holds for Ketchikan!
No rain in rainy Ketchikan for us!
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I hope the fog lifts and you can enjoy some more sights. Have you had any better luck with the Rainforest Room?
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Made it to the Rainforest room by skipping my fogged-out Juneau excursion yesterday. It was lovely!
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Just getting caught up because I totally forgot to catch this thread!! Glad you enjoyed your time in Seattle and it sounds like you are having a great time on the cruise! Hope the fog lifts for you today!
Glad you've had some Rainforest time! You need to sail the Dream - their RR is even better! Ocean views from the tile loungers!
Can't believe you're coming to an end - although selfishly looking forward to the full TR!
Alrighty - all caught up now! Sounds like a lovely time in Seattle - I saw some of Dale Chihuly's art at Atlantis in the Bahamas - simply amazing! I took lots of pictures Glad the seas have calmed down for you - we sailed through the edges of Hurricane Irene last summer and that was interesting to say the least!
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Alrighty - all caught up now! Sounds like a lovely time in Seattle - I saw some of Dale Chihuly's art at Atlantis in the Bahamas - simply amazing! I took lots of pictures Glad the seas have calmed down for you - we sailed through the edges of Hurricane Irene last summer and that was interesting to say the least!
I do not want to experience anything near hurricane weather while cruising!
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Glad you've had some Rainforest time! You need to sail the Dream - their RR is even better! Ocean views from the tile loungers!
Can't believe you're coming to an end - although selfishly looking forward to the full TR!
The RR on the Dream and Fantasy sounds really amazing. I'd been looking at photos of it before this cruise and have to admit it was kind of a let-down to see the old version. Just one more day of cruising. Boooooo.
Glad you made it to the Rainforest - although I have to agree, the one on the Dream was soooo much better. You definitely have to cruise on the Dream/Fantasy!
Internet has been really bad since yesterday afternoon, so here's a quick update. Back in Seattle tomorrow and, with my looong flight (change planes in Chicago) it's possible there will be no more updates until I'm home on Tuesday.
Dinner last night was at Palo with my new friends Debra and Pat and the food and service were fantastic. As if that's not enough, during dinner we were treated to a whale display off the port side-- at least 10 whales' spouts, backs, breaches. Lasted for about 10 minutes. Then, this morning, more humpbacks, this time very close to the ship, breaching. You could hear the "slap" as they hit the water. I never expected a show like this from the Wonder. No need to pay extra for whale-watching this cruise!
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Sorry about the fog in Juneau, but as you know, we didn't have a great time weather wise there or Ketchikan either - having said that, they are still both beautiful ports.
Sorry about the fog in Juneau, but hopefully the whales made up for that. Have a good time in Ketchikan!
I hope the weather holds for Ketchikan! 
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