NCL2
2025 blog booklets (Carnival Venezia, NCL2, TN_11, TS_11, ATW, NCL3)
2025 was a HUGE travel year with a lot of blogging. It is documented in 2 volumes. Both are over 100 pages.
NCL2 Days 27-29: Anchorage AK
We stayed at the Wingate by Wyndham in Anchorage for 3 nights. The construction, that was well underway when we arrived, got progressively worse each day. I am baffled why the hotel management thought it was acceptable to undertake that scale of renovations without disclosing the situation when someone booked a room. And why significant … Continue reading
NCL2 Day 26: Whittier and Anchorage AK
This was the last day of our 25-night cruise. The Norwegian Jade docked in Whittier AK at 7am and we were off the ship by 8am. The “long walk” to the bus was less than a quarter mile (Marlene thinks it was more, I think it was less) and the buses were waiting to take … Continue reading
NCL2 Day 25: At sea
This day was billed as a “glacier transit” day – a slow cruise near the Hubbard Glacier. Like much of this cruise itinerary, the plan changed. Rather than cruising near the glacier – which is 7 miles long where it meets the sea – we stopped several miles away and did a “360 turn” (a … Continue reading
NCL2 Day 24: Skagway AK
We docked early – around 6am – but we didn’t get off early. Because we had to make arrangements to get to Anchorage when the cruise ends. Normally getting from the cruise terminal to the hotel is not difficult. But this cruise terminates in Whittier AK. As I have learned, Whittier is a tiny port. … Continue reading
NCL2 Day 23: Juneau AK
The Jade docked in Juneau around 9am and we headed into town shortly thereafter. It was a very cool (43 degrees), cloudy day and a steady rain soon began. Not a pleasant day for sightseeing so we weren’t tempted to take a whale watch, a trip to the Mendenhall glacier or to ride the tram … Continue reading
NCL2 Day 22: Ketchikan AK
We docked in Ward Cove which is a 15-minute bus ride from Ketchikan. But getting to the bus was the hard part of this journey – two ships (Norwegian Jade and Norwegian Bliss) were docked and thousands of passengers tried to get to town at the same time. The line to board the shuttle buses … Continue reading
NCL2 Day 21: At sea
We chatted for quite some time, during and after breakfast, with Terry and Theresa, a couple from Louisiana. We then headed for the casino but Marlene got involved with a German couple, HP and Anita, who were playing the German version of Yahtzee. The casino was unkind again, but we have learned to limit our … Continue reading
NCL2 Day 20: Astoria OR
We had breakfast with HJ and Lynn, a couple from Hamburg, Germany. Marlene got to brush up on her German and I tried hard to follow along. Then we went ashore and walked to the Breakwater Bistro where we met my sister Lois who traveled 2 hours up from Tillamook OR. She treated us to … Continue reading
NCL2 wrapup
This was a full month of travel – 26 days on a cruise (Norwegian Jade), almost 4 full days in Anchorage and a long flight home. It was a good trip, overall, but had some bumps. I will review the ship first, followed by an accounting of highlights and lowlights. The Norwegian Jade This is … Continue reading »