Alaska Cruise - Get Ready...Get Set....Let's Go

Have you started getting excited?

Here's a list of things you should have already completed....

Airline & Ground Transportation
Hotel Reservations (Seatlle) ...I'm staying at Westin Downtown
Things to do in Seattle....
Passport / Birth Certificate....
Cruise Documents...on-line registration now!
Practice shots with the new camera....don't want to miss a good "whale shot"
Excursions...Pre-book to avoid sell-outs!
- My cousin John is looking for fishing partner
- Mitch & Tish....signed up for (4) excursions already

Alaska Cruise - First Stop......Seattle

You have your birth certificates/passports....you've set-up flight arrangements....the cruise will set sail on Sunday afternoon (don't forget the cocktail party at 6:30)....now what will you do in Seattle?

Some people are arriving a few days before the cruise...some are staying a few days after the cruise....It would be nice to coordinate everyone....but impossible!

Must "sees" include The Space Needle, the Aquarium, Pike's Fish Market...maybe a tour of Boeing...how about a ride in a WWII amphibious "Duck" tour or Seattle...great restaurants (including a cool Chinatown)....great coffee...there is also a Seattle Mariner game on Sunday the 18th the afternoon we get off the ship...and Seattle even has a few small live Poker Rooms.

Here are a few links for hotels....
(I booked my room on www.priceline.com and got the Westin for $147/nite)

http://www.edgewaterhotel.com/

http://www.fairmont.com/seattle/

http://www.starwoodhotels.com/westin/search/hotel_detail.html?propertyID=1055

http://www.innatthemarket.com/index.html

http://marriott.com/property/propertypage/SEAWF

Things to Do & See in Seattle.........
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/traveloutdoors/2002970245_seattledayplans07.html

http://www.cityofseattle.net/html/visitor/aboutseattle.htm

Do this first...... http://www.ridetheducksofseattle.com/

http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/aboutus/tours/

http://www.seattleaquarium.org/visit/location/

http://search.travel.yahoo.com/bin/search/map?nomaptip=1&yid=&ylat=&ylong=&yname=&yphone=&yaddress=&ycity=&ystate=&yurl=&clat=47.613193&clong=-122.339923&zoom=9&sid=472239&pop=0&id=&pan_x=&pan_y=&.done=&.title=&cat=none&cat=lodging&lodging_price=-1&cat=skiresort&dining_price=-1&cat=sightseeing&cat=airport&yp_search=&cat=city&num_result=20

Alaska Cruise - Cocktails Party Invitation

Wait in line to check-in, get your picture taken as you walk on the ship, walk around lost and explore the ship, get ready for the fire drill wearing a bright orange life preserver...and then it is cocktail time!

Welcome aboard Private Cocktail Party

Date & Time: Sunday June 11 6:30pm
Location: TBA