I like the idea of checking out grocery stores! I guess we’ve done that on some travels but out of necessity and not to look for unique/local items. Cool idea!
Many of the towns have their cities inundated with tourists when the ships come in. Towns like Ketchikan and Sitka only have 9000 people and when 4-6 ships come in they can have up to 15,000 people in one day, almost double their population. They actually close down the main street in downtown Sitka so tourists don't cause accidents. There's a balance between enough business and too many tourists and the CLIA and locals weren't seeing eye to eye.
What a FIND!!! You two are absolutely lovely and I immediately fell in love with your personalities. I leave for my 2nd big trip on my bucket list in 10 days to do the Seward to Vancouver 7 day on Norwegian Spirit with a group of lifelong friends that made this happen within months of my mention that it was my dream after my diagnosis of MS and progressive white matter disease in 2021. I am overjoyed to say the least. After raising 4 children (35 to 21) and 1 granddaughter (14) this Mom and GiGi has he struck out on my journey to see God's magnificence and to experience the wonder I can fit into my schedule and budget. I can't wait to see the splendor in person!! Your preview has fed my excitement. I wish you both safe travels and blessings in your everyday. P.S. the locals did pull at my heart strings...maybe the cruise industries could evaluate their influence and impact on the communities and their people. Marv, you responded with such kindness and gentleness, thank you!!! Chivalry is not a lost art!!!
Thanks so much. So sorry to hear about your diagnosis of MS and progressive white matter disease. Wishing you the improved health you desire. Enjoy your special big trip with lifelong friends.
the CLIA just worked with the city of Juneau to limit cruise ships by day for the 2024 season. good perspective and may I say still welcoming the tourist to Juneau. John Hopkins will close to protect baby seals until weened from mama seals.
The train was built to help miners get over the mountains to Dawson City during the Klondike Gold Rush. It was much easier than the trail up and down the mountain several times with all of your gear and food required to survive one year (which was required).
Nice video really up beat and fun to watch. We were on the Bliss in October last year and the main reason was to go to Skagway to do the train unfortunately we didn't get to go to Skagway due to the rock slide onto the pier, real bummer but we loved the Bliss so much we have booked our next cruise on NCL also on the Bliss. Thanks for posting.
Damn, glacier bay is so beautiful. Kinda bummed our first Alaska cruise won’t have it since its RCL which didn’t renew their contract. Maybe next time on Norwegian!
We did this in 2008, on our first cruise with Regent. It was great, and it looks like you and Harv are enjoying it. Interesting local perspective of the tourism. Sort of funny that they are holding signs to limit tourism and the first thing they say is "Welcome"!!
Wow... you guys have been cruising for sometime. We enjoyed this cruise. Glaciers were amazing. Thermal Spa access and food choices were also great. We spoke with a couple other locals while in town, and they appreciated the number of cruise passengers.
Great video. We go on the 22nd. One thing that would help, is to share the cost of the different things you do or what costs extra from the cruise, for example the restaurants that are pay to eat, costs of things in town, etc... this helps us budget things better. Can't wait to go and the kids are super excited too.
Thanks so much. The Spa package for the entire cruise was ~$299 per person (pp), Lumberjack show ~$40pp, Skagway Train ~$129 pp, Juneau Tram ~$50 . We did not get the beverage package with our cruise... alcoholic drinks were $10 to $25 each. We did a specialty package when booking for 2 specialty restaurants when we booked. I believe this cost us ~$100 for 2 persons with 2 specialty restaurants. Internet was expensive at $109 (after a $100 credit.... we shared 1 internet logon). Enjoy your visit.
I was so nervous about my cruise in sept this year... I thought it was going to be "old" and boring since everyone says NCL normally has older passengers but you made it seem like sooo much FUN!!
Thanks so much😍 Temps were mostly in the high 30s to 50s during the daytime. Glacier Bay was colder most of the day. We only needed the heavier jackets on 2 days. We will release a video on Saturday on what we wore and did not wear and how we would pack differently.
I was also on that cruise... just so you know, those were sea otters at John Hopkins Glacier and not seal pups. I have some great pics, I just don't know how to share them on here :(
Agree that they were adult seals and sea otters out there. The ranger told us baby seals will be around in May/June hence no additional cruise after May 1.
We were in Alaska June 2022, no protestors. Alaska was hit hard by no ships 2020-2021 due to Covid, so shocked to see people complaining about tourists
There used to be 3 ships a day in Juneau and now it's 5. That's a big difference when your city doesn't have the infrastructure to support it. Not everyone is a small business owner related to tourism. It's a 30% increase in tourists since 2019. And Juneau is only 31,000 people.
You should have more subscribers...many many more than you currently have....but alas, the world goes by colors...but my condolences to those idiots and you are absolutely wonderful.
Yes, kelp is a lengthy plant that grows along our west coast line - sea otters wrap themselves in it to avoid drift when eating/sleeping. Many wild life live within its underwater forest.
Nope. April is chilly. May is good. June-August are peak season. September is slow and most tourism business are closed. October can be rough seas in the area. I live here and wouldn't do it.
I understand the people protesting to many cruise ship tourists however during the pandemic and the ships didn't cruise there was devastating to their economy so many business's entire year is based on the cruise ships and tourists. Not really sure what the answer is although I would guess the majority of the residents like the income from the tourism.
We spoke to a few locals that appreciated the cruise ships and the income/jobs derived from it. I understand both sides of the argument but do not know what the best answer is.
@@MarvandAnnMarie Reasonable limits that allow local businesses to make a living (not necessarily a killing) but also allow people who live in a town to enjoy living there. We do have a diverse economy besides tourism, that cruise visitors don't generally experience because you are in the cruise ghetto and taking tours that are generally guided by seasonal employees who don't even live in Alaska. They all think tourism is everything, because that is all there is to them. Their understanding of the community generally has only a little more depth than those of you who just got off the ship.
@@karlahart_AK Very interesting. It would be good to be able to experience the local community better. Any suggestions on a better option for future travel? Cancel Reply
@@MarvandAnnMarie fly up and stay a week. Juneau is so overrun with cruise passengers it is a lot harder to connect with locals than it used to be in the same summer, but you can. Go to the Mendenhall Glacier after 8 when the buses are gone and locals come out for walks and to look for bears. Go to shops and restaurants that aren’t on S Franklin Street. And now I realize I hesitate to offer where to go that are still local places because we want to keep them that way, and as TH-camrs you are seeking new content. Interesting dilemma. We’re you my relatives or good friends, I would suggest you go to Petersburg or Wrangell or Gustavus, not to Juneau. Big cruise ships don’t call there and those are places I go to remember what Juneau was like before 1990. Everybody still says hi and smiles, you can do tours with real locals.
Curious what the QR code took you to. You handled the anti cruise people well. It’s hard to watch someone pretty much say they don’t want you in their town. Cruising is a wonderful way to see Alaska/Canadian coast where most people couldn’t afford to see or navigate this beautiful place. Not to mention a lot of these places are also flourishing bc of the tourists coming in. It’s just sad that’s how cruisers were greeted.
@@JesLund The protesters weren't against ANY cruisers coming to Alaska, just not as many. One of them clearly said 500K would be a more acceptable number than 1.6 million visitors.
Bingo. She said 500-600k people versus 1.6 million in 4 months in a population of 31k in Juneau and 100-10k in all other towns in southeast Alaska. It drastically affects the environment and Infrastructure.
I have cruised so many times and never once seen protesters!!! I understand the mentality behind it, but do they realise cruises allow thousands and thousands of people to have jobs that support peoples families that doesn't remotely come close to back home.
Thanks for watching. Please leave a comment and watch part 1 th-cam.com/video/lFYQXehDPZc/w-d-xo.html
We have created a drinking game when we watch your videos.. when marv says “guys” we drink…. I’m a little tipsy..😂
🤣😂 The real question is... do you want to be more tipsy or less tipsy in the future? 😂
@@MarvandAnnMarie more! Thank you Marv!
@@zilla66 🍻🥂
I like the idea of checking out grocery stores! I guess we’ve done that on some travels but out of necessity and not to look for unique/local items. Cool idea!
Thanks😍 We like seeing the different offerings in the local supermarkets while we travel.
Learned something about cruise pollution is a thing, Good to see alternative view points were gathered.
Yes... we spoke to a few people but don't have all on camera
Many of the towns have their cities inundated with tourists when the ships come in.
Towns like Ketchikan and Sitka only have 9000 people and when 4-6 ships come in they can have up to 15,000 people in one day, almost double their population.
They actually close down the main street in downtown Sitka so tourists don't cause accidents.
There's a balance between enough business and too many tourists and the CLIA and locals weren't seeing eye to eye.
What a FIND!!! You two are absolutely lovely and I immediately fell in love with your personalities. I leave for my 2nd big trip on my bucket list in 10 days to do the Seward to Vancouver 7 day on Norwegian Spirit with a group of lifelong friends that made this happen within months of my mention that it was my dream after my diagnosis of MS and progressive white matter disease in 2021. I am overjoyed to say the least. After raising 4 children (35 to 21) and 1 granddaughter (14) this Mom and GiGi has he struck out on my journey to see God's magnificence and to experience the wonder I can fit into my schedule and budget. I can't wait to see the splendor in person!! Your preview has fed my excitement. I wish you both safe travels and blessings in your everyday. P.S. the locals did pull at my heart strings...maybe the cruise industries could evaluate their influence and impact on the communities and their people. Marv, you responded with such kindness and gentleness, thank you!!! Chivalry is not a lost art!!!
Thanks so much. So sorry to hear about your diagnosis of MS and progressive white matter disease. Wishing you the improved health you desire. Enjoy your special big trip with lifelong friends.
Great tour, the videos is wonderful, I always support you, Greetingf from Vietnamese
Big like 😘
Thanks so much. Appreciate the support 😍
Glaciers are breathtaking -- great photography.
Thanks so much. It's also even more beautiful in person
WOW! Leena sure looks like a magnet for good fortune. Fun trip!
We enjoyed this trip😍 . Leena won from a group of over 30 contestants.
Truth....She participates in a lot of the activities
Never mind Marv said late April😂. Wow the views, I can't wait to go. The Bliss is really nice.
Thanks so much. Spectacular views indeed. Fully agreed that the Bliss is really nice. Enjoy your visit when you go next.
Love the video! The glacier have names…😍
Thanks so much. The glaciers are impressive. Many of them "with names" to see
awesome video thanks for sharing safe travels
Thanks 🙌🏾 Glad you enjoyed it.
I enjoyed this, love the views.
Thanks so much... cool views😍
the CLIA just worked with the city of Juneau to limit cruise ships by day for the 2024 season. good perspective and may I say still welcoming the tourist to Juneau. John Hopkins will close to protect baby seals until weened from mama seals.
Thanks so much for the additional information
The 2024 limit is meaningless as it allows every ship already scheduled plus quite a few more if MSC or others come in.
Beautiful work and nice execution
Thanks so much 😍
Wow very happy here
We enjoyed it
Thanks for sharing.. my family and I are going in 2 weeks and we’ll definitely follow some of your itinerary!
You are welcome. Enjoy your Alaska Cruise😍
Great video. Thanks for sharing your experience
Thanks so much. Happy to hear you enjoyed it
Part #2 just as exciting as part #1 but what excites me more about part #2 is the pristine ambience, truly beautiful 👍😊❤
Thanks so much. We really enjoyed Glacier day and the excursions.
The train ride looks fun!
Yes it was fun, We enjoyed the experience.
WOW!!! AMAZING!! THE TRAIN IS AWESOME!!!
Awesome indeed. We really enjoyed the train ride.
The train was built to help miners get over the mountains to Dawson City during the Klondike Gold Rush. It was much easier than the trail up and down the mountain several times with all of your gear and food required to survive one year (which was required).
@@tacrewgirl Thanks for the additional information
❤️❤❤❤❤ It was so grand.....love all the Amazing experience....really like that Cruise 🛳 line now
Thanks so much. The excursions were awesome.
@@MarvandAnnMarie I see ...love it all. You guys have me convince me to go now for the experience this summer!
@@megandonaldson4635 You will enjoy it.
Wow! So much fun, thanks for sharing your experience Cuz.
Thanks so much Cuz. We enjoyed it.
Wow!! It’s beautiful in Alaska. I’m so excited about our Alaska cruise this month. Thank you for a beautiful breathtaking experience!
You are welcome. Enjoy your upcoming cruise😍.
@@MarvandAnnMarie I want to ask you. Do I package more like Fall clothes? Please give me your input on packing. We leave May 23
@Lasha Brown we are releasing a video tomorrow (Sat May 6th at 10AM CST) on packing, what we wore and did not wear. Look out for it.
@@MarvandAnnMarie Wonderful! I will be looking 👀 out for your video.
Video out now th-cam.com/video/6E8HFc4vLgA/w-d-xo.html
Nice video really up beat and fun to watch. We were on the Bliss in October last year and the main reason was to go to Skagway to do the train unfortunately we didn't get to go to Skagway due to the rock slide onto the pier, real bummer but we loved the Bliss so much we have booked our next cruise on NCL also on the Bliss. Thanks for posting.
Thanks so much. Enjoy your next visit on the Bliss. We enjoyed our visit to Skagway. The train had a limited route because of snow when we visited.
Looks cool
Cool and cold😍
Damn, glacier bay is so beautiful. Kinda bummed our first Alaska cruise won’t have it since its RCL which didn’t renew their contract. Maybe next time on Norwegian!
Thanks. Glacier Bay is beautiful indeed. You will need to return to experience it.
We did this in 2008, on our first cruise with Regent. It was great, and it looks like you and Harv are enjoying it. Interesting local perspective of the tourism. Sort of funny that they are holding signs to limit tourism and the first thing they say is "Welcome"!!
Wow... you guys have been cruising for sometime. We enjoyed this cruise. Glaciers were amazing. Thermal Spa access and food choices were also great. We spoke with a couple other locals while in town, and they appreciated the number of cruise passengers.
yeah you picked that up...Although they were protesting, they were very sweet.
This looks like so much fun! I want to take this cruise now. I haven’t been to Alaska yet.
Yes you should. We enjoyed it 😍
Wonderful video!
Thank you very much!
Wow! Great content and thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching!😍
Great video. We go on the 22nd. One thing that would help, is to share the cost of the different things you do or what costs extra from the cruise, for example the restaurants that are pay to eat, costs of things in town, etc... this helps us budget things better. Can't wait to go and the kids are super excited too.
Thanks so much. The Spa package for the entire cruise was ~$299 per person (pp), Lumberjack show ~$40pp, Skagway Train ~$129 pp, Juneau Tram ~$50 . We did not get the beverage package with our cruise... alcoholic drinks were $10 to $25 each. We did a specialty package when booking for 2 specialty restaurants when we booked. I believe this cost us ~$100 for 2 persons with 2 specialty restaurants. Internet was expensive at $109 (after a $100 credit.... we shared 1 internet logon). Enjoy your visit.
Cute couple 🤗
Thanks so much
Love your content
Thanks so much
I was so nervous about my cruise in sept this year... I thought it was going to be "old" and boring since everyone says NCL normally has older passengers but you made it seem like sooo much FUN!!
You will enjoy. It was fun for us.
Great vlog! How was the temperature when you went? I saw Ann Marie without a jacket. We leave in two weeks!
Thanks so much😍 Temps were mostly in the high 30s to 50s during the daytime. Glacier Bay was colder most of the day. We only needed the heavier jackets on 2 days. We will release a video on Saturday on what we wore and did not wear and how we would pack differently.
We are going on our Alaska cruise May 23🛳️🛳️
@@lashabrown316 Awesome😍. You should have better weather than us.
I was also on that cruise... just so you know, those were sea otters at John Hopkins Glacier and not seal pups. I have some great pics, I just don't know how to share them on here :(
Agree that they were adult seals and sea otters out there. The ranger told us baby seals will be around in May/June hence no additional cruise after May 1.
Hi There, enjoyed the vlog...what month did you go om this cruise?
Only reason I ask is, Some (me) people upload late😂
We were in Alaska June 2022, no protestors. Alaska was hit hard by no ships 2020-2021 due to Covid, so shocked to see people complaining about tourists
Well times have changed in 2023... I don't know what's in store for 2024😂
There used to be 3 ships a day in Juneau and now it's 5. That's a big difference when your city doesn't have the infrastructure to support it. Not everyone is a small business owner related to tourism.
It's a 30% increase in tourists since 2019.
And Juneau is only 31,000 people.
Great video!! May I ask why the train didn’t go all the way up? We are planning to do that excursion.
Thanks. There was alot of snow still higher up on / close to the rail line so they did not want to chance it . Abundance of caution.
@@MarvandAnnMarie That is completely understandable!! Thanks for your reply!!
@@elainemast5447 enjoy your trip
@@MarvandAnnMarie thank you!!! I literally can’t wait!!
What days were you here? My cruise is next Saturday.
The westher looks amazing and much warmer than I expected.
Thanks. Weather was warm most days.
We were on the 1st cruise of the year. Week of April 17th.
Ok thats good news. We have 2 small kids do we're worried about the cold Temps.
Radio Shack here I come 😂😂😂! Thanks for sharing. The spa looks amazing.
You should have more subscribers...many many more than you currently have....but alas, the world goes by colors...but my condolences to those idiots and you are absolutely wonderful.
Thanks so much😍 Our time with more subs will come in the future... we will keep putting out great content 💯
I know what Kelp is,..... you need to watch more Planet Earth documentaries (wild life), ha🙂
HaHa Don😂🤣... we need to improve and watch more Planet Earth
@Don, impressive!! yeah we definitely would fail that trivia question.
Yes, kelp is a lengthy plant that grows along our west coast line - sea otters wrap themselves in it to avoid drift when eating/sleeping. Many wild life live within its underwater forest.
Is Alaska a good cruise to go in October? Feedback please!@
Honestly we do not know. Hopefully some veteran Alaska cruisers will chime in.
Nope. April is chilly. May is good. June-August are peak season. September is slow and most tourism business are closed. October can be rough seas in the area. I live here and wouldn't do it.
I understand the people protesting to many cruise ship tourists however during the pandemic and the ships didn't cruise there was devastating to their economy so many business's entire year is based on the cruise ships and tourists. Not really sure what the answer is although I would guess the majority of the residents like the income from the tourism.
We spoke to a few locals that appreciated the cruise ships and the income/jobs derived from it. I understand both sides of the argument but do not know what the best answer is.
@@MarvandAnnMarie Reasonable limits that allow local businesses to make a living (not necessarily a killing) but also allow people who live in a town to enjoy living there. We do have a diverse economy besides tourism, that cruise visitors don't generally experience because you are in the cruise ghetto and taking tours that are generally guided by seasonal employees who don't even live in Alaska. They all think tourism is everything, because that is all there is to them. Their understanding of the community generally has only a little more depth than those of you who just got off the ship.
@@karlahart_AK Very interesting. It would be good to be able to experience the local community better. Any suggestions on a better option for future travel?
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@@MarvandAnnMarie fly up and stay a week. Juneau is so overrun with cruise passengers it is a lot harder to connect with locals than it used to be in the same summer, but you can. Go to the Mendenhall Glacier after 8 when the buses are gone and locals come out for walks and to look for bears. Go to shops and restaurants that aren’t on S Franklin Street. And now I realize I hesitate to offer where to go that are still local places because we want to keep them that way, and as TH-camrs you are seeking new content. Interesting dilemma.
We’re you my relatives or good friends, I would suggest you go to Petersburg or Wrangell or Gustavus, not to Juneau. Big cruise ships don’t call there and those are places I go to remember what Juneau was like before 1990. Everybody still says hi and smiles, you can do tours with real locals.
@@karlahart_AK Thanks so much for the recommendations.
What bothers me about those people protesting is they obviously don't make their money for the year off the tourist's. Alaska's suffered during covid.
Alot of places suffered during Covid. Tourism is important to Alaska's economy
Curious what the QR code took you to. You handled the anti cruise people well. It’s hard to watch someone pretty much say they don’t want you in their town. Cruising is a wonderful way to see Alaska/Canadian coast where most people couldn’t afford to see or navigate this beautiful place. Not to mention a lot of these places are also flourishing bc of the tourists coming in. It’s just sad that’s how cruisers were greeted.
@@JesLund The protesters weren't against ANY cruisers coming to Alaska, just not as many. One of them clearly said 500K would be a more acceptable number than 1.6 million visitors.
Bingo. She said 500-600k people versus 1.6 million in 4 months in a population of 31k in Juneau and 100-10k in all other towns in southeast Alaska.
It drastically affects the environment and Infrastructure.
I have cruised so many times and never once seen protesters!!! I understand the mentality behind it, but do they realise cruises allow thousands and thousands of people to have jobs that support peoples families that doesn't remotely come close to back home.
Also, for many people who live in destinations, tourists are the bread and butter. Other than fishing, tourism is so huge. It supports their economy
Have cruised multiple times from Seattle or Alaska?
I understand both sides of the argument. Both are valid.
@@MarvandAnnMarie many different places. But omly once to once to Alaska and twice out of seattle
@Chetty Spaghetti a lot folks we spoke with during our trip really appreciate the cruise ships.