I’m going to Alaska!
Photo source: Cruiseshopping I’m so excited that after years and years of dreaming of this trip, I am finally going on an Alaska cruise! Since Mr. BFT started his new job in March he was told he would...
View ArticlePlanning Guide: Alaska Ports of Call
The best part of our Alaska cruise is, of course, the port stops! For our trip we will be visiting three Alaska ports of call: Ketchikan, Juneau, and Skagway, as well as sailing through Glacier Bay. I...
View ArticleAddressing Some Cruise Ship Myths from a Cruising Addict
Somewhere off the coast of Alaska and never happier. A friend recently asked me why I love going on cruise vacations. She expressed some of the fears I had before I took my first cruise vacation. Won’t...
View ArticleAll Aboard the Norwegian Sun!
Hey guys, remember when I took that cruise to Alaska? Last year? Boy, that was a while ago, huh? I should write about it some time … So here’s the truth … I took really good notes during my Alaska...
View ArticleAlaska Cruise – Day 2 – Vancouver and Embarkation
On our first full day in Vancouver we woke up at our hotel, got ready to go out, and went across the street to a Starbucks for coffee and breakfast. From there we walked to Stanley Park, which was a...
View ArticleAlaska Cruise – Day 3 – Sea Day
Hey everyone! Seeing as how it has been almost a full year since my vacation in Alaska, I thought I’d dust off the ole Alaska Cruise Trip Report and maybe get it done, maybe? It’s good to have dreams...
View ArticleAlaska Cruise – Day 4 – Ketchikan
Day 4 of our trip was our first port stop in Alaska! Ketchikan is a very small but very colorful town, also known as “the salmon capital of the world,” and we did see some salmon swimming upstream! It...
View ArticleAlaska Cruise – Day 5 – Juneau
I woke up fairly early for an exciting day of helicopter rides and glacier dog sledding in Juneau, except our ship didn’t dock until 10am! I headed to the gym for a quick turn on the treadmill before...
View ArticleAlaska Cruise – Day 6 – Skagway
Our third port day in a row was another early morning wake up call. We docked in Skagway, Alaska at 7:00 AM and we were booked on an eight hour tour on the Yukon railroad! We quickly ate a large...
View ArticleAlaska Cruise – Day 7 – Glacier Bay
After three fun port days in a row, we were excited to stay on the ship for a Sea Day … but it wasn’t a typical Sea Day! We were going to be sailing through Glacier Bay. This is the part of the trip...
View ArticleAlaska Cruise – Day 8 – Hubbard Glacier
Continuing on our Alaska cruise trip report, our final day was a Sea Day but just like the day before, it was no regular Sea Day. Today we were staying on the ship but sailing to Hubbard Glacier, a...
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All Aboard the Norwegian Pride of America
This post contains affiliate links. This summer we took a cruise around the Hawaiian islands on the Norwegian Pride of America! It was an amazing itinerary and a really fun cruise. I want to tell you a...
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Hawaii Cruise Trip Report – Maui
I can’t believe it has been a full year since my first trip to Hawaii. It’s about time I finished up our trip report, yes? I already covered the first part of our Hawaii vacation – our stay at...
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Hawaii Cruise Trip Report – The Big Island
Continuing with our Hawaii Cruise Trip Report … our next stop was the Big Island of Hawaii. We had two days and two stops – Hilo and Kona. Our day in Hilo started at 8:30am with our tour with Mary...
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Wanderlust: 5 Caribbean Cruise Destinations on My Bucket List
This is a sponsored post on behalf of Norwegian Cruise Line. All opinions are my own. If you’ve been following my travel adventures for a while, you know I’m a fan of cruising. Our last three cruises...
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Addressing Some Cruise Ship Myths from a Cruising Addict
Somewhere off the coast of Alaska and never happier. A friend recently asked me why I love going on cruise vacations. She expressed some of the fears I had before I took my first cruise vacation....
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Alaska Cruise – Day 3 – Sea Day
Hey everyone! Seeing as how it has been almost a full year since my vacation in Alaska, I thought I’d dust off the ole Alaska Cruise Trip Report and maybe get it done, maybe? It’s good to have dreams...
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