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The Latest... Vancouver's 2008 cruise season started early this year. It got underway April 2 with the arrival of Celebrity Mercury at Canada Pace, against a backdrop of snow covered mountains.
It was good to see Mercury again as she had been a fairly constant companion during my Auckland to Sydney voyage aboard ms Statendam last February. The two ships were in port together on several occasions throughout that voyage. Mercury is now sailing several short voyages round-trip from Seattle which call at Vancouver. Other ships arriving this month are Zaandam (21), Voldendam and Norwegian Star (27) and Oosterdam (30) then the Alaska season gets into full swing in May as the rest of the Alaska fleet arrives. The final ship to depart will be Mercury on October 13, 2008. My favourite highlights of the 2008 season:
Tahitian Princess will sail 14-day Connoisseur's Alaska cruises round-trip from Vancouver which call at some ports not normally visited by the big ships including Kodiak. It is good to have a smaller ship and a longer itinerary in Alaska this season. (Sister ship Pacific Princess will sail a similar route in 2009 from Seattle).
Silversea's Silver Shadow returns for the first time since 2004 on a variety of itineraries adding more choice to the ultra luxury sector. Cruise Watch gives you a lot of helpful information for planning your cruise. The ship section is being converted to an archive of the 1999 through 2006 seasons. Much of the other information continues to be useful but always check with companies mentioned for 2008 pricing. Should you have any specific questions,
VANCOUVER CRUISE WATCH SITE INDEX
Alaska Cruising Overview
- Overview & Routes
- Itinerary Highlights
- The Glacier Bay Question
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- Alaska's Glaciers and Mount McKinley Flightseeing
- Shore Excursions and Ports of Call
- Pre & Post-Cruise Tours
- Alaska's Weather
- Tipping On Board Ship
- Alaska Cruising and the Environment
Vancouver for Cruise Passengers
- Getting to Vancouver
- Arriving from Seattle
- Car Rental and Parking
- Getting From the Airport to Your Ship
- Sailing from Canada Place or Ballantyne Pier?
- Upon Arrival at the Pier
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- Maps of Vancouver
- PEDESTRIAN WARNING
Photos Index
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- Canada Place & Ballantyne Pier Photos
- HAL's Signature of Excellence Upgrades aboard Ryndam.
- Prinsendam Photos
- Radiance of the Seas Photos
- Infinity Photos
- Island Princess Christening Photos and Story
- The "New" Pacific Princess and Island Princess
Voyage Reports with Photos Index
- MSC Opera: Eastern Caribbean
- Serenade of the Seas in Alaska
- Silver Shadow in Alaska.
- Prinsendam Alaska from San Francisco
- Vision of the Seas Inside Passage Voyage Report
- Infinity Inside Passage Voyage Report
- Royal Princess - Panama Canal Partial Transit: Round trip Ft. Lauderdale
- Vision of the Seas: Honolulu to Vancouver
- Royal Princess - around Cape Horn: Buenos Aires to Santiago
- Sky Princess: Sydney to Tahiti
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