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Published: July 27th 2021
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This was our last day and I spent a restless night, as we had been without cell or wifi for an entire week. That meant, I had no word as to my Irish visa status and if it had been processed. Cell service didn’t arrive until 5a as we were pulling into Juneau and I was dismayed to find that the visa had not in fact been delivered, which put all of our plans back up in the air.
A bit despondent, we headed into breakfast and to say goodbye to our shipmates that we have come to know and enjoy. Everyone was quite subdued as no one was ready to join the real world after such an amazing trip. Ken and I joked, that heck, we can just do another week due to the visa! But it was time to head off the ship and back to reality and we did so to the entire crew waving from the deck.
As we reflect back on this past week, here are some final thoughts:
· Uncruise does an incredible job of combining adventure, beauty and exploring into one jam-packed week.
· Their staff were outstanding, from Captain Chad and his team, deckhands, waiters (who doubled as the cleaning crew), guides and kitchen team. They were invariably helpful, flexible, upbeat and made sure we were all well cared for.
· The food was amazing, and I am quite certain we all came back gaining pounds. Fresh, healthy and varied for those who were vegi, vegan, gluten free, etc etc. Thanks to Chef Blaine for keeping us all well fed.
· The guides were top notch, and all had adv degrees in some type of biology…wildlife, oceanography, flora/fauna, etc etc. And, if they didn’t know the answer they got if for us. Ashleigh, Taylor and Brady were great leads as we plowed through the forest, the beach, the sea and the waves.
· The activities had something for everyone. One of our fellow guests had just came off a knee injury, but she had a blast and took advantage of the skiffs and kayaks. It wasn’t all tough physically but could be if you wanted that activity.
· This was not a luxury cruise and I loved that there were no dress up nights! Instead of fancy dresses and heels, tall rubber boots were line outside our hallways, as well as our rain jackets, hats and fleece. We also were not in a port the entire 7 days, so no shopping or other port-type activities in the big cruise world. This was for us, perfect...I have been on an Alaska cruise where small towns like Sitka are overrun with 4 massive cruise ships, which means you don't get the real Alaska. This was definitely what Alaska is about.
It was a wonderful way to spend the week, and we loved not being connected. It was a relief to not worry about the outside world (although we did want to get the Milwaukee Bucks score!!) and we both slept better than we had in months.
Thanks to the entire Uncruise organization…we hope to be back in the future!
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