Alaska Cruise Day 4 – Skagway

Today, day 4 of our Alaska cruise on board the Celebrity Mercury, we arrived into Skagway, Alaska at about 7:00 am. When we stepped out onto our balcony, we were greeted with a very cold, stiff wind – Alaska at it’s best. We had a shore excursion planned for Skagway. Our entire party had booked […]

Alaskan Cruise Day 3 – Whales and Juneau

Yesterday was day 3 of our Alaskan cruise onboard the Celebrity Mercury. The cruise continues to be an excellent time. The Celebrity Mercury and crew continue to provide us with exemplary service and a good time. We are constantly reminded of why we choose Celebrity when we can. One thing that has been odd for […]

Alaskan Cruise Day 2 – A Day At Sea

Yesterday was day 2 of our Alaskan cruise onboard the Celebrity Mercury. Days at sea tend to be our favorite days of a cruise. They are peaceful, relaxing and regenerative. Yesterday was no different. We began the day with a leisurely breakfast at 7:30 am. We met my mother, my aunt and my sister (Barb) […]

Alaskan Cruise Day 1 – Departure and At Sea

Today, we formally began our Alaskan Cruise 2007 onboard the Celebrity Mercury. We arose early in the morning in our Vancouver hotel and met my Mother, my Aunt and my sister and her husband for breakfast. It wasn’t anything special – the food that is. The company was wonderful. After a brief snafu of getting […]

Alaska Cruise – Travel to Vancouver

We are off on our Alaska Cruise on the Celebrity Mercury. Well, actually, we are on our way to Vancouver for a Friday departure on the Mercury. As usual, the air travel day did not go well or as planned. Luckily, there were no major incidents. Just the usual airlines inability to make schedules. We […]