8-Night Discovery Princess Seattle Round-Trip
π PRE-BOARD FAST-PASS Download "Princess" app 60 days out β complete MedallionCheck-in (health + credit card + photo) β terminal scan = 5 min queue vs 45 min. Arrive pier 10:30 a.m. β first lunch buffet opens 12:00; youβll walk straight in. Luggage tags print at home OR porter prints on curb β tip $2 per bag. Medallion disk = round coin (same size as AirTag) β pop into free wrist-band or lanyard = tap-less door unlock + payment + tracker. πΊοΈ 8-DAY STORY-BOARD Day 1 Seattle β Embark π Must-eat first lunch: Alfredoβs hand-tossed pizza (Deck 6) β zero line at 12:30. Muster drill now app-based β watch 3-min video, tap βCompleteβ, done. Day 2 At Sea β Chill & Fill Spa thermal suite day-pass $49 β thalassotherapy pool + stone beds = rainy Seattle escape. Beer demo in Crown Grill: 4 micro-brews + souvenir glass $15. Day 3 Ketchikan π©οΈ Rain-capital β pack poncho. DIY: walk 10 min to Totem Heritage Center ($6) β 19th-century poles, no crowds. Cheap whale-watch: call βKetchikan Charterβ dock kiosk β 2 h tour $89 (ship sells $149). Trackβs King Crab shuttle free from pier β 1 lb red-leg cluster $79; worth it. Day 4 Juneau π‘ Tram Mt. Roberts β pier-side terminal, $49 return, 15 min summit = bald-eye view. Rain-day back-up: Mendenhall Glacier shuttle $45 β 1 mi trail to 60-ft waterfall. Heli-taxi last-minute desk (across street) β 30-min icefield landing $399 (ship = $549). Eat: Tracyβs King Crab Shack β crab bisque bread-bowl $18, eat with 100 locals. Day 5 Glacier Bay NP βοΈ (SHIP ONLY) 6 a.m. entry β no port, all balcony! Rangers board β narrate over TV & open deck. Margerie Glacier stop 30 min β captain spins 360Β°; listen for shotgun-calve. Hot chocolate stations mid-ship β grab early, deck fills fast. Day 6 Skagway π White Pass & Yukon Route railway β book SHIP ticket = guaranteed return if train delayed. Summit 2,865 ft, bridges, gulch, golden-spike photo. Back-in-town: Klondike Doughnut β maple-bacon glazed, 2-min walk from platform. Free: Gold Rush Cemetery 1 mi stroll β Soapy Smith grave + Reid Falls backdrop. Day 7 Victoria BC π¨π¦ (Evening call) Docks 18:00, all-aboard 22:30 β no rush. Inner Harbour 15 min walk β Parliament lights + floating eco-bars. Dinner ashore: Red Fish Blue Fish (shipping-container shack) β tacones + wild salmon $14 CAD. Day 8 Seattle β Debark Walk-off 07:30 β keep luggage, skip colour-tag wait. Light-rail station 10 min walk = $4 to SEA-TAC airport. π΄ DISCOVERY PRINCESS FOOD HIGHLIGHTS Sabatiniβs Italian Trattoria (surcharge $35) β 3-course burrata + lobster pasta. Ocean Terrace Sushi β Alaska roll with local king crab, $8 happy-hour. Gelato bar β $3 scoop, lavender-honey beats vanilla. π SHOPPING HACK Wait until Skagway: no AK sales tax + 10% ship-to-cabin discount coupons at pier visitor desk. π° 2024 Price Snap-Shot (2 adults, balcony) Cruise fare ........... $2,380 Port fees ............. $385 Gratuities ............ $224 Wi-Fi (4-device) ...... $159 Specialty dining ...... $210 Excursions (rail+crab) . $340 TOTAL β $3,698 β watch for BOGO60 sales. π OTHER ALASKA LINES (quick pick) Disney Wonder β best kidsβ clubs, 200% price. Holland America β more Glacier Bay permits, older crowd. Royal Caribbean Ovation β surf simulator, bigger ship, fewer GB slots. Norwegian Bliss β go-kart track, but no Glacier Bay at all. Bottom line: if you want Glacier Bay + food kudos + shiny new ship, Discovery Princess is the sweet spot. Now download that app, pack the layers, and go let an iceberg calve into your camera roll. #US #Alaska #Seward