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Not in 1st class! You definitely need to reserve ahead of time. Cheers! 🚞

Hi there! Interesting note about the luggage - I do not recall reading about that - thought we did go in 2019, and were in First Class. Maybe things have changed now, where they need to limit luggage? Either way, we hope you enjoy! It's a beautiful ride 🚞 Cheers!

@JKEscapades_ Thanks! We also purchased first class. We will probably use the luggage shipping services offered by the Swiss trains, which you have to drop off the luggage 2 days ahead. I will update once we come back from the trip.

I believe it was an early afternoon train. No worries - it was foggy only in the beginning; it cleared up in the 2nd half and we saw amazing views!! 😍

That may be the case for you, but it certainly wasn't the case for us. We absolutely loved our experience in1st class!!

Late October!

@@JKEscapades_ oh thank you! i hope the color of the trees would be same as this on second week of November..

Thank you!! We went in mid-May 😊😊

Thanks so much!! We went in mid-May 😊😊

We went in mid-to-late October, so I'm not sure if there will be fog in early September. For your trip, I'd definitely book some trains, as train transportation is very reliable there. But renting a car is quite easy as well. Have a happy and safe travels! 😊

Haha, besides on the cruise ship, I'm not sure! 😄

Hi there! We only used Liquid Alaska Tours for our Mendenhall Glacier excursion. For all other excursions in Skagway and Ketchikan, I believe we used NCL to book them. Be sure to book early, as popular excursions might sell out. Wishing you and your BF a happy cruise!! 😊😊

Hello! There is no free food or drinks served in 1st class; however, there is a mini bar that rolls around where you can purchase drinks. And for food, you can walk over to the train car that has a kitchen and snacks! Cheers 🚞

So lucky!! Wishing you a great cruise! 😊😊

We wish that we return too! Such a wonderful place!! 🤙🏽

Great tip, thanks!! That's a good point. Definitely don't want water in your boots 😄😄🥾🥾

Awesome, hope you had a great time!! 😊

Thanks so much!! Cheers! 🤙🏽

So do we! Such a fun time!! 😊 😊

Hey! We booked the excursion directly on the Liquid Alaska Tours website. However, some time after we went, they stopped offering the glacier hike because of the glacier's changing conditions. Check their website or email them for the latest info on this - things may have changed! 👍🏽

Please see my reply to your other comment!

We sailed in early May!

Hi there! I don't recall the exact differences, but I do recall that you get more space to yourself in first class...and there are less people too. We wanted to be as comfortable as possible, so we did first class!

Glad you were able to enjoy 1st class on this beautiful train as well! We'll have to go again when it's summer like you did. Cheers! 😊😊

Hi there! I think you'll be fine with your luggage. There should be luggage storage shelves in each train car, like the one at 1:17 in the video. Have a great trip!! 🚞

Hi there, thanks for the kind words!! Yes, we took a local train from Milan to Tirano. I'm not sure what time we left Milan, but our Bernina train left at 2:25pm for Chur. It takes about 2.5hrs to get from Milan to Tirano, and we had enough time to get lunch in Tirano before boarding the Bernina. Whatever time you choose for the Bernina, head to Tirano extra early just to be certain you won't miss the once in a lifetime experience aboard the train! Wishing you a safe and happy trip 😊😊

Hi Rozelle, thanks for the kind words!! I'm glad you found the video valuable. For the kayak glacier excursion, we used: Liquid Alaska Tours. As of last year, they stopped the glacier walks because of the condition of the glacier. To be sure, I recommend reaching out to the company to see if they still do glacier walks. It was a really cool experience! Wishing you a safe and happy cruise!! 😊😊

Thanks so much for the kind words! Glad you were able to enjoy this cruise to Alaska as well. I agree that the stay in Victoria was waay too short! It was pretty cold indeed for us, so I wouldn't mind trying to go again in the summer like you did. Cheers!😊😊

Hi there! We went in early May. It was actually the first cruise to Alaska of the season for the Encore. The weather at sea was chilly, cloudy, and windy at times. I would say mid 50F-55F at sea. The weather conditions at each port were different - we encountered a bit of rain at some of them, but the weather was mostly either overcast or sunny ☀️ The weather is always changing! We loved our experience and hope you do too! 😊😊

Our pleasure, thank you for watching!! 😊😊 From our experience in first class, BOTH sides had amazing views. The windows were so big you can see both sides easily. And if there was something really nice on the other side, you can just stand up and take a closer look! This is what the people in our cabin were doing. Everyone was really friendly too. Wishing you a happy and safe ride aboard the Bernina Express! 🤙🏽

Thank you sooo much for the kind words about our video!! We're glad you enjoyed it. Wishing you a happy and safe trip to Alaska in 2024! Mahalo bro!! 🤙🏽🙏🏼❤

The snow cleats were included as part of our excursion's experience!

I don't remember exactly, but it was on the 11th floor, middle of ship!

Hi there, thanks for watching our video! Of course you can hike in the PNW and see snow - everyone knows that!! The canoe and glacier hike might not be for you, but it definitely was a super cool experience for us. Calling us lame - now that's lame. We're just enjoying nature's beauty; no need for negativity here. Take care now!

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Thank you for the kind words about our vlog bro!! Our excursion in Juneau was from a 3rd party - Liquid Alaska Tours - check out their website and see the "Mendenhall Glacier Ice Adventure" tour. Book quickly bc they sell out quick! And for sure, hopefully catch you on a ship one day!! Happy cruising to you and the fam 💯🛳

Thank you for responding. That's awesome, thank you for the information. Unfortunately it's out of season for us. Stops September 26th.. bummer😢. Safe travels on yalls next one!

Hello! I don't recall exactly, but it looks like from the video - we are on the left side as the train heads from Tirano to Chur. I will say, at least in first class, you have great views on both sides the entire time! If there's something cool on the other side, you can just stand to get a better look too. Wishing you a happy ride aboard the Bernina! 😊😊

@@JKEscapades_ thank you for the info! I hope so too!

Hi there, glad you liked the video! The name of our excursion in Juneau was: Mendenhall Glacier Ice Adventure Tour - we booked it on Viator, and the tour company was "Liquid Alaska Tours". Happy cruising! 😊😊

Wishing you a safe and happy cruise aboard the Encore!! 😊😊

@@JKEscapades_ Thank you!!

How was it? 👀

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Hi there! Thanks so much for the kind words about our video!! We definitely do love our food haha. I don't recall the exact name of our food/beverage package; however, in our package we had unlimited drinks/alcohol (lol) and dining at a few of the specialty restaurants. I really enjoyed this package and would recommend it, to really kick back and relax with some food/drink at any time. Wishing you guys a happy and safe cruise aboard the Encore! 😊😊

Hi there! Our trip direct from Tirano to Chur - we didn't stop at St. Moritz. The views were spectacular throughout our entire ride (some of them captured in this video)!

Hi there, thank you so much for your kind words about our video! We worked really hard on it, and are very glad it helped you plan your upcoming trip. Wishing you a happy and safe cruise! 😊😊

We haven't been on many cruises, but it's definitely the best cruise we've been on so far!! 🙌🏽🙌🏽

I didn't feel any motion sickness! I do remember there was one choppy day at sea - I don't recall if I took a dramamine or not - if I did, it would've just been for that one day. I'd say just bring some dramamine/motion sickness meds just in case you might feel motion sickness. 👍🏽

Hi there! Thanks so much for the kind words about our video!! 😊😊 We booked our Juneau Mendenhall canoe-hike excursion with a 3rd party. We originally wanted to do a helicopter Mendenhall tour, but they were all booked. We met friends on the cruise and they told us though, that their helicopter tour was cancelled due to rain. So we were really happy with the Mendenhall canoe-hike, bc while it rained, our excursion was still able to go on! The lumberjack excursion was through NCL. We're in our 30s, and the Mendenhall canoe-hike was really an adventure - you get a lot of adrenaline canoeing with the group across the lake, learn a lot about the glacier and its surroundings, and walking on the glacier itself is awesome. I imagine the helicopter tour would be exhilarating too. Not sure if you stop at Skagway, but the White Pass / Yukon trail ride was fun. It's not "adventurous" but it had lots of cool history and sights. And was an opportunity to sneak in a nap lol! There was a brewery in Skagway too, so that was fun afterwards 🍻 Wishing your family a happy and safe cruise!! 😄😄

Hi Lisa, so glad you guys get to cruise very soon on the Encore!! Wishing you a happy and safe cruise!! 😊😊

Lol why?!

It definitely was really cool! Hope you get to do the cruise!! 😊😊

Great tip!! 🙌🏽🙌🏽

Hi Dana! We didn't personally see any whales on the cruise, but we had some family members do a whale watching excursion in Juneau! 🐳

I heard it can be rainy, cloudy, and foggy around that time - however, if there are cruises still available in October, I'm sure it will be beautiful and fun regardless of the weather! Alaska is an amazing place 😍

Hi Brian! I had to scroll through my phone's videos to answer this one. I don't remember if there was an actual "hard time" to disembark, but - we were having one last breakfast at 8:55am (with our luggages), in line to disembark at 9:25am, and back on land at 9:40am. Not sure if it's different now, but that was our experience. Hope you have a great cruise!! 😊😊