Here are Freestyle Daily schedules from my 7-night Alaska cruise on the NCL Encore from May 5-12, 2024. The itinerary was as follows:
Day 1: Seattle
Day 2: At Sea
Day 3: Juneau
Day 4: Skagway
Day 5: Glacier Bay National Park (scenic cruising)
Day 6: Ketchikan
Day 7: At Sea/Victoria
Day 8: Seattle
While there’s no guarantee that your schedule on the Encore will be exactly the same, it should be very similar and this will give you a good idea of what to expect. I’ve also included our debarkation information at the end.
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And with that…
Class Dismissed.
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