Carnival Splendor/Pre-cruise Travel/Seattle/Link Light Rail/Pike Place Market

[@MHFamilyAdventures]

Have you ever visited Seattle? If so what did you enjoy there? If you haven’t visited yet what is something your hope to do?

[@Netta0677]

Hey! No but it looks beautiful!

[@qianaberryman7236]

I'm born and raised in Seattle...I love how beautiful my state is, my city has plenty of natural wonders with the various views and sites...it's great for tourists lol...

[@MHFamilyAdventures]

@@qianaberryman7236 yes it is definitely beautiful!!! I believe the most beautiful state we’ve visited so far!

[@Sonia-pd9bl]

You guys did a lot of walking - kudos on that🤗

[@tonirodgers689]

Thanks for showing us the market especially the throwing thg he fish. I can't wait to see you guys on the cruise. Have fun and be safe!❤

[@rachellegoldson8151]

Love and Basketball is always the way to go!!!

[@MHFamilyAdventures]

That’s exactly what I watched lol

[@rachellegoldson8151]

@@MHFamilyAdventures 🤣🤣

[@qianaberryman7236]

It's so interesting watching someone I watch in my city! Love this vlog

[@MHFamilyAdventures]

Thank you. We loved Seattle. Will definitely have to visit again and stay longer. The weather was perfect!

[@clownshoes1100]

Just fly back from Seattle yesterday 9/18/23. Omg is SeaTac bumping. The heartbeat of that city is vibing. I absolutely love the big city feel and Bainbridge island is breathtaking The water taxi. Pike place, the gum wall. The tour bus, the million dollar home on queen Anne Hill. I can go on and on. Seattle is one super, super expensive city. Will visit again to connect to Alaskan cruise July 23

[@mitchellbelinda50]

Thanks for sharing! I enjoyed this video, especially because I may be visiting Seattle one day. Even if I don’t, I’ve heard so much about the area, and your video helped me to feel like I’m actually walking along with you and the family ❤️😎

[@MHFamilyAdventures]

Thank you! Stay tuned because we have more of downtown Seattle. There is a lot to do here! Wish we planned a couple more days here!

[@anthonyonthemove]

Thanks for sharing and giving us the heads-up on Seattle. You all definitely got your steps🚶‍♂️in. Looking forward to the rest of the adventures.

[@Ednabug]

Cruising to Alaska is high on my list so I’m definitely excited to see your adventures and suggestions!! Great tip about the train. I love those types of market places

[@MHFamilyAdventures]

Thank you! This is a first for us so I’ll be trying to get all the info I can to share out! Thanks for the support! ❤️

[@YourFavoriteCouple]

Looking forward to this series. Alaska is definitely goals for us. Thank you for showing us the light rail and 20 minute wait time is not bad at all. We are hoping to visit Seattle soon. Great video!

[@MHFamilyAdventures]

Thank you!

[@EverydayGetaways]

We hope you have a great trip! Alaska is one of our favorite places.

[@MHFamilyAdventures]

Thank you. We are excited!

[@allenfamilyadventures859]

Wow that’s such a great deal for 5 train tickets under $11! So much variety at Pike Place Market! A great start to another vacation!

[@MHFamilyAdventures]

Yes definitely a great value for the train!

[@yolandaklimasewski2996]

LOL on the Taco Truck.

[@travelvibeswithangel]

The views are amazing in Seattle. Jeff actually lived in Seattle for a while. The donut shop had my mouth watering. I like how they throw the fish at Pike Place.

[@MHFamilyAdventures]

Seattle seems like a nice place to live! Definitely loved the views. The donuts were really good!

[@AnthonyHarris-fe6zo]

Welcome to Seattle! So glad you and the Fam enjoyed Pike Place Market (except for the fried rice - much better options in the International District). If you're interested in ice cream the next time you're at the Market, check out Shug's Soda Fountain. It's located on 1st Ave, between Pike and Pine St. It has a nice mix of nostalgic and hip decor. Enjoy your Alaska cruise!

[@MHFamilyAdventures]

Thank you for this information! I’ll add it to our list to check out next time! ❤️

[@qianaberryman7236]

There is an inside restaurant and bar behind the Ivar's fish bar...very nice and has happy hour from 3 till close everyday. Kids are welcome in the bar because of the set up!

[@JustKayaTV]

The train is a the best tip 5 people at 10.50 that’s amazing

[@MHFamilyAdventures]

Yes it’s definitely a great value.

[@lisaleach9179]

Loved this vlog and look forward to the series. I was looking at you all luggage. Look like you packed light going to Alaska. That is definitely on my bucket list to go. Thanks for sharing

[@MHFamilyAdventures]

Yes we tried to pack light. Everyone has their own carry on and that’s it. You’ll see some clothing repeats on this cruise cause we plan to wash and repeat on Day 3 or 4 lol

[@lisaleach9179]

@@MHFamilyAdventures that’s smart

[@philanddeetravels]

Seattle seems like a cool place just to visit yet alone cruise from. Thanks for the insight. Have never been to Washington state before.

[@MHFamilyAdventures]

This is our first time here. It is so beautiful!

[@WeTrippin]

Love the intro 😉❤️ great vlog loved the B-Rolls also , I would love to visit

[@MHFamilyAdventures]

Thank you friend! I had to Google what a b roll is 🤣🤦🏽‍♀️. Still learning! ❤️

[@WeTrippin]

@@MHFamilyAdventures 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@philanddeetravels]

Alaska?!?! You guys have just graduated to elite cruiser status! Lol that is definitely a bucket list cruise of ours.

[@MHFamilyAdventures]

🤣🤣🤣 thank you!

[@cruiselady2012]

This video is EVERYTHING… Yesssss Thank girl. I’m definitely going to book the hotel for September. Idk about the train lol haven’t rode a train in over 20 years lol

[@MHFamilyAdventures]

Lol thank you. The train was actually a great deal. No traffic. My sister caught a bus instead and it took her 50 minutes to get to our hotel compared to our 30 minutes. And it was about the same cost.

[@janetmickiel483]

Really enjoy your channel. Thanks for this video as I will be flying to Seattle in a couple of months to take the Splendor to Australia and I will definitely be looking for shuttle to rails. 😂

[@MHFamilyAdventures]

The light link rail system is a really good value and saves time traveling! We’d definitely use it again. Enjoy your cruise to Australia! You’ll have an amazing cruise director- Andy! He was just promoted and he extended his contract on Splendor to return it to Australia

[@michellegilliam1779]

I’m so glad you showed the rail to get downtown. Our Alaska cruise isn’t until next May (on Princess) but I’m getting all the info now lol

[@MHFamilyAdventures]

I’ve heard Princess does Alaska cruises best!!! We will have to try them out soon! Enjoy your cruise in May!

[@michellegilliam1779]

@@MHFamilyAdventures thank you! I have young daughters and travel with them so I was excited that Princess brings the puppies on board and they have a ton of education about Alaska. Seriously the only reason I booked with them lol. I’m looking forward to the rest of your vlogs on Alaska. I really enjoy your family channel!! Have a safe and enjoyable cruise!!

[@yvettew4405]

Loved that intro! Great video. I know you love coffee as much as I do, did you buy any special blends while in Seattle?

[@MHFamilyAdventures]

Yes I’m a coffee lover but I didn’t even think to grab some 🤦🏽‍♀️. That’s what I usually do when we visit new places but it totally slipped my mind.

[@clownshoes1100]

We are headed that way in sepy

[@clownshoes1100]

We are headed that way in September. Can't wait. How was your trip?

[@MHFamilyAdventures]

The trip was amazing! My fave cruise to date! The scenery is so amazing! We really had a great time. Hoping to do it again next summer! Enjoy your trip!

[@clownshoes1100]

@@MHFamilyAdventures how was the weather. Hot cool rainy etc 😂

[@MHFamilyAdventures]

@@clownshoes1100 we didn’t get any rain while in port which surprised us since July is the top month for rain in Alaska. It was overcast most of the cruise. But the temps were between low 50s and mid 70s. The coldest days were Day 1 and 2 as while in open water. The wind made it a lot colder. Once we hit the fjord area there was no wind and it felt a lot warmer. You’ll see in our later vlogs that show in Juneau and Ketchikan we only wear hoodies- and most of us had to remove them because it got warm. We loved the weather.

[@clownshoes1100]

My neighbor is from Seattle and he said it rain from oct through April

[@qianaberryman7236]

The Sheraton is not that close to the Pike Place Market, bless y'all heart! The Market is great though

[@MHFamilyAdventures]

The Grand Sheraton? It sits on 6th and Pike St. That’s where we stayed. A 5 minute walk to the market.

[@qianaberryman7236]

Chinese food is waaaay better in Chinatown/ International district

[@MHFamilyAdventures]

That’s exactly what someone else said. We didn’t have time to get over there this trip.

[@annettebutler3525]

Was there any black people on the Alaska cruise because every video I see about the cruise I don't see any?

[@MHFamilyAdventures]

Yes there were but not many. I’d say less than 10% were black.

[@annettebutler3525]

Was the night club open, I haven't seen anyone post anything other than the show, comedy and the piano bar. Help going on the 26th of july...July.... my 23 and 21 years old sons asking me like I have been to Alaska before only cruise to the Caribbean.

[@MHFamilyAdventures]

@@annettebutler3525 no problem! Yes the nightclub was open on most nights during our cruise, however we were never able to stay up late enough to vlog it. The time change for us was rough the entire cruise. But we did make it to karaoke a few times. Based on the music played there and during the deck parties- I believe the club may have a lot of oldies, country, rock, so the club may look a lot different than a caribbean cruise night club. We didn’t even get many people up and dancing during the sailaway party and deck party! It was definitely a different cruise environment. Feel free to ask if you have any other questions! I don’t mind at all! 😊

[@annettebutler3525]

@@MHFamilyAdventures thank you for your help and your videos helped me a lot. Keep them coming please

[@MHFamilyAdventures]

@@annettebutler3525 no problem! Next video will be out tomorrow. We will have our Carnival Splendor Embarkation video out on Thursday or Friday.