From Oregon to Washington, S.S. Legacy Is A Journey Back In Time
Aaron Saunders, Live Voyage Reports
Thursday, June 11, 2015
Hello from The Dalles, Oregon, where Un-Cruise Adventures’ S.S. Legacy happens to be spending her day today as our weeklong Legacy of Discovery river cruise from Portland, Oregon continues.
The Un-Cruise philosophy centers around full destination immersion, and to that end, the S.S. Legacy has no Wi-Fi internet access onboard. But here in The Dalles, a massive Google server farm has the ancillary fringe benefit of wiring the entire town with wireless internet access. In that vein, I skipped out on our afternoon tour to post some images of our journey so far.
The Columbia and Snake Rivers could very well do for North America what the Danube has done for European river cruising – and Un-Cruise is definitely leading the way with the classy S.S. Legacy, a 30-something ship that has been lovingly refitted and maintained since Un-Cruise acquired her three years ago. This is the first year that she hasn’t summered in Alaska, and while many of the line’s loyal guests are likely to be upset about that, the replica coastal steamer is so well suited to this region that I can’t imagine her being anywhere else.
This has been one of the most consistently pleasing and often pleasantly surprising journeys that I have taken in a long time. Onboard, the Un-Cruise product is in full gear, providing great meals with locally-inspired ingredients and beverages and pairing them with friendly service that’s personable and genuine.
Ashore, the S.S. Legacy focuses more on history than on things like kayaking and bushwhacking hikes that are often found on the line’s fleet of adventure and luxury expedition ships. But that’s a positive, not a negative: both Washington and Oregon State are loaded with historical sights, monuments and museums that are just waiting to be explored.
Tomorrow, we arrive in our final port of call of Astoria, Oregon before disembarkation in Portland on Saturday. This is a journey I will be very sad to see come to an end; I could have easily spent another week onboard exploring the magnificent Columbia and Snake Rivers.
Until we get our full Live Voyage Report up, here’s a look at the adventures and sights that guests aboard Un-Cruise Adventures’ S.S. Legacy have been treated to this week:
Although this is very much a voyage in-progress, the verdict so far: an impressively mature and well-thought out product aboard a beautiful little ship through one of America’s most interesting – and relatively unknown – areas.
Stay tuned – our Live Voyage Report from this special and very memorable journey along the Columbia and Snake Rivers will follow!
Our Live Voyage Report aboard Un-Cruise Adventures’ S.S. Legacy will be available in our full day-by-day format upon the completion of our journey! Be sure to follow along on twitter by following @deckchairblog or the hashtag #LiveVoyageReport.
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i emailed the company but no answer yet.
companies usually have a solo policy, the ones that are friendly to solos have no or low supplements…………have started a blog to post good news for other solo travelers…………when i find any
You’re welcome. Always best to check with the line for solo supplements, as they can vary depending on promotions, sailing dates and cabin categories.
thank you for that insight…………just did a 70 day trip solo and it always the same on buses or in scheduled dinner times………
i sent an email to the company asking about solo supplements since nothing was listed with the prices…..
Solo travelers (including myself): 1. But don’t let that put you off. It’s a very social atmosphere, and it’s easy to make friends and meet people. There were almost as many groups of friends traveling together as there were couples. As for prices, it’s best to have a look at the Un-Cruise website: http://www.un-cruise.com/
two questions: number of solo travelers on this trip and range of prices??