NCTurners

I just returned from the Alaska cruise on Jewel of the Seas which did the round trip from Seattle. We had an ocean view cabin on the starboard side and it was great. Being on Deck 3, we were close to the water, which was great when watching for whales (which we saw several times.) The starboard side keeps the land on your side on the first half of the trip.

Ahoy Mateys...
We sailed Alaska the last week of August, and the first week in September.  Our average temps were a damp misty 55 degrees.  The ports seem to be in the smokey clouds.  We did have one sunny day of 70 degrees.  
It was the end of the season for the locals so there were  a lot of sales...