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Thanks for that input, I was planning on packing light and leaving room for the pillow. Like you said, not sleeping..... no fun.

Yes, that is what I figure that I will have to do, but I was hoping I would not! Thanks for the answer. It sure beats having headaches on such a beautiful trip :+)

Greetings again from a newbie. We are cruising on the 7 Night Southbound Alaska & Hubbard Glacier from Seward on Radiance of the Seas June 10. We have an interior Stateroom, and are first timers. I have heard that some ships have Pillow Menus. Is Radiance of the Seas one of them? If so are they available to all class of rooms? I have a degenerative neck problem and wondering if I really need to bring my own pillow. I am using a down pillow now.... Thanks for any help you can give on the subject!

I finally got the answer to this query from the company web site that offers the excursion. The boat is described as 'covered'.

We are total cruise newbies, sailing southbound from Seward to Vancouver, June 10 on Radiance of the Seas. On day five at Icy Straight Point our shore excursion of the Chichagof Rainforest Hike was sadly, cancelled.We were thinking about doing the Whales, Wildlife & Brown Bear Search instead. The term 'catamaran' is the sticking point and a rather loose term. Does anyone know if this is an open speed boat or a larger boat where we would be out of the wind? I called once about this and the rep was rather vague, saying it was 'probably' open because it called for water resistant jackets..... Any help is appreciated! Even though we are traveling in a large family group, this has been a steep learning curve for us. First time fliers and first time cruisers!