Villageidiot

I've cruised at the end of August and in September. Didn't feel the ports were crowded when cruising in August. We managed to see humpbacks, salmon and a brown bear this year in August. I will say both cruises were very rainy and fog spoiled the view a couple of days as well. Neither cruise was conducive to really using your balcony. Only really went out for glacier viewing both trips. YMMV

I believe all may need documents acceptable for western hemisphere travel. This includes passports, passport cards and enhanced drivers license. An enhanced license is different from a Real ID drivers license. My info could be out of date and they might be good with their drivers license and birth certificate for example.

Thanks for the tip on dropping the luggage first.

I'm sailing on the Oasis in February out of Miami. There are several offsite parking alternatives with free shuttles. I'm considering Premier Cruise Parking as they offer covered parking. Offsite is about half the cost of parking at the cruise terminal.