Alaska is amazing, went in 2017 and it's still my favorite vacation/cruise. The White Pass Railroad is a great excursion, definitely one of the highlights for my family. Enjoy this trip!
CNBC actually recently did an article/video on this: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/15/royal-caribbean-is-leading-the-charge-in-the-cruise-industry-comeback.html
Basically RC took on less debt during the pandemic and has recovered faster than everyone else in terms of profitability.