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1 hour ago, Matt said:

Just updated this article for the 2025 sailings, but it offers a good overview of how to pick: https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2020/11/13/how-choose-the-right-alaska-cruise-itinerary

I really think an American looking to take their first Alaska cruise should fly to Seattle and pick up a ship from there. There is not a bad Alaska itinerary.

Thanks Matt!

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two things to know:

  1. There are two main cruises,  Inside passage and one way cruise to or from Anchorage area.  Know what one you are booking because they are very different and the cost for flights and land transportation is different.
  2. All of the ports you will stop in Alaska are walkable.  After the first time I do not book excursions.  We walk the town and find things to explore and enjoy.
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How is your health and fitness level?

Alaska can be a dream for adventure travelers.

I second the helicopter ride to a glacier and then taking a walk on pristine blue ice with crampon boots.  This was one of our most memorable shore excursion experiences ever (amazing views!), and we go to cold weather places all the time (husband is a skier). We also did zip lining over the trees, husband went rock-climbing, and I took a canoe to search for wildlife (no bears, but moose and eagles), even though it was rainy.

Don't bother with a husky ride in the mud--wait until you go to Canada and do it professionally in the snow!

I have no preference with itinerary, as most of the towns features lots of bars and shops which are found everywhere.  Hopefully you will spend some time on the water seeing icebergs and floating ice in the sea--very awe-inspiring.

Have fun planning!

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Do some due diligence on weather

we did the last cruise on Ovation this year as part of a B2B2B to Sydney

left Seattle on 27th September and only got to Juneau. Skagway and Sitka were stopped due to weather (avoiding 45 foot waves and 100mph winds)  and even Ketchikan which was the replacement for Sitka had to be missed. One of those things and we will come back from Scotland and do it again

however there is significant annoyance from many of our fellow passengers who are talking about a class action to get compensation (yes I know that missing ports is a danger of cruising but they seem to have missed that memo 🤔)

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1 hour ago, FOB said:

 

however there is significant annoyance from many of our fellow passengers who are talking about a class action to get compensation (yes I know that missing ports is a danger of cruising but they seem to have missed that memo 🤔)

A class action 😂😂😂. People are always looking to sue for something. Those same people would look to sue if the cruise line went into that high waves and bad weather and said they got sick because of it. Yeah sue to company for trying to keep you safe. Some people just crack me up 🤦‍♂️

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1 hour ago, LandstromCruise said:

A class action 😂😂😂. People are always looking to sue for something. Those same people would look to sue if the cruise line went into that high waves and bad weather and said they got sick because of it. Yeah sue to company for trying to keep you safe. Some people just crack me up 🤦‍♂️

They had been complaining earlier about seasickness in 9ft swell. But hey, let’s try to get money here 🫣

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