Hello all,
We are looking at an Alaskan cruise for next year. I am starting to dig into the details, and have been reading posts here to try and gain some insight!
Would you recommend sailing out of Seattle or Vancouver? Or is it better to do a one way?
Cruise line - we sailed Carnival in the Caribbean 17 years ago (a quick child free trip for our 10th anniversary), last year we sailed 5 nights on Virgin Voyages - we were spoiled and were mega rockstars thanks to the covid cancellations and generous rebooking credit, and we are sailing Virgin again this Nov on an 8 night cruise in an XL sea terrace (balcony) cabin. Virgin has captured our hearts for a few reasons - no kids, no upcharges for specialty restaurants, no tipping, crew paid and treated better etc. Unfortunately they don't have an Alaska itinerary so we need to choose a different line! We will be 50 & 56, young at heart, looking for a ship with a relaxed vibe, not over run with children (planning to go in may I think to help with this!), not stuffy or too formal. Decent MDR food. Any suggestions please? Reading here has suggested not choosing Celebrity as they don't go to Glacier Bay.
Places that I should ensure are on the itinerary?
Is it best to get a balcony rather than just an ocean view? Not sure that we will be up to splurging on a suite!
I appreciate advice, insights & info to help me plan this trip! Thank you 🙂