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First of all, thank you for doing this! We are going on this exact same cruise on this same ship four weeks from now and following along with you has been so helpful! Second, I had a question. One of the stops is listed as "Endicott Arm" from 7 am - Noon. But it does not seem like that is an actual port. Is that right? Is it that the boat just stops? Are there opportunities to get off of the boat and get closer to the glaciers?

First cruise so we have not tried any of them!

Thank you all very much! We ended up booking the Royal Caribbean cruise because we wanted to go to Victoria and because it was simpler to fly out of Seattle since this is very last minute - but all of your advice was so helpful. We're looking at doing another one next year with different stops, probably the northbound cruise on Princess and adding a land tour on the end.

Hello everyone! My husband and I are trying to pick a specialty restaurant for dinner for my birthday, which will be day 2 of our cruise. Chef's table is unfortunately booked up, so that's out (although we did get it for later in the cruise). So our options are Chops, Wonderland, Jamie's, or Izumi. We like all kinds of food and are not picky eaters. What would you recommend? We care about taste more than atmosphere. Thank you for your help!

Thank you!

My husband and I are going on a cruise for the first time. We'd like to take an Alaskan cruise and want to do it right. Because of very specific work obligations, we have to depart June 24, 25, or 26 and arrive back on or before July 3. We have narrowed it down to these four options: Celebrity Cruises, Celebrity Eclipse, June 26-July 3. Itinerary is Vancouver, Inside Passage, Icy Strait Point, Hubbard Glacier, Juneau, Ketchikan, Inside Passage, Vancouver. We could afford an Aqua Class or Concierge Class balcony room. Norwegian Cruise Line, Norwegian Encore, June 26 -July 3. Itinerary is Seattle, At Sea, Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay, Ketchikan, Victoria, Seattle. We could afford a Club Suite with Large balcony. Princess Cruises, Royal Princess, June 25-July 2. Itinerary is Vancouver, At Sea, Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay, College Fjord, Whittier. We could afford a Premium Club Class Mini Suite with Balcony. Royal Caribbean, Ovation of the Seas, June 24 - July 1. Itinerary is Seattle, At Sea, Inside Passage, Juneau, Skagway, Endicott Arm, At Sea, Victoria, Seattle. We could afford a balcony room. This is also a Royal Caribbean "President's Cruise," which apparently means there will be some surprises during the cruise and the CEO is on board. Not sure how much that means though. Based on cruise line, ship activities/quality, room class we can afford, and itinerary, which of these sound the best? Which sounds the worst? We are novices and trying to research this has been very overwhelming, so we appreciate any insight or help. Everyone on this site seems like experts!