Right now my wife and I are booked on the Encore for next April 28 - May 5. Departing from Seattle with stops in Juneau, Skagway, Ketchikan, Victoria, and back to Seattle. We will have passports. After reading more on Alaskan cruises on here I am wondering if a different cruise leaving out of Vancouver stopping in Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, then ending in Seward, and I'm guessing we would fly out of Anchorage. This is roughly the same time frame. We are all about scenery, and Seward looks pretty gook. Trip price is pretty much a wash, so that is no issue. With the Jewel being a smaller ship I hear that can be desirable. Both trips sound amazing. Just was wondering what you cruise veterans think?
Oh, and I did ask Norwegian, we wouldn't be losing any of our deposit money, that's something I was concerned about.