Hello and advanced thanks for any help! I need to decide which Princess ship is right for us 🙂
I have been watching videos and reading all about Alaska cruising for the last 2 years. I have narrowed it to the Princess line due to the line's longer port times over other cruise lines (please correct me if wrong).
We are a 59 year-old married couple. We are used to mega-ships out of Florida, but Alaska seems to be a 100% different experience so size and bells&whistles do not matter. We want longest port times, tight to the coast scenery, a decently furnished ship not showing its age. I'd like to experience the SeaWalk unless it takes away the coastal itinerary. I noticed this was the case with Discovery Princess. We'd prefer a round-trip, but most of the Inside Passage with Glacier Bay NP seem to be one way so we can try that if it gets us all our "wants." We have no interest in touring upper Alaska as we've done that via land touring.
Here are our wants in order of most to least: Longest port times, Glacier Bay NP, Skagway (railway), balcony views of inside passage, whale watching, Naturalist talks (and puppies!), seafood restaurant, Ketchikan, SeaWalk and decent food. Shows & activities take a backseat on this one.
I'm so afraid I will miss something if I choose the wrong ship!