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Ah, got it. Thank you, Coral! That is very good to know.

Thank you Mbcruiser704! Knowing we can dine at our own time is very helpful. I like to meet people but prefer to do that more naturally and at our own pace.

My mom plan to bring a mobile scooter to get around better. The bigger ships sound like there will be more to explore onboard (we may not be able to participate in everything but being able to look around and have more eating options is helpful). But if the bigger ships can't get to Glacier Bay then it might be an issue because it will be our first time there.

Thank you so much @jeromep for such a great indepth review of Princess! This really makes a difference. Sorry, I have a side question, we like the "freestyle" dining at NCL where we don't have arranged seating with others. But I heard that that is not unique to NCL and that it works the same way with other cruise lines too. How does dining work at Princess, Holland America or other cruises you've experenced? Is it you can go whenever with whoever you want (unless the resturant is booked and if so there is a wait) or is there a set schedule that needs to be followed with assigned seating?

Thank you so much everyone for all the wonderful info and sharing your valuable expereiences! I'm especialy thankful for the kind consideration of seniors and their needs vs ours as well as the balance between what can be seen with bigger vs smaller ships which is something I didn't realize. All of these insights are really helpful. Royal Carribean seems to be a great choice but I should be careful on where they stop for glacers to make sure we wouldn't be missing out on an important highlight. Princess and Celebrity are also good alternatives to consider.

Hi, I'm looking to book an Alaska cruise with my mom who is a senior. She really likes the Broadway-like shows onboard. Years ago, NCL offered shows every night but seemed to have much less now and some cruise lines started hosting TV games like "make a deal/wheel of fortune" to replace the singing/dancing productions we enjoy much more. Does anyone know which cruise lines still offer the Broadway-like shows every night on their Alaska cruises?