Hello,
I am a first time cruiser. I am in my 30s and am really looking forward to visiting Alaska in May of 2025. I will either be solo or with somebody else, not sure yet. I have done so much research that I have confused myself even more when it comes to picking a cruise line and ship.
My priorities are a clean ship with a good spa, a solid balcony/verandah room, not too much over $3k for a 7 day trip, and I am pretty set on leaving out of Vancouver for a better itinerary that lets me see more of Alaska on my excursions.
I was leaning toward NCL Encore/Bliss because of their solo traveler program but then learned they dock outside of town and their port times are already short. Then I was leaning toward HAL Konginsdam/Eurodam but am a bit worried their staterooms are dated and there isn’t much to do on board. HX is right up my alley but their trips are 11+ days and about $2-5k outside of my budget. I think I would prefer to be with an older group than a bunch of families/kids.
I could really use some advice from experienced cruisers in their 30s-40s on which cruise line/ship I should go with. I greatly appreciate any assistance/insight you can provide!.