Cruisechristi

In my opinion and having cruised all over the world… Alaska is unique in that a lot of what you can see cruising is not available otherwise. There is so much beauty there and getting off the ship and exploring is fantastic. However, I am not always a fan of cruise sponsored excursions. Yes, I know if you are delayed, the ship will not wait for you. Yes, that is a risk. But there are so many opportunities that are not crowded with large groups. We actually rented a car at Skagway and drove up to the Yukon. I found about that idea from cruise critic. It was a wonderful way to explore and the highlight of our cruise. Alaska is one of our favorite destinations while cruising and hope to do another soon.

We are sailing aboard the Celebrity APEX arriving at 5:00 p.m. on 9/13 and departing 5:00pm 9/14. I can find half day Medoc or St. Emillion tours but they depart Boudreaux at 9:00 am and just cannot figure out how to get there in time, plus worried about ship departure at 5:00. Any alternative ideas? The ship offers a cognac tour and La Rochelle city tour so I guess we should not plan to visit Bordeaux?