Cruise tour questions

[MOSusan]

Next summer will will be going to Alaska with a Pre-Cruise tour.  Just wanting to pick the brains of those who have done one in the past.

 

1) It doesn't appear that there are any meals covered in the pre tour not even breakfast at the hotel.  Has that been your experience?

2) Tipping of your RC "Adventure Specialist".  Was a hat passed?  Did you pay a certain amount per day? Were bus drivers tipped too?

 

Any information that you can give me would be appreciated.  I have a group of 18 going and since I arranged it, I'm also the "expert" and I need to be prepared when questions come.

 

Thanks!

[reallyitsmema]

Meals are not included unless specifically listed, like a box lunch was included on our Tundra Wilderness Tour while in Denali and even that was packaged snacks.  Tipping of the tour guide and bus driver was not told to us in advanced but we received something on our tour that told us what the standard tip was for each.  We handed each an envelope as we got off the bus to board the ship.  I don't remember what the amounts were though, was 2018, so I am sure they have increased.

 

I found this website helpful as it detailed the cruise tour and also gave me a list of what the additional excursions are that can be purchased from the tour guide when you meet them.  Probably a good idea to review with your group if you are trying to all do stuff together.  I know some of them didn't even take 18 people though.  We did the ATV's and the river float in Denali.  Loved both of them.  We did a side by side ATV that was a two seater, like a dune buggy.  The river float ended up being class 2 and 3 rapids since the river was running high from the snow runoff.  Still was awesome but a little more adventurous than expected.  We did the Salmon Bake in Fairbanks.  I would do the Salmon Bake with the Revue if I did it again as there was nothing else to do that night otherwise.

 

Here is the website I mentioned, look under resources then excursions for the additional excursions you can purchase.

 

https://www.royalcaribbeancruisetours.com/

Edited November 13, 2022 by reallyitsmema

[MOSusan]

Thank you.  I will share the website with my group.