@BirdTravels I can’t thank you enough for such a wonderful review of your Alaskan cruise on the Encore. We are booked in July same trip and your well written review along with all the pictures have made planning so much easier. Novice cruisers only our 4 cruise overall 2 on NCL, first NCL was Haven so spoiled and this cruise we decided on aft balcony. The prices are just 2 high and traveling with other friends who are balcony also. I have been reading all I can and have booked both the thermal s