tress1018 Posted April 1, 2006 #1 Share Posted April 1, 2006 has anyone ever been on the smaller cruise lines instead of the big ocean liners to alaska. we were thinking of doing our own thing in alaska (tours and sightseeing) and taking the smaller lines around the passage. i read where they are better for getting up close as opposed to the real big liners.. i am not so sure we want the big and formal thing.. maybe a litttle more casual, but better views... any takes on this??? and i will need some sources...don't know where to start looking... thanks a bunch.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starbuck21 Posted April 1, 2006 #2 Share Posted April 1, 2006 A friend used Tauck Tours and loved it, very casual. We did the large ship and loved it, but it is not for everyone. It is more $$$ to take the small ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyIL Posted April 1, 2006 #3 Share Posted April 1, 2006 My sister and brother-in-law went on a Clipper cruise a few summers ago and really enjoyed it: http://www.clippercruise.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AkSusan Posted April 1, 2006 #4 Share Posted April 1, 2006 Cruise West is another company with small ships that sails up here http://www.cruisewest.com/ but as another post said smaller ship prices will be more than larger ship prices. Susan in Anchorage :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyIL Posted April 3, 2006 #5 Share Posted April 3, 2006 Well...the Clipper ships that used to sail 7-day itineraries to Alaska now belong to Cruise West, and at a much higher price! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveSanibel Posted April 3, 2006 #6 Share Posted April 3, 2006 I have never travelled with them, but my mother did several Alaska(and others) cruises/trips with the Lindblad Expeditions ~ used to be called Special Expeditions. She loved the smaller ships (less than 200 as I recall) and the excellent information provided about the area. Also had some mild to moderate adventure type stuff to do, trips in zodiacs, hikes, etc. Web site is www.expeditions.com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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