Sweetly Posted July 18, 2006 #1 Share Posted July 18, 2006 My family (14 of us will be going) will be taking a cruise to Alaska in celebration of my father's retirement:o . Which ship do you prefer? Where do you prefer to go out of? I am trying to help my mom make the best selection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFT_LOVER Posted July 18, 2006 #2 Share Posted July 18, 2006 if so then 9/14/2007 is a member cruise on Radiance called Ultimate Alaska which is 2 weeks from Vancouver ending up in LA since we sail NY Pacific coast also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
critterchick Posted July 18, 2006 #3 Share Posted July 18, 2006 Take Radiance or Serenade - they have the best setup for viewing, with a ton of glass everywhere. Vision is also a very nice ship, but isn't quite as spectacular, IMHO, and this is a spectacular occasion, isn't it? The Radiance class ships are also newer, larger & have more things to do on your sea days. As to where to sail from, it depends. We have only done round-trip out of Vancouver or one-way to/from Vancouver to/from LA. The Inside Passage trip we took from Vancouver on Radiance was just wonderful, with 3 ports (Juneau, Skagway & Ketchikan) and our Hubbard Glacier viewing day was magnificent. My understanding is that you get the best of an Alaska cruise if you take a one-way north or south bound trip, but that the airfare for open jaw travel can be quite a bit more expensive than flying R/T to one city. I also understand that the ship does most of its provisioning in Vancouver, so if fresh produce is important to you, booking a northbound itinerary gives you a better shot at that. Vancouver is a wonderful city to spend some time in pre-or post cruise, so that would be my choice over Seattle, which is also very nice, but not quite as "magical" to me. Just a personal preference. If your group has the time, I think MACOP is right that the 14 night Radiance YVR-LA or 13-night Serenade YVR-San Diego would be awesome - we're booked on the Radiance trip & can't wait! When we booked at least, the price was comparable to one of the 7-night itineraries, so you get a lot of bang for your buck. But if they don't all have that much time, I'd vote for a 7-night northbound on R or S with some extra time in Vancouver to enjoy our neighbor to the North. Happy planning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweetly Posted July 18, 2006 Author #4 Share Posted July 18, 2006 Thanks for the info will keep it in mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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