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My wife and I are planning our very first cruise for this summer--Destination: Alaska.

Based on the following information, what ship/itenerary/tours would you recommend?

We love the concept of the small cruise ship, but we really can't justify the steep price. We won't take advantage of many of the large ship amenities, like the spa, theater, gym, casino... so we feel like we'd be paying extra for non-usage of the ship. Since we're fairly private people (not very outgoing) we suspect that a balcony will be highly desirable, although we've heard that it's best to wander around the ship for the best view, and that it is likely we'll be able to find good, quiet, relaxing spots to enjoy the view all around the ship. In port, we'll prefer getting out and seeing the scenary and wildlife... some active tours (e.g. hiking, kayaking) will certainly appeal to us as well. We are in our mid-30s, and have been wanting to do this for a loooong time. Our 10th anniversary (Aug 2005) seemed the perfect occasion.

Any recommendations for cruise & AK newbies would be highly recommended

Thanks!
Mike Lewis

<blockquote data-quote="mll1013" data-source="post: 840565">My wife and I are planning our very first cruise for this summer--Destination: Alaska. Based on the following information, what ship/itenerary/tours would you recommend?We love the concept of the small cruise ship, but we really can't justify the steep price.&nbsp; We won't take advantage of many of the large ship amenities, like the spa, theater, gym, casino... so we feel like we'd be paying extra for non-usage of the ship.&nbsp; Since we're fairly private people (not very outgoing) we suspect that a balcony will be highly desirable, although we've heard that it's best to wander around the ship for the best view, and that it is likely we'll be able to find good, quiet, relaxing spots to enjoy the view all around the ship.&nbsp; In port, we'll prefer getting out and seeing the scenary and wildlife... some active tours (e.g. hiking, kayaking) will certainly appeal to us as well.&nbsp; We are in our mid-30s, and have been wanting to do this for a loooong time.&nbsp; Our 10th anniversary (Aug 2005) seemed the perfect occasion.Any recommendations for cruise &amp; AK newbies would be highly recommendedThanks!Mike Lewis</blockquote>

[QUOTE="mll1013, post: 840565"] My wife and I are planning our very first cruise for this summer--Destination: Alaska. Based on the following information, what ship/itenerary/tours would you recommend? We love the concept of the small cruise ship, but we really can't justify the steep price. We won't take advantage of many of the large ship amenities, like the spa, theater, gym, casino... so we feel like we'd be paying extra for non-usage of the ship. Since we're fairly private people (not very outgoing) we suspect that a balcony will be highly desirable, although we've heard that it's best to wander around the ship for the best view, and that it is likely we'll be able to find good, quiet, relaxing spots to enjoy the view all around the ship. In port, we'll prefer getting out and seeing the scenary and wildlife... some active tours (e.g. hiking, kayaking) will certainly appeal to us as well. We are in our mid-30s, and have been wanting to do this for a loooong time. Our 10th anniversary (Aug 2005) seemed the perfect occasion. Any recommendations for cruise & AK newbies would be highly recommended Thanks! Mike Lewis [/QUOTE]