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We took Royal Caribbean to Alaska in August 2002. It was also our first cruise but we are now hooked and have booked two more. We did the inside passage from Vancouver for 7 days. We booked a room with a balcony and we thought that it was well worth the extra money. There are good views from anywhere on the ship but we also liked to have the privacy of our balcony.Our excursions included;Juneau - Orca Point Lodge and Cruise. This was excellent. It combined a whale/wildlife watching tour with a salmon bake luncheon at the lodge. I can't vouch for other months, but in August there were so many whales, seals, sea lions and even a bald eagle nest to be seen. Just walking around the port area was enjoyable also.Ketchikan - My husband and teenager did the Misty Fjords Seaplane Adventure and loved it. I walked around the port area with our youngest and loved the shops and the atmosphere.Skagway - Whitepass Scenic Railway. This is a very popular excursion but we felt that it wasn't worth the price. The train follows the same route up to the summit as down and although the original sights were beautiful, it got boring very quickly. The passengers who took the motor coach to the summit came back with very good comments of their excursion. The town is small but quaint and has some nice shops.I hope that this is of some help. Alaska was beautiful and we would go there again in a heartbeat. Have a great cruise. (Take double the amount of rolls of film that you think you will need. You will go through them all.)
We took Royal Caribbean to Alaska in August 2002. It was also our first cruise but we are now hooked and have booked two more. We did the inside passage from Vancouver for 7 days. We booked a room with a balcony and we thought that it was well worth the extra money. There are good views from anywhere on the ship but we also liked to have the privacy of our balcony.
Our excursions included;
Juneau - Orca Point Lodge and Cruise. This was excellent. It combined a whale/wildlife watching tour with a salmon bake luncheon at the lodge. I can't vouch for other months, but in August there were so many whales, seals, sea lions and even a bald eagle nest to be seen. Just walking around the port area was enjoyable also.
Ketchikan - My husband and teenager did the Misty Fjords Seaplane Adventure and loved it. I walked around the port area with our youngest and loved the shops and the atmosphere.
Skagway - Whitepass Scenic Railway. This is a very popular excursion but we felt that it wasn't worth the price. The train follows the same route up to the summit as down and although the original sights were beautiful, it got boring very quickly. The passengers who took the motor coach to the summit came back with very good comments of their excursion. The town is small but quaint and has some nice shops.
I hope that this is of some help. Alaska was beautiful and we would go there again in a heartbeat. Have a great cruise. (Take double the amount of rolls of film that you think you will need. You will go through them all.)
