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Seeing this will be your first time to Alaska and first time cruising to eliminate the stress the pre cruise package through the cruise line would work very well. You can do the land thing on your own and it may be a little less hectic, however the trip to Whittier will be where you must be very careful. The transportation to Whittier is based totally on the tunnels going to Whittier. They let through the trains, buses and cars at specific times because there is only one way in or out of Whittier.Getting to the hotels or the next area will not be that hard if you truly prefer to do them on your own, but as I said make sure of your timing for Whittier.
Seeing this will be your first time to Alaska and first time cruising to eliminate the stress the pre cruise package through the cruise line would work very well. You can do the land thing on your own and it may be a little less hectic, however the trip to Whittier will be where you must be very careful. The transportation to Whittier is based totally on the tunnels going to Whittier. They let through the trains, buses and cars at specific times because there is only one way in or out of Whittier.
Getting to the hotels or the next area will not be that hard if you truly prefer to do them on your own, but as I said make sure of your timing for Whittier.