My neighbor and I left our husbands at home for a week long cruise to the Alaska Inside Passage &..

We live just south of Seattle, so getting to the ship was very easy. We were quite surprised to see the LONG lines at the check-in at 1:30pm though. Trina (neighbor) has platinum status, so we were able to go to the front of the line! We brought our own wine and champagne on board. For sail away, we sat on the deck with our champagne and enjoyed the beautiful weather and view of Seattle!

We chose late dining and were very pleased with our tablemates! Although we were disappointed with the low turn out in the dining rooms. We suspect that people are choosing any time dining. We didn't mind only having one couple at our table, but many of the tables were that way. Read more