Overall, I had a terrific time on my Alaskan cruise. My husband and I treated it as a second honeymoon. We are 30-year-old adventurous, outdoorsy people without children. We are from the south, so we are used to friendly, laidback people and we are never in a hurry.
Participating in the US Direct program at the Vancouver airport saved a lot of time. We did not stand in line much at all, at either the airport or the pier. All of the crewmembers in the Grand Foyer were welcoming when we walked onboard. We were immediately offered champagne and mimosas and were escorted to our stateroom. Every single crewmember we walked by welcomed us aboard.
Our stateroom was bright, clean, and pleasant. The washroom was larger than I expected. There was ample closet and drawer space. Our stateroom attendant knocked on the door to meet us shortly thereafter.