End of July, my wife (DW) and I took our 10 year old granddaughter (DGD) to Alaska. The trip had two phases. The first was a cruise on the Island Princess, 7 days sailing from Vancouver to Whittier, with stops in Ketchikan, Juneau, and Skagway. The second phase was land based, traveling independently by rental car from Whittier up to Denali, then Talkeetna, then over to Matanuska Glacier area on the Glen Hiway, where our son, (her uncle) works as a guide with Mica Guides, Exposure Alaska. This report will cover the cruise portion.
When DGD arrived at our house from her home in Las Vegas, we took her to REI for outfitting, as her wardrobe needed upgrading in order to travel in the places we intended to go. We bought her hiking boots and non-cotton pants and shirts in order to deal with hiking in wet conditions, which normally exist in Alaska. She already had warm clothing, and other layers.
There were several good looking cruises, with Princess and others, but this one fit our short window of time the best. I used a travel agent to book the cruise, and booked the air myself, along with all the other lodging and excursion activities. We did not use any of the ship's excursions.
B223, Deck 11: 2 tv's oriented to the bedroom and living area. Granddaughter reports sofa bed fold out "the most comfortable." Veranda was very nice.