My wife and I are habitual cruisers. We mostly go in for sunny locales, but we have always wanted to take an Alaskan tour. So, we booked a 7 day excursion on the Carnival Miracle out of Seattle with stops in Skagway, Juneau, and Ketchikan.

We got to Seattle three days before our cruise, so that we could visit the city. We did the usual tourist things, going to the Space Needle, Pike Food Mart, and the wharf. All were a lot of fun and Seattle is a beautiful city. The weather was fantastic and we were able to also visit family in Vancouver on this trip.

Getting on the Carnival Miracle was a breeze. We were able to board the ship early and had lunch aboard while we waited for our luggage to make it to the room. We decided to get an extended balcony and that was really super. The room was very nice and our room stewards, Patrick and Kim were wonderful. Read more