We chose this cruise because of the budget, and a desirable itinerary. The embarkation procedures at Seward seem a little bit disjointed, if not amateurish. Having to pull up on the city shuttle bus only to be told to drag your check-aboard luggage a hundred yards across the gravel parking lot was a new experience. Not a pleasant one. I like to drop the luggage at the curb with a porter and go on through the building. I can only imagine how this experience would play out in the frequent rains of Seward.

The views along this cruise's itinerary are stupendous. I never got tired of snowcapped mountains and treed shorelines. Hubbard Glacier was amazing. Juneau was a joy. Don't miss the tram ride.

Skagway was entertaining in a natural kind of way. We liked the gardens more than the tourist traps. Read more