We had never seen Alaska and all we heard was that the scenery was beautiful. Banff and Jasper were probably even nicer. The Hubbard glacier was amazing and we were quite close. The trip was very reasonable with everything included. Our onboard credit covered gratuities and shopping. There is no need to go to the specialty restaurant s when you are already paying for a meal. The lobster , rack of lamb and wild salmon were outstanding meals and the rest were good. There is always something to order or have a few appetizers. The evening entertainment was excellent to outstanding. There were singers, dancers, comedian and acrobats. The lounge had a husband and wife violin duo which was absolutely outstanding. We saw them a number of times The entertainment was geared to 50 plus but that seemed to fit the majority. There were few younger people or children onboard