Do Not purchase internet time on the cruise. Expensive, painfully slow, and you use up minutes when you are kicked off server. We booked an excursion to see bears in Ketchican and did not see any. The guide told me that they do not come out of woods until mid August when the salmon start their move up stream. Try to avoid the buffet and eat in the dining area to have a much better experience ...
There are no words for the beauty of Alaska. We were very fortunate our Ship Captain was able to get us very close to glaciers that many are not able to experience. Our first stop was Ketchikan; wish we had had more time there. We did the 7am to 11am Ketchikan Salmon Fishing Excursion, which I do not recommend unless you are just wanting your own salmon. The only part you play is watching the end ...