Loved our first time experience …. But
I will never take a cruise ship to Alaska again…. Let me explain.
We had 11 days on land in the kenai. Small groups, moving between three amazing lodges. It was what we were hoping for in an experience.
We decided to add a cruise at the end from Seward to Vancouver as a way to see the SE locations and frankly recover from a very active land trip.
The ship and food etc was great.. exactly what we usually get from any of the major cruise lines. It as a bit of a shock going from small group travel to a ship of thousands, but that is on us.
What I won’t do again is impact the towns like I saw us and 3-4 other cruise ships all at the same time. I am sorry we did this to the people in those towns. Yes, I understand that the season is short and they make hay in the summer, and thousands of seasonal workers depend on the tourism.. but I had to think long and hard if the towns wanted it.. or are just coping with it since it cannot be stopped.
When I come back, it will be with my two feet and maybe 4 wheels….