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re: Alaskan Cruise recs
Posted on 12/2/25 at 10:56 am to nahtanojc
Posted on 12/2/25 at 10:56 am to nahtanojc
Babkin Alaskan Charters will give you the most memorable vacation you'll ever have. Small 60-foot vessel with 6 guests with great staterooms and great food. Tailor the trip to your wants and desires. They have been doing this for a long time, and they live on repeat customers. Check them out you'll thank me later. The success of this trip is predicated on the guests up to 6 of them being compatible in close quarters for 3-4 days. If so, then you're in for a treat!
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Posted on 12/2/25 at 4:36 pm to failuretocommunicate
we enjoyed holland america
Posted on 12/2/25 at 7:27 pm to Deep Purple Haze
Any comments on Disney 7 day out of Vancouver
Going next June
Going next June
Posted on 12/4/25 at 8:27 pm to failuretocommunicate
Rear facing aft balcony rooms are generally highly regarded vs either port or starboard. The only thing is part of your balcony might be visible to higher decks because of the slope of the back of the boat. You can study pics of your boat to get an idea.
Posted on 12/5/25 at 11:19 am to failuretocommunicate
We did Ruby Princess.
If you can do a one way cruise starting or ending in Vancouver, it's better. We did Seattle because we wanted to see a little bit of the city and it was cheaper. However, the Seattle/Vancouver portion is just at sea and has the potential to be the roughest water.
Don't miss Glacier Bay. I would not take an Alaskan cruise without Glacier Bay if I had not seen it before.
Skagway - the White Pass Yukon RR is great. Book Chilkoot tours and do rail and bus. You see more that way and the bus is a smaller, 24 passenger one. Because of the size, they can choose to stop along the way if there is something to see, like a bear, etc. You should book directly with this company. They have been doing it for years and don't mess up. No need to be in a big group with the cruise.
We booked whale watching in Juneau with Jayleen's Alaska. Her dad is one of the guys that started Harv and Marvs. We were on a small boat and it only holds like 8 people. I prefer the small boat to the bigger ones the cruise lines sell. This really depends on what you are looking for. I always prefer small groups. You are perfectly safe booking with smaller companies for whale watching. They get you back.
We also just took a taxi to Mendenhall Glacier and saw it on our own. Called for a taxi back. There are also buses. I just prefer to be on my own time as there isn't really any benefit from a tour guide here. The glacier is less than a mile down the trail. It's a short walk to the visitor center. The taxi drops you at the park ranger gate, while I think tours can drop you at the visitor center.
We went in mid June. It was very cold (55 degrees) and rainy for a lot of our trip. You need a bunch of layers and a hooded rain jacket or some kind of poncho/frog togs. Ketchikan is pretty much the rainiest place in the US. I needed all my layers and was warm enough with long underwear/leggings or long sleeved tech shirt under whatever leggings, pants, or shirt I wore. I also wore a fleece jacket with a rainjacket over it. I'm cold natured and live in Houston, so Alaska felt just like winter in Houston. Sometimes it's 70 and sunny, so could be anything.
We did a sea plane trip to Misty Fjords and landed on the fjords and watched a bear snacking on a bunch of berries. The fjords are gorgeous and show how vast and untouched Alaska really is. This excusion can easily get cancelled due to weather and also can be a little dangerous. Make sure it's a reputable pilot/company. Planes crash up there pretty often. Our pilot who was pretty well known crashed the next year. Those pilots have to talk to each other a lot to stay safe.
Info about crash
We loved our tour, but know before you go.
Alaska is the most beautiful, and truly untouched place I've ever been. Even with the tourists that go, Alaska is so large, that there really aren't people everywhere. The main tourists are from cruise ships so it's not too busy in ports.
Also, agree on paying attention to port times. It stays light a long time and you want to take advantage of that, if possible. An Alaskan cruise is about the ports, not the ship. You want to be a floating hotel that allows you to see as much in port as possible.
Agreed on Skagway Brewing and walking around the town a little. We also liked the Red Dog Saloon in Juneau even though it was touristy. It was very rainy for part of our Ketchikan day, so we didn't walk around a lot, but I wish we had gone to the Totem Bight park. It should be an easy taxi or bus ride. You don't need a tour. Same for the lumberjack show.
If you can do a one way cruise starting or ending in Vancouver, it's better. We did Seattle because we wanted to see a little bit of the city and it was cheaper. However, the Seattle/Vancouver portion is just at sea and has the potential to be the roughest water.
Don't miss Glacier Bay. I would not take an Alaskan cruise without Glacier Bay if I had not seen it before.
Skagway - the White Pass Yukon RR is great. Book Chilkoot tours and do rail and bus. You see more that way and the bus is a smaller, 24 passenger one. Because of the size, they can choose to stop along the way if there is something to see, like a bear, etc. You should book directly with this company. They have been doing it for years and don't mess up. No need to be in a big group with the cruise.
We booked whale watching in Juneau with Jayleen's Alaska. Her dad is one of the guys that started Harv and Marvs. We were on a small boat and it only holds like 8 people. I prefer the small boat to the bigger ones the cruise lines sell. This really depends on what you are looking for. I always prefer small groups. You are perfectly safe booking with smaller companies for whale watching. They get you back.
We also just took a taxi to Mendenhall Glacier and saw it on our own. Called for a taxi back. There are also buses. I just prefer to be on my own time as there isn't really any benefit from a tour guide here. The glacier is less than a mile down the trail. It's a short walk to the visitor center. The taxi drops you at the park ranger gate, while I think tours can drop you at the visitor center.
We went in mid June. It was very cold (55 degrees) and rainy for a lot of our trip. You need a bunch of layers and a hooded rain jacket or some kind of poncho/frog togs. Ketchikan is pretty much the rainiest place in the US. I needed all my layers and was warm enough with long underwear/leggings or long sleeved tech shirt under whatever leggings, pants, or shirt I wore. I also wore a fleece jacket with a rainjacket over it. I'm cold natured and live in Houston, so Alaska felt just like winter in Houston. Sometimes it's 70 and sunny, so could be anything.
We did a sea plane trip to Misty Fjords and landed on the fjords and watched a bear snacking on a bunch of berries. The fjords are gorgeous and show how vast and untouched Alaska really is. This excusion can easily get cancelled due to weather and also can be a little dangerous. Make sure it's a reputable pilot/company. Planes crash up there pretty often. Our pilot who was pretty well known crashed the next year. Those pilots have to talk to each other a lot to stay safe.
Info about crash
We loved our tour, but know before you go.
Alaska is the most beautiful, and truly untouched place I've ever been. Even with the tourists that go, Alaska is so large, that there really aren't people everywhere. The main tourists are from cruise ships so it's not too busy in ports.
Also, agree on paying attention to port times. It stays light a long time and you want to take advantage of that, if possible. An Alaskan cruise is about the ports, not the ship. You want to be a floating hotel that allows you to see as much in port as possible.
Agreed on Skagway Brewing and walking around the town a little. We also liked the Red Dog Saloon in Juneau even though it was touristy. It was very rainy for part of our Ketchikan day, so we didn't walk around a lot, but I wish we had gone to the Totem Bight park. It should be an easy taxi or bus ride. You don't need a tour. Same for the lumberjack show.
This post was edited on 12/5/25 at 11:29 am
Posted on 12/8/25 at 8:05 pm to failuretocommunicate
Researched a few and booked Oceania. … 9 day .. gets us into the ports we wanted.. and will do day excursions into bays and wildlife area..
I was more focused on dining when on ship and excursions to see wildlife
We go this summer.
I was more focused on dining when on ship and excursions to see wildlife
We go this summer.
This post was edited on 12/8/25 at 8:08 pm
Posted on 12/9/25 at 10:09 am to failuretocommunicate
We did the Celebrity Summit in July of 24 from Vancouver to Anchorage. I had never cruised before and enjoyed parts of it. The Hubbard glacier was amazing, some of the ports of call not so much.
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