It's a little over due but I wanted to recap our Alaskan Cruise this past summer. Lauren and I both answered a few questions about the cruise and below you'll find all the links to our planning and trip report.
1) What was your favorite part?
Amanda- The scenery! Growing up in Upstate NY we have our fair share of amazing landscapes but Alaska was like nothing I had EVER seen before! It was amazing to walk outside and see ice blue water and amazing mountains. My husband and I aren't really warm weather people so the cool, crisp temperatures didn't bother us at all!
Lauren-My favorite part was being able to see the landscape from the ship! It was amazing being able to go out on deck and see beautiful mountains surrounding the ship. Also, it was fun searching for wildlife (even if we had the worst luck spotting whales!).
2) Were you happy with your stateroom or do you wish you would have upgrade?
Lauren- I was happy with out stateroom. I did not feel like I was missing out by having an inside stateroom.
Amanda-I think for us, traveling as 2 adults and no kids it worked out fine. I think for our next Alaskan Cruise (and there will be a next one) we'll spring for an Oceanview room. I would love to be able to see the scenery as we float by but don't necessarily need the verandah (or the price tag).
3) Would you buy the wine package again?
Amanda-Since only 2 of us drank the wine, probably not. We left with an entire bottle!
Lauren-I might really think about how much we can drink and order a day less but I think I could take or leave it. I had horrible heartburn during that trip so I had a hard time drinking anything and if I did not have that problem we may have been able to drink all the bottles we purchased. I do like that you do not have to order a wine package with as many days as your trip!
4) What excursions do you wish you had done?
Lauren- I wish we could have done the train in Skagway. Other than that I don't feel like we missed out with not doing more than one excursion. Our one was amazing!
Amanda-There are a few that I wish we could have splurged on. One morning we watched the helicopters take off and thought that must be an amazing sight. I also would have loved to take a train ride as well as the sledd dogg experience.
5) Any additional thoughts?
Amanda- We loved this cruise more than any other we've taken. Traveling to Mexico was nice but hubby and I both agree that cruising to Alaska is top on our list (besides a Mediterranean cruise).
Lauren- I want to go again!! Oh, I also loved the entertainment cast members on our cruise. I think I remember them the most out of all the cast members. It may have been that we just spent a lot of time with them being that we played nearly every single game of Bingo!! Another tip - don't play all the games of bingo.
The Disney Wonder to Alaska
Trip Announcement
Alaska Here We Come
