I too am traveling to Anchorage at the end of September - however a bit less time - I get in at 8pm on my day of arrival, then have 2 full days and on the 4th day leave at 6am. Was thinking of spending the first night (almost certainly) in Anchorage - 2nd night in Seward, and the 3rd night back in Anchorage. Does that seem ok? Or perhaps it would be better to spend the night in the Whittier area and do the Phillips cruise