We're trying to roam Alaska for a few days around Memorial Day (yes, a last-minute kind of thing) before a southbound cruise (probably 5/30 on Princess). We're a group of 9--two super seniors (both very mobile), four adults, a teen, a tween, and a 10-year-old

Here is what I've devised so far...

Day 1 - Fly DEN-ANC-FAI
Day 2 - Rent a car from Arctic Outfitters, drive to Arctic Circle sign post and back
Day 3 - Do something, then fly FAI-(SCC)-BRW
Day 4 - Do a tour of Utqiaġvik, fly BRW-(FAI)-ANC, pick up a rental car (or two)
Day 5 - Do something, then drive to Denali National Park
Day 6 - Tour Denali
Day 7 - Do something, then drive back to Anchorage
Day 8 - Do something, then transfer to Whittier for the cruise

I haven't priced out if it's just as cheap to return the rental car(s) to Whittier than Anchorage, it it's about the same price, then maybe we'll head that way instead of Anchorage on Day 7.

My soon-to-be-80 dad (who climbed Mt McKinley in 1978), wants to touch the Arctic Ocean. He wants to do the whole Dalton Highway, but I don't think the rest of the family is into it. Those that want to do the drive to the sign post can hop in a car; the rest (like my mom) can stay in Fairbanks. Then we, as a family, will go visit the northernmost city in the US.