Originally Posted by
hhoope01
Of note though is we stayed in an aft facing Neptune suite. It was wonderful as it had a wrap-around balcony. And being at the back, we usually didn't have the wind cutting through us. We even had breakfast served to us out on the balcony one morning. That balcony was great for seeing everything from there.
I've been looking at some aft-facing rooms, but hadn't considered the wind element. Great tip. Thank you.
Originally Posted by
hhoope01
We broke our trip into to parts. First, 7 days of cruising from Vancouver to Seward. I liked the 1 way cruise as it seemed like we could see more of the Alaska coast. Plus it allowed us to then take a bus to Anchorage and rent an RV and spent a week driving around Alaska. The benefit of the RV was we weren't as dependent on the weather. My wife originally wanted to drive to Valdez and sightsee there, but it turned out the weather was going to be 40s F for highs and rainy. So instead we drove up to Denali where it was sunny and 70F and did some sightseeing there. Then we drove down to the Kenai peninsula, did some fishing and hiked out to see the salmon jumping. First time we have ever rented an RV. It was a lot easier than I was expecting (and worried about). We had no issues finding RV parks for hookups.
Renting an RV is definitely out of the question (Mrs. sxpsxpsxp won't go near one
), but I appreciate the tips on touring around. Part of me was thinking of starting in Alaska and going south, because I think it will be easier to get home from Vancouver or Seattle than from Alaska, and after a long trip like this everyone will be tired and would appreciate a shorter/simpler trip home.