Originally Posted by tev9999

I've been wanting to get to Alaska for years. I've got the week of July 4th for vacation this year, can get a standard level award ticket to ANC from DTW (NW) and can swing a cheap rental car (National free days). Hotels look pretty booked up and I don't have much in the way of points to use here.

I figured do some driving around for sight seeing, a day boat trip from Whittier or Seward, possibly try to hit Denali.

I was thinking of Saturday June 30 to Wednesday July 4 for a quick trip. Am I nuts for considering this week with crowds? I hate crowds. Would I be able to walk up for a boat trip or would I be out of luck?

How bad does it really get this time of year?