TwoDapperGents

Haines, Alaska

Quaint gold rush town. River rafting through the bald eagle preserve was a thrilling excursion.

Juneau, Alaska

Quayside shopping is handy, but the best feature are the seafood restaurants. Best crab and salmon I've had. The cable car is expensive and a bit of a letdown. BEST experience was the dog-sled excursion on Mendenhall Glacier. Highlight of our cruise.

Ketchikan, Alaska

If Disney opened an "Alaska Gold Rush Town" attraction, this would be it. Most of the town was built after 1954, and it's kitschy. Good food everywhere, though. The Lumberjack show is silly fun for the tourists (we enjoyed it). We booked the crab feast, which was excellent.

Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia

Only viewed this beautiful city from the bus to the airport.

Seward (Anchorage), Alaska

This was our embarkation point. Enjoyed the bus ride from Anchorage -- scenery and commentary were excellent.

Noordam

Spend time on Deck 10 -- not crowded, and the views are splendid.