This was our first cruise and the first for our friends as well, we were very pleased overall and probably will do another cruise in the future. We had heard many great things about the Alaska cruise and it certainly didn't disappoint us and the other people we talked to.
Embarkation
5 out of 5
We arrived early and we got on early and the process was very smooth, a lot of help at every station along the way. The airline industry should take notice of this process.
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
4 out of 5
First of all the specialty restaurant, Crown Grill that we went to was great! I am not a big buffet fan so my evaluation should be read with that in mind, but I will say the breakfast buffet was pretty good, except for the ham which I thought was not very tasty. I thought some of the buffet for lunch in dinner was average but again I am not a big buffet fan. I really liked the pizza bar that was a nice touch.
Onboard Activities
4 out of 5
We didn't do many activities except my wife went to the spa which she really enjoyed. The exercise set up and amount of machines etc. was impressive, I just took the week off to relax.
Entertainment
5 out of 5
We thought the shows were great overall, the magic show was a bit disappointing more music and singing than magic. The naturalist was excellent, the talent show, the cooking show and comedian were very good.
Children's Programs
We didn't travel with chidlren.
Service and Staff
5 out of 5
I thought all of the staff we interacted with were outgoing, helpful and especially our steward was really great and made our 1st cruise a memorable one.
Ship Quality
4 out of 5
It seems everywhere we went that the overall appearance was very good. I happen to be an early riser and so I got to the see the hardworking staff cleaning common areas early in the morning when I went to the International cafe for my coffee fix.
Cabin / Stateroom
5 out of 5
We are so glad we got balcony, great views, we could enjoy the fresh air and it was excellent.
Ship tip
Probably the only negative is the wait time for elevators but that is probably the nature of the beast if you will with that many people.
We took the tram which was a great view, not much else up at the top when you get there. We took the catamaran which picked us up at the ship to Tracy Arm and the views were great! The staff on that boat were excellent and we got to see some whales on our way to Juneau as well. By the way if you like a great local bar with character and history go to the Red Dog Saloon, walking distance to the ship as well, my friend and I had a great time there!
Nice little small town, we heard good things about the walking ghost tour from our wives who took that excursion. We also did the gold panning, dog sled and 40 degrees below zero trip. The dog sled information was great, the gold panning was okay, and it took a sometime to go through the line to weigh your little bit of gold, probably a neat experience for kids but not for us as adults, just trying to get you to buy some trinket with your gold! Overall the program wasn't the most organized.
Not a lot of time here so more time would have been beneficial. We took the bus tour and we were overall disappointed much of tour was going through neighborhoods and it would seem to have been better to go to gardens area, the famous castle we didn't even go by it. I wouldn't do this trip again, I would do something different for sure.
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