Great trip to experience a taste of Alaska, felt gouged on price, service fees, gratuities, etc., not enough parent & toddler programs available. Too much time spent on ship where there is nothing to do except for paid activities, eat & drink. Don't need to do again.
Embarkation
1 out of 5
Even though we had an early assigned time, we boarded with about 2000 other people, boarded late, and had to wait in a large waiting room full of 2000 people for a while. Kind of defeated the purpose of arriving early.
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
4 out of 5
Enjoyed the specialty restaurants and the buffets. Made eating with a toddler easy. Great service in restaurants - except for Steakhouse - waited a long time for food to arrive. Favorite restaurant was Teppanyaki. We had beverage package and 3 night special restaurant package.
Onboard Activities
3 out of 5
Husband played in poker tournaments. I did Deal or No Deal and Bingo. All required entry fees. Gambling was fun. We both won $ which helped offset the fees we owed before exiting the ship.
Entertainment
2 out of 5
We saw one good show with MJ, Madonna and Elvis impersonators - great dancing and singing!
Children's Programs
1 out of 5
Not much geared towards toddlers - which is a shame! There were many traveling families on board and since the ship is a "floating hotel" the trip appeals to those with toddlers. There was a toddler playroom with a 1/2 hour allocated in the morning and night with "special music, toys & bubble machine" but it wasn't that great. Toddler playroom is small, and kiddie splash pool outside was too cold to use! Also, no diaper changing allowed in or near playroom - changing room is located on other side of ship!
Service and Staff
3 out of 5
Ship Quality
3 out of 5
Cabin / Stateroom
3 out of 5
Cabin was tight - we were thankful to have the balcony!
Ship tip
Be very careful about hidden fees, even if you purchase "all inclusive packages"
We had a planned dog sled excursion here - great with toddler. Time was 3.25 hours - booked directly through Alaska Excursions - not through cruise line! Downtown Skagway has some historical buildings which are interesting - it's a touristy town full of lame jewelry shops - had to really hunt for a drug store!
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