Wilderness Discoverer Review

Even better the second time around!

Review for Alaska Cruise on Wilderness Discoverer
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Gloria Mundi
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

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Sail Date: Jul 2014

My husband and I took the Wilderness Discoverer from Ketchikan to Juneau last week. We’d taken this ship and this itinerary two years before, so we knew what it would be like and were looking forward to it!

In many ways, it was even better the second time. We were blessed with the same wonderful weather as last time but the caprices of nature (especially in Alaska) and the Captain’s ability to divert to more interesting places that aren’t on the itinerary mean that every trip is different.

Embarkation and debarkation: Fast and smooth due to the small vessel size. They offer a "hospitality suite" at either end, but it's basically a large, windowless conference room with tables, chairs and just coffee and water supplied. Don't plan on spending a lot of time in them. Both Juneau and Ketchikan have plenty of places to explore and the Cape Fox lodge is a good choice for a leisurely lunch.

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Cabin Trailblazer

Same size as the cheaper category but further from the engine and the anchor chain. We appreciated the difference from the room on the lower level that we'd had 2 years ago.

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