This is our second cruise with ACL. Enjoy the smaller ship size; able to interact with staff and other passengers. Excursions were very good; however the Lavender farm would have been better if the lavender was in bloom. Whale watching was excellent, they even took pictures and e-mailed them to us free of charge. The Seattle city tour was nice; we had a small group so the guide took us to a look-out point with a beautiful view of the river and the Space Needle and surrounding area. Pike Place Market although interesting was way to crowed for me. Historians (on board and whale watching) were also very good. Cocktail hour each nice was very nice and enjoyable; no additional charge. Like one seating for dinner at 6:30pm. Was also pleased that the gratuity had already been figured into the price of the cruise. The weather was pretty nice. We were told we brought the sun with us; only occasional light rain. They did have umbrellas if we had needed them.