Do Not purchase internet time on the cruise. Expensive, painfully slow, and you use up minutes when you are kicked off server. We booked an excursion to see bears in Ketchican and did not see any. The guide told me that they do not come out of woods until mid August when the salmon start their move up stream. Try to avoid the buffet and eat in the dining area to have a much better experience ...
This would be my third time on Princess Cruise Line and I was travelling with my husband with no children. Decided to try a one day repositioning cruise to Seattle. We embarked out of Vancouver and the wait was very long because of 2 other cruise ships were at port. We sailed on the Crown Princess. We were upgraded from an inside cabin to an outside cabin with obstructed view. The food over all ...
There are no words for the beauty of Alaska. We were very fortunate our Ship Captain was able to get us very close to glaciers that many are not able to experience. Our first stop was Ketchikan; wish we had had more time there. We did the 7am to 11am Ketchikan Salmon Fishing Excursion, which I do not recommend unless you are just wanting your own salmon. The only part you play is watching the end ...