The highlight of the trip was seeing Denali National Park in the fall with all the colors. We also enjoyed Valdez, where we visited with one of the local fisherman, and ironically, he happened to be at breakfast the next morning when we walked in! I'm glad there were two glacier-viewing days on the itinerary because on 1 of the days, the waters were too rough to view the glaciers. We did see whales! But the other time, we got right up to the glaciers and saw all the colors. Really neat experience. Our tour director, Sylvia, was the best there is! Very informative and super organized & efficient. She pointed everything out so that we made the most out our trip to Alaska!

If I had to describe our experience in one word, it would be “FANTABULOUS.” I know – that isn’t really a word, but it was fantastic and fabulous. Over the course of the cruise/tour, we saw beautiful glaciers, mountains, and wildlife (including whales, caribou, moose, bear, ptarmigan, and eagles). The cruise itself was perfect, with great food, friendly people, and helpful staff. The excursions we had signed up for at stops in Icy Strait Point, Juneau, and Skagway were great. Seeing the glacier calving in Glacier Bay was one of the highlights, as was seeing Denali (formerly Mt. McKinley) during the land portion of the tour. Jim has always liked trains, and after disembarking at Whittier, we had a 9-hour train ride in a glass enclosed car to our first lodge in Denali National Park. The train ride was really nice and comfortable, with gorgeous scenery all the way.

Kyrah and I cannot thank you enough for taking care of our Alaska cruise for us. Everything went absolutely perfectly. The only complaint was that it ended too soon! I never dreamed I could afford a cruise but you made it so understandable and doable. We laughed quoting you sometimes. We saw whales! Seals! Eagles! Totem poles. And I ate salmon and found out it tastes pretty good. We tried all kinds of fancy food too. Kyrah tried escargot! She is brave! We had such a great time! I’m looking forward to more cruises.