Travel To Alaska

Every year we do a family vacation. Typically, this means packing the tent in the SUV, and hitting the road to discover some new part of the Western US, where we live. Every 5th year, however, we splurge on a big vacation, and 2010 is our splurge year.

This year, we are planning on going to AK! We are debating between taking a cruise or flying into Anchorage and exploring via rental car/RV. We love exploring nature, seeing wildlife, camping, and hiking, and love to get away from the crowds and enjoy our vacations on our own terms… spontaneously, with a flexibly-planned agenda. That said, we think that a land-based vacation in Southern AK would be our best bet.

However, we are also strongly considering a cruise for the following reasons:

1) None of us have ever been on a cruise
2) We love the ocean and sailing on boats
3) Airfare, hotel, vehicle rental + food may cost MORE than a cruise
4) We live in Seattle, so we could drive to Seattle and/or Vancouver for the cruise ship, limiting/eliminating airfare altogether
5) For seeing the inside passage, the logistics of a cruise ship make total sense (BTW, we’ve also priced out the ferry system, and it seems pretty pricey too!)
6) It is totally different than our non-splurge vacations where we spend so much time in the car, so the kids would probably love the change of pace/scenery.

For those who may be saying, “why not do both?” I couldn’t agree more! What could be better than taking a cruise from Seattle to Seward, and then renting a car to explore Southern AK, staying in hotels along the way, and then flying home to Seattle? This would be awesome, if the cost weren’t prohibitive!

So, if you were in our shoes, what would you do and why?

By: mll1013

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anyone tell me where you stayed and if was nice or not.
i’m having difficulties finding a nice place.
for two people. and its from dec 26 to jan 3
someone please send links or names.

i’m doing the reservations online or on the phone.

thanks you

-god bless and merry chirstmas and happy holidays
oh yeah and please make sure its not a lodge.. its a Hotel or Motel but not cheapy and crapy.

thx. again.

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After our Canadian Rockies package tour, we wish to go on a Alaska inside passage cruise. Where do you board the cruise in Vancouver and what is the best way to get there ? cab? C$? Which hotel would you recommend that we post stay after the cruise before our return flight home? nearer to airport or Vancouver town??

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