Dream with me: Alaska Cruise v3.00

[Kayaker72]

Nice series Pete!

BTW, let me know if you have any tips. My nephew just announced he is getting married in Anchorage July 2016. We won't be doing a cruise, but are looking at spending time in Seward/Homer/etc.

[peety3]

BTW, let me know if you have any tips. My nephew just announced he is getting married in Anchorage July 2016. We won't be doing a cruise, but are looking at spending time in Seward/Homer/etc.

Hmmm...not a lot I can add. Two of our six cruises ended in Whittier, with a car/bus ride to Anchorage. There's a wildlife conservatory on the highway from ANC to Seward/Whittier that we enjoyed, and Portage Glacier has a neat boat tour (it's on "this side" of the mountain into Whittier). We also did the cable car up the side of the mountain somewhere along the highway from ANC to Whittier, nothing amazing (though I was probably sad from having just gotten off the cruise ship - BOO!!!!). To me, Anchorage is somewhat plain: interesting sights around the airport, particularly the water "airport" adjacent with easy access for all involved, and the view from the airport observation deck basically goes like this: "Hey look, there's a 747 cargo plane. Off goes a 747 cargo plane. Look, another cargo 747 landing, and another one. Look, there goes a 747 cargo plane. Hey, what's that, a 767 cargo plane? Yep, followed by a 747 cargo plane. Intruder alert: 737 passenger plane landing! No worries, there's a 747 cargo right behind it." Those 747s stop for 60-90 minutes for fuel, perhaps a crew change, and they're off into the blue yonder. (I have a soft spot for the 747...good thing I now live in the Seattle area!)