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Thanks for that info.

Why did they cancel the stop in Skagway?

What a fun post. We're booked on Viking's Alaska cruise next year; anyone know what the menus might be on the Orion?

I did find an itinerary on Cunard that has a full day in Victoria (the cruise is round trip from Vancouver). Unfortunately it appears Cunard requires formal dress for dinner.

Interesting. What did they skip to include Glacier Bay? We have only been on one ocean cruise and are afraid Viking has spoiled us for all other cruise lines. I'm looking at others but we keep comparing to Viking.

Please tell me what you mean by challenging? Rough water?

Interesting, thank you. It seems like it wouldn't be difficult to swap Glacier Bay for Hubbard but I'm sure there's much I don't know about scheduling cruises.

Thank you. From what I have been able to find online, access to Glacier Bay is limited and not all cruise lines have it on their itineraries. I have read that Holland America and Princess have historical access. Viking, Seaborn and Disney visit Hubbard Glacier.

This is a really helpful explanation, thank you!

Thank you, I will take a look at these. The cruise could depart from Vancouver or Seattle. I read Holland America sails out of Seattle but we're not sure that what they offer onboard is what we are looking for. I would also like to stop in Victoria but would have to do that ourselves post cruise with Viking. I've got some research to do.

Oh and Mr. Wonderful does not want to dress up for dinner. Slacks, a collared shirt and perhaps a sweater are the limit. 😉

Mr. Wonderful and I are considering a cruise to Alaska next year. We have primarily been independent travelers but loved our one and only ocean cruise on Viking. We are considering Viking to Alaska but they have only one itinerary. Are there other cruise lines to Alaska comparable to Viking that we should consider? We liked Viking's cabin comfort, excursion options, spa, opportunity to dine outside on deck and included specialty restaurants. We are not interested in a casino or a huge ship. Thanks in advance for your advice.