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This will be a bucket list trip for my husband and I. We have cruised twice in the Caribbean but first time for Alaska. We are trying to decide between a 14 day round trip on Princess from Vancouver or a 12-14 day land and sea vacation from Vancouver with Princess. Either trip would start the end of May 2024. Which do you recommend and why? Are any of the destinations non-negotiable (don’t miss) or anticlimactic (not worth the hype)? We are not typically early risers. Also, we are light sleepers so most recently cruised with an inside cabin (which was cooler, darker and quieter). For our honeymoon, we had a balcony mini suite on Princess and didn’t use balcony. We didn’t spend time out on our balcony and found the room to be hotter due to the sliding glass doors. I doubt that would be an issue for a late May/early June Alaska cruise. I was leaning toward either an obstructed view or even inside cabin to save money and maybe reduce the ambient light but everyone keeps insisting that Alaska cruises are all about being on your balcony and to definitely get a balcony. What are your thoughts and recommendations? How important is a balcony? Any other tips for a first Alaska cruise are greatly appreciated! Thanks! 🙂

This will be a bucket list trip for my husband and I. We have cruised twice in the Caribbean but first time for Alaska. We are trying to decide between a 14 day round trip on Princess from Vancouver or a 12-14 day land and sea vacation from Vancouver with Princess. Either trip would start the end of May 2024. Which do you recommend and why? Are any of the destinations non-negotiable (don’t miss) or anticlimactic (not worth the hype)? We are not typically early risers. Also, we are light sleepers so most recently cruised with an inside cabin (which was cooler, darker and quieter). For our honeymoon, we had a balcony mini suite on Princess and didn’t use balcony. We didn’t spend time out on our balcony and found the room to be hotter due to the sliding glass doors. I doubt that would be an issue for a late May/early June Alaska cruise. I was leaning toward either an obstructed view or even inside cabin to save money and maybe reduce the ambient light but everyone keeps insisting that Alaska cruises are all about being on your balcony and to definitely get a balcony. What are your thoughts and recommendations? How important is a balcony? Any other tips for a first Alaska cruise are greatly appreciated! Thanks! 🙂