anthonydio5

NEED???? No. Worth it $$ wise?? It depends. On Celebrity Summit (BC- Seward) there was OVER $1000.00 difference in price per/person compared to an inside cabin. ($682-$1777) I can find much better ways to spend $1000 on my cruise that will more than make up for the balcony "view" I highly recommend the Helicopter Tour with a two hour Glacier Trek (4 hours total) offered by Northstar Trekking. it's around $500. But then again you just saved $1000 because you went without a balcony. Worth it for personal reasons. i.e Dislike crowds, can't see over people, you're old(er) etc etc That's completely up to you. For people saying "we like the scenery". It's cool at first but gets pretty repetitive for most of your trip until you get to the glaciers. Then it's awe inspiring for the first 20 minutes and meh after that. Go ahead and pooh-pooh me..it's the truth. If you want to experience Alaska up close try the Glacier Bay National Park Cruises out of Juneau. 7 nights on a 38 cabin ship. Kayaking, hiking or just relaxing. Ship relocates every night while you're sleeping. Naturalist on board giving daily lectures/commentary. It's your best way to "explore" the beauty of Alaska from the water. You haven't seen Alaska up close until you've seen two humpback whales coming across the surface towards the side of your 175' long boat, going under it at the very last second to the point you can still see them in the crystal clear water going under the ship and then run to the other side and see them reappear. Or seen a 300ft tall chunk of ice calf off a glacier and send a 15' wall of water towards you. I've got videos of both plus a whole lot more. And no the ship doesn't have balconies...lol