Even though we did the 10-day Connoisseur and LOVED IT and are planning another. Having 2 days at each Lodge just felt rushed but is doable when getting on the ship at the end. Our takeaway is that we would never do the 1-night at the lodges tour. All of these tours are similar to the last night on the ship except your luggage is put out first thing in the morning most of the time before 8a. So think about feeling rushed getting to you lodge, then doing an excursion, eating dinner, sleeping, luggage out, breakfast and getting on a coach every day. Not for us, but others still do it. I'm just glad my sister had done the 1-night lodge thing to steer us with our decision. Whatever you choose, being in Alaska is worth a try on your terms and budget.