Rcl cruise tour

[linden6]

My husband and I would like to go on an Alaska cruise tour . Is it possible to book a cruise and book our own hotel for the cruise tour portion of the trip ? 

[wolfie11]

Only if you rent a car and do it yourself.  If you book a cruise tour you will ride on their bus, stay at their hotels, and eat at their restaurants.

[Northern Aurora]

Alaska is very easy to do a land tour on your own.  Just book a cruise, and then spend some time on land customizing your trip to your own interests.  In my opinion, as someone who lives in Alaska, you will not only have a more interesting experience if you DIY on land but will most likely save a bundle on costs too.

[Coral]

Princess allows you to book their lodges and rail by yourself or build your own package via their land website. https://www.princesslodges.com

 

I agree with @Northern Aurora you can book the land trip on your own and save money.

[GTJ]

On 12/14/2023 at 8:49 PM, linden6 said:

Is it possible to book a cruise and book our own hotel for the cruise tour portion of the trip ? 

Royal Caribbean sells a package that includes both hotels and transportation between the hotels. But it does not sell these components separately, so it you wanted to do one component independently you would also have to address the other component. Hotels can, of course, be booked by yourself independently. Potentially more challenging, however, is the transportation between the hotels. Transportation in Alaska is limited, and not all the segments for some tours can be purchased independently. The main routes, including Seward (Royal Caribbean's port in Alaska) to Anchorage, and Anchorage to Talkeetna, Denali, and Fairbanks, can be booked readily by yourself, either by railroad or by bus, but it would would some effort on your part to make those arrangements. In other words, for a standard tour of Alaska visiting these places alone, you would be able to do so with relative ease. There are a few other places in the state, going beyond these standard tourist places, where transportation is available, but otherwise those places would require hiring some type of individual transportation (e.g., for-hire vehicle, rental vehicle). Best to first assess where you would like to visit, then return here with specific questions. The hotels will be relatively easy, while the logistics of getting to and from those places to which you would like to visit may be more involved.