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I would definitely go to Alaska with any type of cabin. There's no question that having a balcony is a plus, but isn't an absolute must have. I went with a balcony on my first Alaska cruise and an ocean view on my 2nd - I enjoyed both trips. The biggest plus to the balcony was being able to set up my GoPro to do a timelapse and having a place where I knew I would have a "front row" view in Glacier Bay. Having had my budget adjusted by circumstances outside of my control in the middle of last year, I may not be booking balconies in the future and would definitely prefer to go on a trip with an inside cabin than not go on a trip at all. Hopefully HAL will continue to send me free cruise offers :).

I love what you say at the end about cruising in an interior cabin if that is what's in your budget!!! Let's normalize this!!!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Hello, we are on Serenade of the seas with Clint Rating of 85. However, the sail date is 07/20/25. Is that still a good option or should we change and move it to alternate dates?

My family booked an Alaskan cruise for late May of 2026 on serenade and we noticed that 2 glacier itinerary in 2025. We were really hoping that 2 glacier itinerary would be in 2026 but after the schedule came out and it was not to be found I reached out to RC for them to confirm that it wouldn’t be coming back in 2026😢

We are going on the Feb 8th Cruise, glad it made the one to do list fyi, Sea days are great! Love them!

Loved the video but as a new viewer it would be nice for you to include a scale at the bottom when you are giving these itineraries ratings, as I have no idea if a 2.3 is good or bad.

Geiranger fjord to me is the most beautiful.

Great video, really helpful. You mentioned that the Ovation itinerary is better than the Anthem one. Would appreciate it if you could elaborate. And if I were to choose one of the Anthem sailings, would you recommend Skagway instead of Ketchikan? Thank you.

Thanks you for the comparison. I love the beauty score!

I'm wondering if they have the clean bill of health now?

Hi! Very nice video! I wanted to ask. I’m interested in doing a Norwegian Fjord cruise in 2025 or 2026. The Celebrity Apex looks a very nice ship to do this. What do you think is the best itinerary they offer to go there? Tia

I must be an anomaly in the cruising world as I actually prefer fewer ports of call and more days on the open sea. I have traveled by backpack as a young adult and have done several trips to Europe in the past. Ports of call are almost always tourist traps for me and there is never enough time to really explore the area. Each time I have travelled, I developed my own itinerary before leaving and used a guidebook or two of my choice. I always sacrificed some degree of comfort so that I would have more time on the road. Two star hotels instead of three star hotels could mean that I had five extra days in Greece to discover one more hidden gem. This all being said, I have always wanted to spend a couple of weeks on the open ocean; even contemplated renting a room on a freighter going across the Pacific. Anyway, I just discovered reconfiguration cruises and am wondering if anyone else has taken them. If so, what did you think of your experience?

I am thinking about taking this ship's reconfiguration cruise from Tampa to Italy. Can anyone recommend the best site to use to get the best price? I am going alone so I guess I'll have to pay double for my room. Any suggestions?

Great info. When will part 2 be released? Interested in what other lines to consider?

This is such a unique itinerary and ship due to its smaller size and ability to go through the narrow channels and places the large ships can not go. I believe the Seymour Narrows turns into the Johnstone Strait on the north end of that section/journey for anyone who goes on this ship. If so, people on the ship will want to be on the front but left side of the ship as you first pass the Wildcoast Adventures Orca Camp and, after that, the Robson Bite Ecological Preserve. That Preserve/spot is where the Orca Whales come up to rub their bellies on the smooth rocks along the bottom floor near the shoreline. We did a multi-night camping/kayak excursion over there and it was so neat to see the Orcas having fun like that. After that, go to the front but the right side of the ship and look for Hanson Island. If you see Kayaks brought up the shores, then get the binoculars to look for the other campsite and wave to the kayak/campers on their adventure. Finally, right after Hanson Island, the ship will probably veer right, and in that channel, Orcas show up a lot as they swim through the two channels to connect between Hanson Island and Mitchell Bay/Malcolm Island. In general, be on the lookout for Orcas all throughout this portion of the journey if you can because this is the area most famous for potential sightings (but of course, nothing is guaranteed with nature). Thanks Clint - your videos are so good and I really appreciate the time (hard work) you spend with the google maps and pinned items and everything. I hope Cruise lines start offering more options like this, but during June-August also because I can go anytime, but my core travel friends still need summer options when school is out.

Booked for the August 2025 14 day Caribbean cruise. Curaçao, Bonaire, Aruba, Barbados, Dominica, St Maarten and San Juan. Can’t wait. Cruising out of FL and coming back into NY.

I have been on several Alaskan cruises and to the Alaska interior and using the Marine Highway System Ferries and I was smiling the whole time when you tried to take away the complexity of choices. It is disappointing to try find a 14 day cruise to click through on several to find out later on it is only a repeat north/south with the same stops OR that it is really a 7 day cruise with land days counted in the search website being used. So, with that said, what a fantastic video! I learned a lot from what you found out and investigated. Thanks for putting this together.

We are taking the Constellation in February 2026 for the Mardi Gras sailing , with Progresso as a stop. Something different and we are looking for it.

Hi there! You mentioned 9/19/25 for Radiance of the seas but I couldn’t find it on the schedule. Is there another date instead? Also, I didn’t see a round trip for this cruise ship from Vancouver, but only 1 way either southbound or northbound.

Super helpful again, as always! Last year I watched your 2024 Alaska cruise reviews to help select our 2025 cruise--the May 4 Serenade sailing (mentioned in this video!) that Radiance did last summer. We went with RCL because it was a killer deal at the time (a third of what the same sailing is going for now), and because I was excited about Haines, though they then swapped Haines for Prince Rupert and moved Ketchikan's docking to Ward Cove--a lesson learned in how cruise lines can make changes to your ports at whim! Still very glad to be going to Alaska at a bargain price, though I think next time we'll go with Princess or HAL and see Glacier Bay.

I am making a reservation now, and not sure about the Radiance of the Seas vs Ovation of the Seas. Ovation of the Seas looks bigger and more modern, while it doesn't have inside passage.

Great and helpful video ! Just got an email from Princess on Dec.17th. There's an itinerary change for our March 8th cruise on the Sun Princess. They are substituting San Juan for Turks and Caicos due to port congestion. What are your thoughts and ratings for this ? My wife and I are worried that as a result we won't like it as much. Thank you so much.

Interested in the itinerary I’ve done the resort with the swimming pool and I feel like you can do that on the ship and we’re just not a huge person. I can do it for a day, but I’d rather do something learn something something and maybe not see something.😂

We just got back from the Rhapsody 7 day out of PR. Maybe because I’ve done several cruises to the Caribbean lately but the islands all seem to run together if you don’t do a “history” or sightseeing excursion. Going from one beach on an island to another beach on another island is 🥱 The one island I have wanted to visit on an itinerary is St Barts but that hasn’t happened yet. The wife and her girlfriends do all the planning so… I think our next trip to the Caribbean will be for a week on one island..maybe St Barts, rather than cruising to multiple islands. Did that 11 day out of Miami this time last year all the way down to the ABC’s and back. OMG…WAY too long for me. 7 days is max. By day 9 I was ready to go home.

Great video. I look forward to your upcoming Alaska cruise reviews.

And Juneau isn’t the only state capital to not be accessible by road. You’re forgetting Honolulu.

FYI it’s pronounced “Valdeez”, not Valdez (ask a local). And there are no bear tours in Kodiak. The bears are on the northern part of the island, several hours away.

We are booked on that cruise! Can’t wait. Sounds so interesting .😊

In my view this is the best itinerary for Alaska I have seen. Love the Sept date. I can only imagine how beautiful the cruise is in full blown fall color season! Thanks for this review!.

Fed up of Nassau/Jamaica/St Thomas/St Maarten............. Prefer the southern ABC's but even that...... Perhaps 2 straight days at a private island, old San Juan.

Thank you for your hard work 🎉🎉🎉

Woohoo I was mentioned!

And Clint, what's wrong with staying on board? That is my best time. The ship is quiet, the restaurants are all open and peace, blissful peace.

just started watching this video, i'm borrowing some tips for my sales pitch.

The ships and descriptions are backwards

I’m on the 12 Night Ultimate Caribbean and The Americas cruise❤

Hi, Thanks for the great Norway summary! How would you rate the Sky Princess Norway cruise leaving Southampton on 6/28/25 for beauty please? It's sailing to Haugesund, Skjolden/Sognefjord, Olden, and Aalesund. Thanks

Wow, that’s an amazing amount of work. Thanks for explaining this.

Been on Infinity, Summit and Millennium. Sailing Constellation in April!!!

I really dislike the Equinox. Thou its a nice ship, every time I sail I had noise issues with my cabin. Whether its a banging crew door or loud neighbor.

I just got off Celebrity Summit in San Juan. They no longer dock at Pan American port. They dock right in Old San Juan now.

I'm on the 7 night January cruise and I got a deal for $722 inside total, which included all taxes and port fees. I'm a solo cruiser. It is the cheapest 7 day sailing I've ever found. So like 100 per day to sail.

very cool website

This is very helpful!

This is very helpful. I really enjoy your thorough review of itineraries. I'm trying to plan an Alaskan cruise and not sure what are the places I must see. This helps me narrow it down.

Will be cruising on this ship May, 2025 and can’t wait!

I'm booked for December. First celebrity cruise 3rd overall cruise. The itinerary is what sold me oan the price 😂😂

That's the reason I will not do a big ship

I agree