3 Alaska Cruises Later: 7 Things We’d Do Differently
We’ve cruised Alaska several times — in beautiful, warmer weather and in cold, rainy, foggy conditions — and those trips have completely changed the way we would plan our next Alaska cruise. In this video, we’re sharing what we’ve learned after experiencing very different versions of Alaska, including why we were able to get much closer to Hubbard Glacier on previous cruises, why we’d book fewer excursions in advance, what types of experiences we’d still happily spend money on, and why the ship itself matters more in Alaska than we originally realized. We’ll also talk about our experience at Icy Strait Point, our private salmon fishing charter in Ketchikan, how we now think about balcony cabins and indoor viewing areas, and why we’ve stopped trying to schedule every minute of an Alaska cruise. If you’re planning your first Alaska cruise — or trying to decide what you’d do differently the second time around — we hope our experiences help you plan a trip that works even when Alaska doesn’t cooperate. And our journey isn’t quite over yet. We still had one last day in Vancouver before heading home… and somehow a donut and a very determined seagull became part of the story. Let us know in the comments: If you’ve cruised Alaska before, what’s the ONE thing you would do differently next time? Subscribe to K&R Travel Journeys for real cruise experiences, honest reviews, and everything we learn along the way so you can travel better. 0:00 What We’d Do Differently in Alaska 0:22 Welcome to K&R Travel Journeys 1:04 Hubbard Glacier: Same Place, Different Experience 3:25 Why We’d Book Less in Advance 4:18 Fewer Excursions, Better Experiences 5:02 Why the Ship Matters More in Alaska 6:09 Stop Trying to Plan Every Port 7:21 What We’d Pack Differently 8:57 Why Vancouver Deserves Extra Time 9:25 Our Biggest Alaska Lesson 10:34 Would We Go Back? 11:09 One Last Vancouver Surprise #AlaskaCruise #AlaskaCruiseTips #CruiseTips #HubbardGlacier #KRTravelJourneys