Is it the right Alaskan cruise for your family? Read our day-by-day account to find out.
Cruise ships have been touring Alaska since the 1800s. There are the big ships – the ones with all the bells and whistles like water slides and racetracks on board. And then there are the smaller ships that have a distinctly different appeal – adventure and access. Some of the larger ships carry more than 4,000 passengers, whereas the smaller ones – like those operated by UnCruise – carry less than 100. The experience is entirely different.
To read why eight reasons our KidTripster teen prefers small ship cruising over mega ships, click here.
UnCruise offers several Alaska itineraries ranging from seven to 14 nights. Many of them are roundtrip from Juneau. However, some leave from one city and arrive in another – for example from Sitka to Juneau or from Juneau to Ketchikan. We opted for the Alaska’s Glacier Country itinerary which sailed in and out of Juneau.
Before my daughter and I boarded UnCruise’s SS Legacy, our expedition leader laid out some ground rules. She told us that the trip might deviate from the itinerary that we’d studied closely online because of something she called the “three Ws” of sailing with UnCruise – weather, wildlife, and whimsy. She was correct; our plans did change a few times on our cruise – all for the better.
While your cruise won’t look exactly like ours, here’s a day-by-day account to give you an idea of what to expect on this once-in-a-lifetime family adventure.
