I took a small ship [50+ people] cruise around Glacier Bay and we got to see some amazing wildlife in just a few days. Glaciers and whales and starfish and otters and sea lions and puffins and bear and goats and…

Unless the only way you can get to Alaska is to go on a big cruise, I would avoid them at all costs. Those boats dwarf the small towns that they visit, and I don’t know how you can really see anything from eight stories up. The small cruises are more expensive, but the Alaska Marine Highway is a great deal if you’re just looking to get around, and we saw whales up close off the ferry too…