Why should you choose a 7 day northbound or southbound cruise over a roundtrip from Vancouver or Seattle?
Simple - If you are doing a 7 day roundtrip Inside Passage cruise, you are only going as far north as either Glacier Bay or Hubbard Glacier. The second half of your trip is going back the same way you came. It is a great trip, but in reality, you are only seeing a small part of Alaska, only about 28% of it. If you do a Gulf of Alaska cruise, you continue northward from Glacier Bay across the Gulf of Alaska into Prince William Sound, among the most pristine and beautiful places on earth. You are treated to spectacular views of College Fjord and the Ivy League Glaciers. You will be glad you went. You will then travel on to Seward through Kenai Fjords National Park, an incredible place to view marine wildlife. From Seward, you will travel across the Kenai Peninsula to Anchorage. From Anchorage, you will catch your flight home.
The additional scenery and wildlife viewings will be rewarding. You will have seen much more of Alaska which will lead to a much richer experience.
