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Originally Posted by MrPotatoBread
Thinking about hitting an Alaska cruise with my wife. We're a young couple and I'm wondering if anyone has done it before? What's the crowd like? Is it fun? Thinking of doing it July.
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I personally can handle any age group for a week, but if you are not into hanging out on board with A LOT of older folks (senior citizens) than definitely stay away from booking with Holland America.
Second, if you like saving money, then don't book on board all your excursions. As soon as you step off the ship, you can get the same exact tours for 1/2 the price.
Third, avoid making mobile calls from the ship (even while docked) or anywhere close to it. They got some geo fencing that triggers all mobile calls to go through them, and it will cost you a fortune per minute.
Last pieces of advice ... get to know your room steward (typically Indonesians). They will take care of your extra needs. Take advantage of in room dining (room service) for the morning meal. Nothing beats breakfast in bed while on holiday. Last, in the dining room, you can order pretty much anything you want. You don't have to order 1 item for each course. You can double up on one item, and entirely skip something else. Make sense?
Enjoy!