Originally Posted by Kenswing

We've cruised to Alaska twice. Both on Princess. If you're also planning on doing a land tour you should strongly consider Princess. They have their own lodges scattered throughout the state. They also have their own railcars to get you there (pulled by the Alaska Railroad).

We've been in early May and also mid June. On the May trip we were the first group on the land tour that year. Some of the rivers hadn't even thawed out yet. But the crowds were less. June was better. Everything had a chance to thaw out and the tour providers and resorts had a chance to get into their groove.