Ok it’s my third time here. Fewer locally owned shops and restaurants. Most are cruise line owned. Shops all have the same t shirts and other junk from china.
Things to do on the cheap include
See the salmon spawning off creek street
Take the free shuttle to the totem pole museum
Take the local bus to the totem pole park. 2 dollars each way
For a cost, the eagle and light house boat tour to misty fjord is good.
It didn’t rain so I lucked out as it does a lot here
Hope this helps
Marcia
First off Princess really does Alaska best of the Cruise lines. It has preferential docking, an Alaskan menu item(S) at dinner, a naturalist on board, and easy access to the front of the ship viewing area. They go to multiple glaciers.
What l like
Alaska menu at dinner
The ocean view room is clean, and seems to have been newly updated.
The front viewing area on decks 15 and 7.
The passengers are all age ranges with a limited number of kids
What I find lacking
Princess doesn’t clean the outside of your window unless you ask and then it’s on their timeline.
The entertainment in terms of production shows is the same on every Princess ship, as are the games from the cruise director staff. This cruise director isn’t great just ok
The buffet is small and variety very limited
Shore excursions are very expensive
Overall though great itinerary, friendly staff, and comfortable ship
Hope this helps
Marcia
