Thanks all. Love the suggestion @Hlitner to dine late, which is typically how we roll at home anyway, so that should flow easy for us, And I can appreciate the the story you shared.
And totally agree with booking a veranda @jeff74. Simply looking forward to off the grid days on the balcony, a cocktail and some room service too.
The excursion we booked was promoted as “limited small group “. Otherwise I think there are plenty of opportunities for outdoor hiking in Alaska.
i suppose I should have expected my honesty to have evoked at least one response to say avoid a cruise vacation and we almost did. But I think it’s going to be a great trip, just a little different.