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Do tell! What's up there at the top for those not looking for the zipline?

Well, thanks to everyone for their input! I redeemed reward points on my RCCL VISA and it took almost 2 weeks, but the OBC is there now, available to use for online pre-cruise purchases!

Yeah, we have lots of time too. Don't need to turn the car in until 11 pm for a 1:30 am flight. I was thinking of going to Noth Pole and the museum. Still open to where to get dinner before heading to the airport.

Thanks for the great information!!

I reserved a car with budget at the FAI airport. Any tips on best route to Eielson? We are retired AF so we have IDs. Do both Eielson and Wainwright have a PX/BX/ Exchange store? I might have to visit the Post Office if I have accumulated too many souvenirs to fit into luggage.

Yes we are doing 4A. Thanks for the links.

Third time to Alaska and first time on cruisetour post cruise 4 nights, 2 in Denali Village Park and 2 in Pikes Waterfront Lodge in Fairbanks. Can anyone who has done this tell me how RCI handles this at the end of the cruise? Where in Anchorage do we get dropped off and how long before we have to board bus to Denali in afternoon? Any other tips?

Yes we are. We like to visit bases wherever we go, especially ones we've never seen. Thanks, we've been looking at maps and Google to get a feel for the area. At least with a car rental we have a place to stash our luggage while looking around. We want to check out Ft Wainwright too.

Actually curious about how the switch to the land tour happens. TA is not any help. And how long do we stay, and where, in Anchorage. Description says time for early lunch.

May 26 Am coach transfer Seward to Anchorage ; PM coach transfer to Denali. Stay 2 nights at Denali Park Village. May 27 AM Tundra Wilderness tour May 28 PM Railway to Fairbanks; stay 2 nights at Pike Waterfront resort. May 29 Riverboat Discovery tour. May 30 all day offering transfers to airport. Our flight is May 31 at 01:30 am. We're thinking of renting a car from airport for the day of May 30 and drive around. Will go find Eielson Air Force Base.

I emailed Crucon ( my TA) and was told they don't buy the perks till a few days before sail date. Also she checked about Visa card rewards and said RCI said they don't apply it till about 2 weeks prior to sail date. Same goes for Shareholder credits. So I guess we wait. Hope the discount prices are still available for Excursions.

I looked again just now ... only payment option is my credit card. Thanks for the tip ... I thought maybe I was missing something. Maybe RCI has changed?

I want to reserve a shore excursion for my upcoming Alaska cruise in May 2023; but I want to use some of my OBC for it, not my credit card. On previous cruises there was a pop-up stating how much OBC I had available to use for shore excursions, etc. This time I do not see it. Susan

Fourth time Alaska cruise; first time doing the post cruise 4-nt tour ending in Fairbanks. I'm looking for information / comments on how it operates. Like where in Anchorage do we get dropped off for the few hours before we bus to Denali? The itinerary just says we "...have time to stroll around the big-city downtown and enjoy an early lunch on your own." Then when we end the tour in Fairbanks, our flight is not until 1:50 am the following day after hotel checkout. What is there to do in Fairbanks for the day before heading to the airport at 10 - 11 pm?

So ... it is possible to buy SkyGlider tix at the 'entrance'? I like the idea of waiting to see what the weather is on the day we get there, May 22, 2023. Last time We were here was in May 2017!