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We travel as a group of three adults in a mini-suite.  Once everyone is awake and dressed, we would put the bed back into a sofa and the steward would make the bed during the turn down service.  It's a little tight to walk around if the bed is open, but the mini-suite is perfectly comfortable for three adults.  The large dressing area and bathroom makes everything much easier.

My family of three took a cruise to Alaska in 2012. We choose a round trip from Seattle on Princess. At the time, I wanted to make sure my itinerary included Glacier Bay. The other stops were Juneau, Skagway, Ketchikan and Victoria, BC.

I felt like we got a pretty good experience of Alaska, especially during an excursion in Skagway. We took the White Pass Scenic Railway up (sit on the left side for scenery) and the bus down, which they called the Yukon Expedition. The other excursions were not as expensive, but were very enjoyable.

We loved this trip so much the we are returning to Alaska next year. This time we choose Holland round-trip out of Seattle. The itinerary is very similar except Skagway is swapped for Sitka. I did consider round trip from Vancouver and one-way cruise north or south bound. Ultimately, the Seattle round trip was the one that fit into our air fare budget. Also, Holland charges one of the lowest rates for the third person in a cabin.

Have fun planning your trip. It will be great!