david4455

Thinking of taking our first cruise ever and the ship ends in Seward. Disembark at 8AM. ( Oceania) Knowing it takes approx. 3 hours to get from Seward to ANC , what would be a safe time to book our flight from ANC back to Seattle.

Thanks.

Great comments. Thank you. I am a good researcher and this gives me a place to start and avoid surprises.

Our first cruise is more about trying a ship experience and the convenience of cruising. The destination of Alaska just happens to be a good perk.

When we travel we also tend to spend a bit more time in our hotel room then other more adventurous couples .... so a cabin with a big veranda appeals to us....hence the Neptune suite whose veranda is twice as big as balcony cabins.

My husband and I have never taken a cruise. We have always been independent travelers. We are 62 and 73.

We are looking to take our first cruise on Holland America to Alaska on the Amsterdam, a medium sized ship RT from Seattle next year. We live in Seattle and like the idea of not having to get on a plane to start the journey. We think this would be a good introduction to cruising and have never been to Alaska.

We would splurge and do a Neptune Suite that ( without yet having talked to an agent) prices out around $5K and change.

The unknown for us....how much more will this trip cost? Adding in a few shore excursions, tips, drinks ( we are not alcohol drinkers), internet, etc etc.....

My mind starts looking at a potentially much higher trip expense.....and as we add it up we start thinking of all the trips we could take for the money.....and we are back to square one.

Is there a formula to help approx. the actual cost of a cruise with most everything added in? Perhaps an agent can keep the expenses down?

Thanks.