Kathy,
I originally posted my review on Cruise Critic and cut and pasted to LCT. Jackie's review (and the follow-on discussion) is on CruiseCritic at:
http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1922040I should also add that our ports were:
Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, Kodiak, Petropavlovsk, and Hakodate. Only ship tour we did was Petropavlovsk. Rest of the ports were DIY (with the aid of a SS Shuttle bus to town in Hakodate) and were easy DIY ports. I'd be happy to answer any questions. As soon as I clean up my photos I'll put some up and post a link if you're interested.
Greg
Editing to add: We spent four days in Tokyo post cruise and had a great time! We stayed at the New Sanno (must be active duty or retired military or civil service) and it was really nice. Spent one day at the Festival of the Portable Shrines and watching groups perform with Taiko Drums on a large stage set up on a park. Sort of like a County Fair in the US. Went to Hakone for a day (I really recommend this trip if you're in Tokyo for 3 or 4 days). Also, attended a Kabuki play at the Kabuki-za theater near the Ginza. Didn't think I would enjoy this but our guide made it most enjoyable.
Not only a great cruise but a great trip!
