Honestly, I used to think the only way to see Alaska was on a big cruise ship

Ngl, I did two of those 7-day cruises from Seattle, thinking I was getting the full experience. What tipped me off was talking to a guy in a diner in Talkeetna last summer who just drove up the Alaska Highway in his truck. He described seeing a grizzly near Tok and camping by Kluane Lake, stuff you just don't do from a ship. I realized I was paying over $3,000 to be stuck on a floating hotel with a thousand other people, only seeing the state from a distance at ports packed with other tourists. Now I'm saving up to do a proper road trip next year. Has anyone else made the switch from cruising to a more independent trip and have tips for the drive?

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tara7002mo ago

Oh man, those cruise ships are just fancy zoos where you're the animal!

the_jenny2mo agoTop Commenter

Totally feel that. Got talked into one family trip and never again. Stuck in a floating mall with a thousand other people on a schedule. Felt like a trapped show pony being herded from one buffet to the next. You nailed it with the zoo thing.

reese8620d ago

Eh I don't know, zoos usually have better sight lines and less norovirus than a cruise ship. At Least at a zoo you can walk away from the crowds when you want.