We chose this cruise because it’s a small ship. We enjoyed the Greek cruise on a more relaxed small ship a couple years ago. We hope to do something similar without having to fly to Europe. We especially like that we can get into ports we’ve never been to before. We’re looking forward to seeing bears in Wrangell, Russian heritage in Sitka, native culture in Icy Strait and Klawock, scenery, wildlife and glaciers everywhere.