Husband & I have been to Alaska twice. Cruised with Holland America the first time from VanCouver through the inside passage. Everyone should do it one in their life. Stunning, stunning scenery. We saw whales, ottors, sea lions. The second week was a scheduled land tour, via bus, train and even paddlewheel boat. Everything was arranged and you just had to show up. Second time we cruised with Princess, and a similar inside route. From there, we rented a motorhome and camped for a week. Everything is provided for you within the motorhome (linens, etc.). Not a bad option and would save a lot of headaches and wear-and-tear on your personal camper. Cruising really isn't that expensive per person, when you figure out what you spend for motels and meals in a day. The single biggest expense for us both times when we went was roundtrip airfare from central NY to Vancouver.