We cruised (inside passage) and managed many great experiences: dog sledding, helicopter over the glaciers, kayaking, seeing petroglyphs, wandering the towns. Townspeople were great. When we cruise, we get an outside cabin because my husband is clausterphobic. It just helps him to see that there is an outside. What amazed us was the view from the dining room (short nights in June). Our neatest experience was watching the seals train their young.