We did it! Mark and I have talked about wanting to cruise in Alaska for...ever? Yes, I think that’s about right. We have been so fortunate to travel extensively, at least through Europe, North America and some of Asia but neither of us has ever been to Alaska. When looking at what to do for vacation this summer, we found that we could trade some timeshare points for credit on a cruise. SOLD! We started this planning process back in March which, it turns out, is fairly late for planning a same-year Alaska cruise. We do not have a standing dinner reservation in the main dining room, for example. Having been on a Regent Seven Seas cruise two years ago, we looked to see if we could afford an all-inclusive trip this time around. Uh, no.
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