We Took a Group to Alaska. Here's How We Did It - And How You Can Too.
This summer, we took 12 people to Alaska on Azamara Pursuit. Some were family. Some were friends. Some were colleagues. Here's what it took to make it work - and what made it worth every bit of the effort.
5 Things That Surprised Us About Azamara (And a Few More We Couldn't Leave Out)
We knew Azamara's reputation. We'd done the research. And then we sailed it through Alaska ourselves. Here are 5 things that genuinely surprised us - and a few more we couldn't leave out.
When Should You Cruise Alaska? A Month-by-Month Guide (From People Who've Actually Been There)
The right time to cruise Alaska depends entirely on what you're looking for. Here's our honest month-by-month breakdown - from wildflowers in May to the Northern Lights in September - with firsthand notes from our own July sailing.
The Group Trip Where Nobody Has to Compromise - And Nobody Gets Left Behind
A card game in the Inside Passage. Private dinners with each couple. A birthday spa afternoon. Running into your people on the streets of a tiny Alaskan town. Here's what we learned about group travel from our own Alaska sailing.
3 Reasons to Start Your Alaska Cruise in Vancouver (And Why We Always Arrive Early)
If you're planning an Alaska cruise and you have a choice between Seattle and Vancouver - choose Vancouver. We just did it. Here's why it wins, what to do when you get there, and the U.S. law that makes Canada a required stop anyway.
Marylander Goes to Alaska. Here's What Happened.
I went to Alaska as a certified expert. I came back as a believer. Here's what the scale, Hubbard Glacier, and the salmon I never saw taught me - and why none of it was what I expected.
Notes from the Co-Founder Who Hugged a Bear
I knew Alaska intellectually. I'd spent months helping prepare other people for it. And then I got there. Here are the moments I didn't see coming - and the ones I keep thinking about.
Why You Might Love Azamara in Alaska (And Why the Itinerary Is the Whole Point)
A traveler told us she finished her Alaska cruise feeling like she'd barely gotten there before it was time to turn around. Here's the itinerary we'd recommend instead - and why 11 nights changes everything.