Alaska excursions: book through cruise or not?
My boyfriend and I are planning to take an Alaska cruise in late August/early September, either with Princess or NCL. We’ll stop at the usual ports — Juneau, Skagway, Icy Strait Point, Ketchikan. For those who have gone on Alaska cruises before, would you recommend booking shore excursions through the cruise or on our own? I know the benefit of booking through the cruise is that there’s no way the ship will leave without us. But are excursions booked through the cruise typically more expensive than the same excursions if I book elsewhere? From a glance at the Princess