My first cruise was to New England and Canada on the Navigator - fabulous! I'd love to do a cruise around the Hawaiian Islands, preferably on Regent. I'd also like to cruise to New Zealand but am a bit worried about the rough seas - did it once and vowed never to do it again (40 plus years ago - do you think things might be better now?). I do think New Zealand needs to be seen by land though. I don't suppose there would be enough interest from your neck of the woods, but I also want to do a circumnavigation of Australia. Sorry - just realised this posting has nothing to do with Alaska! Lee