Karen, never a silly question here. The "Inside Passage" day first day out is all at sea. Relax, relax, relax, after that long flight getting there. In the middle, the Tracy Arm cruising is early in the AM, like 7-10 as I remember last time getting a call from my son saying "LOOK OUT THE WINDOW, IT IS AWESOME!", and it takes awhile to get all the way to the 2 glaciers at the end, but then after that, we head to Juneau for an afternoon arrival. Still plenty of time to do stuff there, because it stays light for so long. The last day is a "sea day", being at Hubbard Glacier in the morning, rest of the day at sea. This is perfect for me, as I like "floating time" at sea. For us, it is all very scenic, which adds to the experience...not like being on the open sea between ports in Europe or Asia.