Mrs. Moose, don't hesitate to give us your thoughts, especially since you just did this cruise last year. I know things get cancelled, which is one of the main reasons I'm going back to Alaska. When I went in 2002 my dog sledding trip was cancelled - I knew right then I'd be visiting in the future!
JoAnn, I think check-in is at 2:30 but we don't leave until 3:00. I was reading through the whale watch post and I believe it's a 3.5 hour excursion. We should be back by 6:30.