When the itinerary says,

Cruising the Inside Passage, Tracy Arm cruising and Hubbard Glacier cruising, is that like a sea day or do we stop and do excursions?
Sorry in advance it that is a really silly question :)

Not a silly question! It's like a sea day, with some awesome views, and hopefully great calving of the glaciers.

Thanks Andrea :)

Was not silly question to me - thanks Andrea - Joanna

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.

I am glad to hear this. For some reason, I was under the impression that this cruise would be all go, go, go! I am glad we will have time to sit back and watch the scenery from the ship as well.

unless someone sets up a hang gliding tour off the balcony ... you may get a day of rest...it does sound like this cruise will be very "busy"

I thought that Alaska was one of the more restful cruises. Even though there are excursions you can enjoy, there is an upscale "camping effect" on this cruise. You are really out in nature for almost all of it. The air is clean and crisp. The scenery beautiful. On excursions, you are communing with beauty. Even you can take excursions and be back at the ship to take a nap or have a massage before dinner. The sun is out until 10 pm in the south and Midnight in the north and then rises again at 2:30 AM in the north. I remember our last night on board, a sea day, sitting in the Horizon Lounge looking out at the sunset, having a night cap at 11:30. Our luggage was packed and gone already. The pianist, who has been our favorite on any cruise, Kemble, was playing from Phantom of the Opera or some other classic piece of music. A Beluga Whale crossed behind the ship and a group of dolphins were playing. What a great last night.

The only downside to that cruise was that I woke up at sunrise everynight because it was so beautiful to leave the drapes open a bit while we were sleeping to see out when we woke up. This time I am going to bring night shades so that the sunrise does not wake me at 3 or 4 am.

I can't wait for MUSH!