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[quote=Anonymous]I’ve done this on both HAL and RCI.  All of the cruises have some family friendly stuff (kids clubs, scavenger hunts, trivia contests) but none of them really have a ton of kid oriented stuff.   The truth is that, with an Alaskan cruise, is doesn’t matter that much.  You won’t have any real at sea days (usually two cruising days but they are the days you visit either glacier bay or Hubbard glacier plus the day you cruise the inside passage) and there’s a lot to see.  For port days, the days are long due to Alaskan sun and ports that are not very far apart, so you’re often docking at 6 am and in port until 8 or 10 and you’ll be off the boat for almost all the day doing fun and active things on shore.  When you get back on board, you’ll be ready for food and bed.  It’s very different from a Carribean cruise, where you have a lot of time at sea going between islands and you’re looking for a lot of entertainment on the ships.  
With that said, we liked RCI but I wished the food was better (I’m picky).  The RCI ship for Alaska has a lot of open public space with massive windows, which is great for Alaska.  It’s awesome to just sit with a latte and watch the glaciers go by.  
Also, I believe any of the ships that go into the National Park now have a junior ranger program for kids ((the NPS sends rangers onboard while you are in the park and they typically provide educational programs).
You should check the cruise critic forums for Alaska-there are many extremely knowledgeable people on that forum who have been on multiple Alaska cruises.[/quote]

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