But it sounds like it may be a good idea to extend your Seattle stay so you don't feel like you have to follow a rushed schedule, you're on vacation after all! Given the places you plan to visit, definitely recommend staying downtown. 1 pick for destinations in Seattle, way above the Space Needle or Pike market. If there are any kids in your group, the Museum of Flight would be my no. Note the factory tour has age and mobility limitations - see the FAQ. the airport area, we're probably talking several hundred dollars, if not a thousand or more, in expenses that could be allocated to, for example, using Uber XLs rather than the light rail, thus saving hours of commute time.Īnd a day to Mount Rainier might be fine, but remember you're going to Alaska, where there's no shortage of spectacular mountain scenery available in every port of call and right outside the ship's windows.Īnd I'd definitely clarify if you mean the Museum of Flight in south Seattle or the (newly reopened) Boeing factory tour in south Everett. You're probably going to need at least 2, probably three hotel rooms (or are there lots of kids?) and with the cost of lodgings downtown vs. I'm not so sure I'd stay downtown with that big a party in July. Take one in Ketchikan or Juneau instead in the course of your cruise.
I would definitely skip the flightseeing trip in Seattle.
