[tevake]

I'm not much of a cruiser, but that trip tops the list as one of interest. I hope you got an outboard cabin with a balcony as just sitting and watching the sceenry/ wildlife go by seems so nice in the inside passage.

I spent a summer teaching sailing out of Seward, a truly beautiful area. A day trip by boat , as mentioned by Petrol Blue, to the coast, nearby islands and neighboring bay with glaciers is time well spent.

Also some accounts of Capt Cooks travels in the area may be of interest.

A couple of books based in AK may be of interest for the cruising time.

The starship and the canoe by Kenneth Brower.
and Handloggers by William Jackson

Have a great trip

Cheers Richard