We did a 7-day northbound followed by 7-day inland ending up in Fairbanks. We chose to cruise north because we had never been there and for us it was like peeling back an onion. The scenery became more beautiful each day. And we found it different that when we got further north, it never got darker than dusk.We cruised on Celebrity and enjoyed it very much. The inland portion (by bus and train) was well worth it and we got great views of Mt. Denali and an enjoyable day traveling into Denali NP. We also added a couple of days at the end to go above the Arctic Circle. The flights home from Fairbanks to Florida were long but we're glad we went northbound. On our next Alaska cruise we will try it southbound.