Is it too early to plan our summer vacation?

I think I’ve mentioned this before, but Mac and I love the show “Buying Alaska.” A new season started up last week, so we spent the day on the couch catching up on last season. We also watched Disney’s Bears, and now we really want the full experience. Even though it’s January, we might be already planning our summer vacation to America’s final frontier. Obviously, this will be dependent upon Mac’s block leave schedule and my potential job situation.

At the moment, we’re debating between a cruise and just a regular vacation. The cruise is the all-inclusive route, but a lot of trips involve a one-way cruise (you fly there or back). We found a few packages for the Alaskan Railroad that include Denali and bear watching (guess what Mac wants to do). So we have lots of options, and I can cross off state #49! 

Any suggestions for visiting Alaska?