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I asked cruise lines and the List about experiences with the land 
portion of Alaska cruise tours.
On a phone call, Princes said they didn't know, but they were getting 
more questions about it.

Got this reply from the NCL Access Desk:

My suggestion is to inform your Tour Director right away.  They will 
help steer any guest towards the restaurants and cafes that focus on 
fresh, local, vegetarian, non-gluten options OR they can recommend the 
greasy spoons.

I myself am a bit of a health food junkie and can vouch that there are 
many non-gluten options.  It's a little tougher when in the more remote 
areas, such as Denali National Park.  I suggest packing a few snacks for 
those times when you might be traveling on the motorcoach and the road 
stops/restroom breaks are more limited. Your Tour Director will also be 
great about advising if it's time to stock up -- for example, they'll 
let you know that tomorrow  is a long day of travel without many stops 
so you may want to go to the grocery store down the road from the hotel 
and have a little extra with you.

By the way, the Fred Meyers in Fairbanks, Anchorage and Wasilla are 
pretty amazing.  You'll find anything you need there unless you're 
buying a new car.

Replies from the ListServ:

If you'd consider an inland passage cruise with The Boat Company they'd 
accommodate your diet throughout your entire time with them. Our trip in 
June of 2012 was fantastic.

My husband and I went through AAA last year on a Princess tour. It 
included staying at Princess lodges in the interior of Alaska and a 
cruise to Vancouver. The menus are pretty much the same at all Princess 
lodges. In one, the chef took me as a challenge and I had a wonderful 
meal with sauces and flavors. Other meals were barebones food. I never 
got sick anywhere. They seem to understand gf most places and do their 
best. The train trip had the worst experience. Just very limited. I did 
better when I was on the Alaska public train. Even when a bus portion of 
the trip took us to an isolated restaurant, I was able to eat well from 
their limited buffet. Good luck. It is a wonderful vacation. Just be 
sure to take nuts or snacks for when there is nothing for you. I ate a 
lot of nuts.

Princess. Five yes ago. Be aware that the lodges on the land tours are not in communication with the ships. Ask questions. I caught errors, and got glutened, but still had a good time.

I did the Denali Part last spring. didn't find anything that was really "GF" but I was able to get acceptable food by choosing carefully and with cooperation from restaurants. at the Denali lodge dinner show most things were eatable and was nice.

I was on Royal Caribbean twice. They did an amazing job of making gluten 
free meals for me. I had my travel agent contact them about my gf 
status. I was there when she did it. They told me they did not have the 
info so the first day was a little hard. I would contact them yourself a 
week before. They can get gluten free bread for you.

I took the inland cruise and land tour 2 years ago. The cruise on Royal 
Caribbean was great but there was no such service during the land tour. 
I do remember that the best meal was during the train ride and they did 
serve me a GF meal. Hopefully the restaurants are more knowledgeable 
now. If you go, have a wonderful time.

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