<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> 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. *Support summarization of posts, reply to the SENDER not the CELIAC List* ******* To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[log in to unmask] *******