Princess Cruises knows how to cruise Alaska. A robust program enhances the cruise experience with many options to help guests get the most out of their Alaska cruise vacation. Princess’ extensive onboard Alaska program includes: Sanctuary Glacier Viewing Experience – The Sanctuary will become a prime location for glacier viewing of the unforgettable Glacier Bay…
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Princess Cruises Sea Day Alaska
Farewell As the saying goes, all good cruises must come to an end. However before this fantastic cruisetour on the Coral Princess ends, we have a full sea day. Captain Mariano Manfuso will continue on a southerly course. Some of the navigational landmarks we will encounter are: Queen Charlotte Strait, Johnstone Strait, Seymour Narrows, Strait…
Ketchikan, Alaska cruise port
Welcome to Ketchikan, Alaska Misty Ketchikan Toady the #FollowMeAtSea Twitter gang (and the rest of the 2,000 passengers sailing on Coral Princess, arrive to a misty Ketchikan. According to my Princess Patter daily newsletter, we passed Cape Decision through Summer Strait and transited Snow Pass in the early hours. We have proceeded on a southerly course through the Hecate…
Coral Princess Day 9 Alaska
Welcome to Juneau Rain greets us in Juneau. But as the saying goes, it takes both sun and rain to make a rainbow. It makes me ponder the gold rush and the hearty environment that greeted the gold prospectors. Besides the history of Juneau, the landscape is amazing; mountains, streams, waterfalls, and wildlife are abundant….
Glacier Flight-seeing and Dog Sledding in Alaska
Princess Cruises offers a fine collection of vendors to serve Alaska cruise customers. One popular shore excursion combines dog sledding and glacier flightseeing. Participants on the Skagway excursion meet professional mushers and their dogs on a unique Alaska excursion that combines helicopter flightseeing with dog sledding. This is such an amazing activity. Our musher was Cindy…
Alaska Cruistour Princess Wilderness Lodge
Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge Gateway to Denali The only Alaska tour company that has custom-built wilderness lodges expressly for its cruisetour guests, Princess owns and operates five lodges that are unique in the industry for combining upscale accommodations and amenities with dramatic riverside locations and renowned service levels. Today we board our coach to…
Princess Cruises Alaska Twitter expedition begins
Thanks Princess for hosting this Twitter travel tour. Day 1. Today we begin the journey. Leaving on Alaskan Air from John Wayne Airport to Fairbanks. Already some of the group has arrived, the rest of the group is en-route. I really enjoy the seemless process that Princess Cruises is known for. Upon arrival in Fairbanks,…
Glaciers and nature the Alaska dream cruise
Interested in glaciers? An Alaskan cruise adventure is a great way to discover the wonder of glaciers. The word glacier comes from French via the Vulgar Latin glacia, and ultimately from Latin glacies meaning ice. The corresponding area of study is called glaciology (more at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glacier). Another great place to learn about glaciers is http://nsidc.org/glaciers/ where you…
Princess Cruises Alaska Cruisetours
Denali National Park | Alaska See the Alaska rarely seen by others during this fully escorted land tour. Visit unforgettable destinations such as the six-million acre Denali National Park or the gold-rush town of Fairbanks. Alaska…nothing in the lower 48 compares. With a Cruisetour, you’ll witness first-hand the heroic, historic and romantic scenery of this…
Princess Cruises Alaska Twitter Trip
Join travel bloggers on their journey through Alaska on a 4-Day Land Tour and a 7-day Voyage of the Glaciers Cruise hosted by Princess Cruises. June 14-26, 2010