Throughout
the 2014 season, passengers have the opportunity to explore the best
of Alaska by both land and sea, with a selection of sailing options
aboard seven ships as well as a variety of Princess’ signature
cruisetour options to experience the heart of the state at the
company’s own riverside wilderness lodges.
Highlights of
the program include Crown Princess’ debut in the
49th state, Princess’ largest ship to sail in the region,
which will cruise on the line’s popular “Voyage of the Glaciers”
route through the scenic Gulf of Alaska, joined by Coral
Princess and Island Princess. Small
ship Pacific Princess, which last sailed in Alaska in
2009, will again bring its intimate cruise experience to Inside
Passage cruises from Vancouver.Golden Princess and Grand
Princess will offer Inside Passage cruises from Seattle,
and Star Princess will depart on 11-day Inside
Passage journeys from San Francisco.
Princess’
2014 Alaska program includes:
Cruises –
Passengers have a variety of options for exploring “The Great
Land,” with seven ships sailing on seven itineraries to more than
14 destinations. In total, the line will offer 123 Alaska
cruise departures in 2014.
- Voyage of the Glaciers – Princess’ favorite Gulf of Alaska route between Vancouver and Whittier (for Anchorage) features two glacier-viewing experiences on every sailing, with visits to Glacier Bay National Park plus either Hubbard Glacier or College Fjord. Ships also call at Ketchikan, Juneau and Skagway. Crown Princess will join Coral Princess on this signature itinerary for Saturday departures, and Island Princess will set sail on Wednesdays. In total, the ships will offer 54 sailing choices between May 10 and September 17, 2014.
- Inside Passage from Seattle – Golden Princess and Grand Princess offer convenient weekend departures on two different seven-day roundtrip itineraries from Seattle along the scenic Inside Passage. Both visit Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway and Victoria, B.C., and passengers will enjoy dramatic glacier viewing in either Glacier Bay National Park (Golden Princess) or Tracy Arm (Grand Princess). The two ships will sail on 38 departures between May 3 and September 14, 2014.
- Inside Passage from Vancouver – Pacific Princess will offer an intimate cruise experience on a seven-day roundtrip cruise from Vancouver, taking in Juneau, Skagway and Ketchikan plus dramatic glacier viewing in either Glacier Bay National Park or Tracy Arm Fjord. The ship will offer 19 sailings between May 13 and September 16, 2014.
- Inside Passage from San Francisco – Star Princess will sail from the “City by the Bay” on 11-day roundtrip cruises. The ship offers 12 voyages from San Francisco featuring the scenery of Glacier Bay National Park or Tracy Arm Fjord, with calls at Juneau, Skagway, Ketchikan and Victoria (with some sailings substituting Icy Strait Point). Departures sail between May 12 and September 10, 2014.
