Princess Cruises 2009 Alaska, Gulf of Alaska and Cruise Tours Released
March 24, 2008
Princess Cruise Lines has announced their 2009 Alaska, Gulf of Alaska and Cruise Tour Information. Here’s an overview.
* Voyage of the Glaciers - Diamond Princess and Sapphire Princess will sail on the line’s famed Gulf of Alaska route between Vancouver and Whittier on 36 week-long voyages departing on Saturdays — featuring calls at Ketchikan, Juneau and Skagway with daylight cruising of Glacier Bay and the 16 glaciers of College Fjord. In addition, Coral Princess and Island Princess will offer 36 Monday departures of the same itinerary.
* Alaska Connoisseur Voyages - Princess’ small ship cruising experience returns to Alaska for the second year as the intimate 670-passenger Pacific Princess takes over this extended 14-day voyage which now departs from Seattle, featuring the less visited ports of Kodiak, Valdez, Icy Strait Point and Seward. In addition the ship will also visit Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway and Victoria, B.C., with daylight cruising of Glacier Bay. Pacific Princess will sail on nine voyages departing Seattle on Thursdays.
* Golden Princess and Star Princess From Seattle - Golden Princess and Star Princess both return to sail on seven-day roundtrip itineraries from Seattle with ports of call in Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway and Victoria, plus treat passengers to dramatic glacier viewing in Tracy Arm and its twin Sawyer Glaciers. Golden Princess sails on 19 voyages departing on Saturdays while Star Princess offers 19 Sunday departures.
* Sea Princess from San Francisco - Sea Princess takes over the line’s San Francisco departures, offering 11 sailings from “The City by the Bay” for her passengers. The 10-day roundtrip cruises sail on varying itineraries that include calls at Victoria, Juneau, Ketchikan, and either Skagway, Haines or Icy Strait Point, plus the premiere glacier viewing of Tracy Arm.
