Princess' Alaska cruisetours typically start with the cruise, but the Deluxe Escorted package, which offers eight nights at various lodges, starts with the tour and ends with the cruise. After an ocean journey with several ports of call, allowing passengers to take in excellent local dining, arts and crafts, and amazing coastal views, passengers board trains that go to one of several Princess Alaska Lodge accommodations. Along the way, passengers are treated to the stunning Alaskan scenery as they travel into the wilderness. Finally, cruisetour passengers can spend one or several nights in an isolated wilderness lodge that features hotel-style amenities and the excellent service of Princess Cruises.
Princess Cruises is well-respected in the cruise industry for its luxury service and appointments. Family-friendly activities are offered, including kids clubs. Along with excellent views and a wide variety of on-board activities, it offers inspired Alaskan cuisine, including local specialties and a Taste of Alaska buffet. Park rangers and naturalists accompany passengers throughout their journeys, offering excellent insight into the natural wonders of Alaska.
The Princess Cruises rail service departs from several cruise destinations around Alaska and delivers passengers to Princess accommodations all over the state. The rail service is available from May to September only. Princess' rail cars have been rated as Alaksa's best rail travel experience. They feature domed viewing areas for outstanding panoramic views, wide aisles and open-air viewing platforms. Princess' signature service continues from the sea to the shore with excellent food and beverage service provided by attentive staff. The McKinley Express rail service does not offer domed trains but rather chartered rail cars with large domed windows as well as Princess staff offering the same excellent service.
Princess Cruises owns and operates several lodges around Alaska for its cruisetour passengers. Locations include Denali National Park, Copper River, the Kenai Peninsula, Mount McKinley and Fairbanks. All the lodges feature Princess' trademark luxury services, including fine dining featuring Alaskan cuisine and deluxe accommodations. Each lodge offers area excursions, including adventure tours, fishing and other activities.
Featured cruise stops include the quiet, British-inspired charm of Victoria, British Columbia, Glacier Bay National Park, where you can witness glaciers giving birth to ice floes, the capital city of Juneau and the totem poles and arts and crafts of Ketchikan. Once the cruise is over, Princess offers several exciting destinations in the Alaskan interior, including the millions of untouched acres of Denali National Park, a riverboat tour in Fairbanks, or the rivers and fjords of the Kenai Peninsula.
