An extra large-sized ship with a passenger capacity of 2,670 guests, the Sapphire Princess sails on one-way journeys from Seattle to Vancouver in September. The 13-deck, 2004-launched Sapphire Princess, which was awarded three out of five stars in overall consumer quality by the website Cruise Reviews Online, features a jogging track and mini-golf course on the Sports Deck, a lap pool and conservatory on the Sun Deck, and the uniquely-shaped Neptune and Calypso pools on the Lido Deck.
Princess Cruise Lines
24844 Avenue Rockefeller
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
800-774-6237
princess.com
Launched in 2000, the Golden Princess is a extra large-sized ship with a passenger capacity of 2,600 guests. Awarded four-out-of-five stars in overall consumer satisfaction by the website Cruise Reviews Online, the Golden Princess departs out of Seattle on one-way, one-day journeys to Vancouver in September. Features of the 13-deck Golden Princess include shuffle board courts and a jogging track on the Sports Deck, the two deck-high Princess Theater on the Fiesta and Promenade Decks, and the Skywalk, an enclosed glass walkway, on the uppermost Sky Deck.
Princess Cruise Lines
24844 Avenue Rockefeller
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
800-774-6237
princess.com
The Royal Princess, which features such on-board amenities as Scholarship Sea courses, fresh-water swimming pools, and one of the most stocked libraries at sea, sails from Seattle to Vancouver in one-way, one-day cruises that depart in September. Launched in 2001, the Royal Princess is a small, 11-deck ship with a passenger capacity of 710 guests. The Royal Princess belongs to Princess Cruise Lines' fleet of 18 ships, which range in star rating from three to five out of five stars in overall consumer satisfaction on the website Cruise Reviews Online.
Princess Cruise Lines
24844 Avenue Rockefeller
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
800-774-6237
princess.com
The 1997-launched ms Rotterdam, which sails out of Seattle in September on one-way, one-day journeys to Vancouver, was awarded three out of five stars in overall consumer satisfaction. A medium-sized ship, the ms Rotterdam can accommodate 1,316 guests on 10 decks. On-board features include the teens-only Oasis bar and pool on the uppermost Sky Deck, world-class cuisine presented on Rosenthal china, and the Wajang Theatre and Culinary Arts Center.
Holland America Cruise Lines
300 Elliott Ave. West
Seattle, WA 98119
877-932-4259
hollandamerica.com
The only cruise to offer October departures from Seattle to Vancouver, the ms Zaandam travels on one-way, one-day cruises. The ms Zaandam scored four out of five stars in overall consumer satisfaction. It's a medium-sized ship with a passenger capacity of 1,440 guests. The 10-deck ms Zaandam was launched in 2000. Its on-board features include a music-themed ambiance throughout the ship, supervised Club HAL children's play areas, and the Explorations Cafe coffee house.
Holland America Cruise Lines
300 Elliott Ave. West
Seattle, WA 98119
877-932-4259
hollandamerica.com
Launched in 2002, the ms Oosterdam is a large-sized ship with a passenger capacity of 1,848 guests. Sailing from Seattle to Vancouver, the ms Oosterdam travels in one-way, one-day itineraries that depart in September. Rated four out of five stars, the 11-deck ms Oosterdam features three pools, the Greenhouse Spa and Salon, and the three-deck high Vista Show Lounge.
Holland America Cruise Lines
300 Elliott Ave. West
Seattle, WA 98119
877-932-4259
hollandamerica.com
