The Dawn Princess to Alaska in late July 2008 from San Francisco is one of the best vacations I have ever been on. It is very relaxing compared to a bus escorted tour and stress free with no time limits as well. Here are the highlights of the tour:

Embarkment

Our flight to Oakland Airport was delayed for almost 2 hours, not Princess' fault. Even with the delay, we were still able to make it to port on time and the check in was fast, stress free and were on the ship and lunch buffet instantly. Our checked bags arrived to our cabin quickly as well. Read more