Dawn Princess Review

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Review for Alaska Cruise on Dawn Princess
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Sail Date: Aug 2008
Traveled with children

We went to Alaska from San Francisco through Princess Cruise on Aug 15, 2008 for 10 nights. This is the first time we took the cruise. It was one of the best vacations I have ever had. It was completely stress free, relaxing and really enjoyed the days in cruise and Alaska. The cruise we took was Dawn Princess. It was built in 1997 with dimension of 857 X 106 feet. It has 12 decks. We were in Dolphin (Deck 8) in inside cabin. For family of four it cost around $4500, which is the best deal we got IMO. Also Outside/ocean-view cabins are not worth the extra price. Pre-Cruise Preparation:

We book the cruise through travel agent. I spend some time on CruiseCritic.com to learn more about the cruise since this is my first time. We had a list of thing to pack. We book our offshore excursion for Juneau. We choose to go Mendenhall Glacier by helicopter. The cost was $250 pp. $30 cheaper than offered by the Princess. We decided Princess, because Princess has invested heavily in Alaska cruises & has good support for logistics at the ports.

Embarkment: We got a ride from one of our friend to Pier 35. We were there by 10:30 and check in. The porter were ready to pickup over baggage. The check in process was smooth. We were on the ship by the lunch time and had lunch on board. We explore the cruise and gathered all the information. Our baggage was arrived little later. The cruise was little late for Embarkment. We passed the Golden Gate Bridge around 4:45. The weather was foggy and windy.

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