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Island Princess

4.5 out of 5+ star rating 227 reviews

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Island Princess
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red arrow Mid-sized ship summers in Alaska, winters in Central America
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red arrow Swim-against-the-current pool with retractable glass dome
red arrow Educational lectures pegged to region
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Island Princess Ratings

Overall Rating 4.5 out of 5+
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Dining 3.0
Public Rooms 5.0
Cabins 5.0
Entertainment 5.0
Spa & Fitness 5.0
Family & Children 4.0
Shore Excursions 5.0
Enrichment 5.0
Service 4.0
Value-for-Money 5.0
Rates 4.0
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Island Princess - Alaska valbob89
Cruise was wonderful but schedule extra days in the north and Anchorage - See Denali ...

Northbound Cruisetour - Fantastic cruise, so-so land tour colorado_cruiser2010
Island Princess was amazing- definitely the vacation of a lifetime. The land portion left a lot to be desired. ...

Nearly flawless cruise to Alaska on for first-time cruisers woollybugger314
First cruise, first trip to Alaska, and we were very gratified that everything went so smoothly on Island Princess ...

Dreaming in the Daylight, our Alaskan Cruise TheCruisingBrewers
Married couple, Mid to Late 50's Exerienced Cruisers ...

Itineraries and Ports of Call:   AlaskaCruise to NowherePanama Canal & Central America
Island Princess Review

After an intense three-day pre-cruise land tour in Alaska that included a plane, a train and a handful of motorcoaches, Island Princess looked like eye candy when we first spied her at the cruise terminal in Whittier.

Here was our refuge, our refueling station. We had cruised with Princess once before -- on Coral Princess, Island Princess's sister ship (her twin sister, as it turns out). The two ships are identical -- right down to the restaurants, the entertainment venues, the layout and decor. Immediately, we felt at home.

That's not to say Island Princess doesn't deliver some pleasant surprises. The public space is sleek, and even though she launched in 2003, there's no hint of wear and tear. Service was very good, particularly in the dining room. And the entertainment was top rate. But the thing that really stood out during our seven-night cruise through Alaska's Inside Passage was the quality of life onboard. Island Princess does a remarkable job of creating a quintessential Alaska experience that's highlighted by a lecture series featuring a state naturalist, National Park Service "ranger talks" and a presentation by the first woman to win the Iditarod. There's even a Princess travel guide and map that allow passengers to detect their navigational positions while referencing tales, points of interest and photos of the route.

Editor's note: During Island Princess' Central America season, the educational focus shifts to the Panama Canal.

And what's not to love about the private Alaskan Balcony Brunch, which includes Alaskan king crab quiche, smoked Copper River salmon, fresh fruit, homemade pastries and chilled champagne? Or waiters distributing hot toddies on deck? Or, of all things, a reindeer chili and rockfish chowder cook-off? And where better to enjoy Baked Alaska than in Alaska?

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