Sapphire Princess Review

Alaska in a bucket list trip.

Review for Alaska Cruise on Sapphire Princess
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johnlfromdevon
First Time Cruiser • Age 70s

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Sail Date: Jul 2012

We had always wanted to visit Alaska and we were not disappointed.

The cruise up the inside passage is fantastic and the trips into Glacier Bay and College Fjord are awesome. The ship goes right up to the Glaciers through icebergs and you see icebergs being calved off the glacier. Also we say countless whales - the naturalist on board gives a running commentary in the areas that whales are expected. One tip- on the north bound trip starboard cabins have the best views.

Princess booked us into the Four Seasons Hotel in Vancouver and this set the excellent standard for the trip. Cruise representatives check you in on the morning of the trip, your bags are collected from the room and after a short shuttle trip to the dock you board straight onto the ship with only minor formalities.

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Cabin B107 is fantastic and is worth the price. It has a separate bedroom and living room with piles of storage space. Reasonable sizes bathroom with bath and shower over. It is located on a the front of the ship so the window view from the bedroom is great - you can lay in bed and watch the view. However the key thing is the gigantic balcony that curves around the side and front of the ship - perfect for watching the glaciers on the Alaska trip. In port it is fascinating to sit up there and view all the activity. Tip - on the north bound Alaska trip go for starboard cabins. It is very quiet - the captain's quarters are above so you not overlooked.

You get lots of goodies with this cabin:

1. Entrance to Sabatini's for breakfast making a leisurely and quiet start to the day.

2. A soft drink, beer and bar set up. This lasted us the full trip and we were able to swap items.

3. Afternoon snacks in your cabin - we loved the chocolate strawberries.

4. Invite to the private pre-dinner drinks and snack lounge.

5. Free laundry service.

6 Free Internet - the wifi service was remarkably good.

7. Private lounge to wait in during disembarkation.

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