Whittier to Alaska Cruise Reviews

I would like to start by extending my utmost appreciation to all of the members of CruiseCritic who post reviews and advise on everything from ships to excursions. Without you I would have not know anything about my trip in advance.I called a TA that advertises in the newspaper to which I subscribe out of Jackson, MS to ask about an Alaskan cruisetour in May 2010. She sent me a quote on both ...

My husband and I decided to take a cruise tour to Alaska for our 30th wedding anniversary. I'd been squirreling money away for this for several years, and I didn't want to be disappointed. I saw an advertisement for Holland America, but when I started to do some research and found out that Princess has five lodges around Alaska, I looked into that. My husband was not interested in a cruise, ...

Itinerary: 5 days land tour from Anchorage, Mt McKinley, Mt Denali, ending in Whittier. 7 days cruise through the Inside Passage, visiting Hubbard Glacier, Glacier Bay, Skagway, Juneau, Ketchikan, arriving Vancouver on July 16. We flew Air Canada from Toronto to Anchorage, with a 2 hour lay-over in Vancouver. We arrived in Anchorage around 1:30pm. I was expecting someone from ...

Where to begin. After spending a year planning this trip, I have to say that knowledge, research, and planning pay off. It was great to know what we wanted to see, and to seek out the best ways to experience this beautiful state and coastline. Land tour: We had a guided land tour, spending a night in Anchorage, 2 at the McKinley Princess Lodge, and 2 at the Denali Princess Lodge. It was ...

I had been advised to cruise with Princess because they "did" Alaska the best. I must say I agree. This was our first Cruise with Princess and we were favorably impressed. We found it to be less of a party atmosphere than other cruises we have been on. We stayed in a balcony room on the Lido deck port side. The room was very clean and nicely appointed, not really different from other ...

My wife and I just completed a 10 day land /cruise vacation on the Coral Princess. We did three days on land prior to boarding the ship in Whittier and sailing south to Vancouver. We started in Anchorage and then took the Princess motor coach to Mt. McKinley Princess lodge and then up to Denali Princess lodge. HUGE TIP: If you are doing a land/cruise trip and your land package is first, you should ...

Introduction: DH and I are 1st time cruisers; 67 & 56 respectively. 1st trip to Alaska, we wanted everything 'easy' and we couldn't have asked for any better service than what we got with Princess. We decided to 'go for it' and after much research on CC, we did the 12 day Crusietour (5 land/7 cruise). We booked an AA mini-suite, (C504) midship, Deck 10 (Caribe) on the Island Princess, SB from ...

We flew from South Florida to Anchorage on American through Chicago.Arrived in Anchorage at 9:30 pm on Tuesday night. First shock - it's still broad daylight. I was aware of this but you don't appreciate how it messes up your body's perception of night.We stayed at the Marriott Courtyard, which is just off the airport. I used Marriott Points to stay there.Within a short walk on Spenard Road, I ...

Island princess 10th fl caribe deck cabin c539 category BA June 8-15 southbound from Whittier to Vancouver We are in our early 40's and loved this cruise. It is mostly an older crowd. Although there were some children I would not suggest bringing them I know mine would have been bored. All staff were absolutely wonderful and no complaints! A balcony room is a must for this ...

We are mid-late 50's and have previously cruised both RCCL and Princess. We had a great time on this cruise. If anyone has previously only cruised in the Caribbean, it is good to be aware that cruises to Alaska are different than Caribbean cruises, no matter what line or ship you are on. The fellow passengers will tend to be slightly older and there are not the pool side festivities ...