Alaska Cruises
Much of Alaska's beauty can be found along its grand coastline, and only Princess takes you there aboard the newest, state-of-the-art cruise ships. Choose from three types of cruises and enjoy affordable balcony staterooms, Personal Choice Dining®, and all of the perks of a big ship without losing any of the personal attention you'd expect to find on a small ship..

Alaska Cruises For special prices, the following information is required:   US residents: enter standard 2 letter State abbreviation:    and Zip Code   Canadian residents: select Province: Select AB Alberta BC British Columbia MB Manitoba NB New Brunswick NL Newfoundland NT NW Territories NS Nova Scotia ON Ontario PE Prince Edward QC Quebec SK Saskatchewan   Other countries: check here: Have you sailed with Princess Cruises before? Yes No   Select a sailing month: 2009 sailing dates:     JUL 09 AUG 09 SEP 09     2010 sailing dates: MAY 10 JUN 10 JUL 10 AUG 10 SEP 10       Special American Way Cruise Deals:   Alaska Inside Passage - cruises from $529 Great savings on Alaska cruises Inside Passage: 7 days round-trip from Seattle Golden Princess or Star Princess Ketchikan - Juneau - Skagway - Victoria from $529 $50-75 per cabin on-board credit (selected sailings)   7 day Gulf of Alaska cruises from $349 Vancouver to Whittier (or reverse) Ketchikan - Juneau - Skagway Glacier Bay - College Fjord from $349     Or, select by itinerary: 7 day Voyage of the Glaciers:    2009 sailings Cruise from Vancouver to Whittier (or reverse) along Alaska's spectacular coast. Enjoy port calls at Ketchikan, Juneau and Skagway and scenic cruising at College Fjord and Glacier Bay or Hubbard glacier. Coral Princess, Diamond Princess, Island Princess or Sapphire Princess.   7 day Alaska Inside Passage:   2009 sailings Inside Passage cruises are the perfect way to experience the best of Alaska's magnificent southeastern ports. Sail roundtrip from Seattle to Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway and Victoria BC. and enjoy glacier viewing while cruising at breathtaking Tracy Arm. Golden Princess or Star Princess.   10 day Alaska Inside Passage:   2009 sailings Sail roundtrip from San Francisco on a 10 day Alaska Adventure. Choose from a selection of ports including Juneau, Ketchikan, Sitka, Skagway and Victoria BC. and glacier viewing at Tracy Arm or Glacier Bay. Sea Princess.   14 day Alaska Connoisseur Cruises:   2009 sailings Sail roundtrip from Seattle for 14 days to Alaska and the Aleutian Islands. Enjoy port calls at Ketchikan, Skagway, Valdez, Seward, Kodiak, Juneau, Sitka and Victoria BC. and scenic cruising at Glacier Bay and along the Inside Passage. 2008 cruises sail from Vancouver Pacific Princess.

Princess 2009 Alaska Cruises
Eight Ships to Sail Gulf Coast and Inside Passage Route

Princess Cruises will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Alaska's statehood in 2009 with a full season of cruise itineraries showcasing the best of the state. The schedule features sailings through the state's dramatic glacier rimmed Gulf Coast, cruises through the scenic Inside Passage as well as an extended two-week Connoisseur voyage.

Princess will again take more passengers to the ice-filled wonder of Glacier Bay than any other line, with 81 visits (all Gulf and Connoisseur voyages).

Throughout the May 9 to September 14 season, the Princess fleet will offer a total of 130 Alaska sailings, with Diamond Princess, Sapphire Princess, Coral Princess, and Island Princess traveling on the line's signature Gulf of Alaska sailings, Golden Princess, Star Princess and Sea Princess sailing the Inside Passage routes from Seattle and San Francisco, while Pacific Princess takes over the line's small ship experience on 14-day Connoisseur voyages to some of the state's less-visited ports.

Voyage of the Glaciers

The 2,670-passenger Diamond Princess and Sapphire Princess will sail on the line's famed Gulf of Alaska route between Vancouver and Whittier on 36 week-long voyages departing on Saturdays -- featuring calls at Ketchikan, Juneau and Skagway with daylight cruising of Glacier Bay and the 16 glaciers of College Fjord. In addition, the 1,970-passenger Coral Princess and Island Princess will offer 36 Monday departures of the same itinerary.

Alaska Connoisseur Voyages

Princess' small ship cruising experience returns to Alaska for the second year as the intimate 670-passenger Pacific Princess takes over this extended 14-day voyage which now departs from Seattle, featuring the less visited ports of Kodiak, Valdez, Icy Strait Point and Seward. In addition the ship will also visit Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway and Victoria, B.C., with daylight cruising of Glacier Bay. Pacific Princess will sail on nine voyages departing Seattle on Thursdays.

Golden Princess and Star Princess From Seattle

The 2,600-passenger Golden Princess and Star Princess both return to sail on seven-day roundtrip itineraries from Seattle with ports of call in Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway and Victoria, plus treat passengers to dramatic glacier viewing in Tracy Arm and its twin Sawyer Glaciers. Golden Princess sails on 19 voyages departing on Saturdays while Star Princess offers 19 Sunday departures.

Sea Princess from San Francisco

Sea Princess takes over the line's San Francisco departures, offering 11 sailings from "The City by the Bay" for her 1,990 passengers. The 10-day roundtrip cruises sail on varying itineraries that include calls at Victoria, Juneau, Ketchikan, and either Skagway, Haines or Icy Strait Point, plus the premiere glacier viewing of Tracy Arm.

Alaska cruises and cruisetours for 2009 are available for reservations. American Way Cruise Vacations fares begin at $539 for seven-day voyages. On-board credits, up to $100 per stateroom, are offered on most sailings. A Captain's Circle Savings Discount of up to $200 is available to Princess past passengers who book by September 30, 2008.