layout image layout image
 
Alaska  header image

Alaska Bound Cruise Line Reviews

Several shipping companies schedule Alaskan cruise vacations. Each of these larger ships carries a thousand or more people and contains the best of service and amenities for their passengers.

Royal Caribbean Alaskan Cruise

 

For example, the Royal Caribbean Line with its vessel Radiance is deployed in the Pacific Ocean. The Radiance will provide guests with excellent service, superb food and additional facilities such as a casino, bar and disco. The Radiance stops at ports in Canada and Alaska such as Juneau, Skagway, Hubbard Glacier, and Ketchikan. The disadvantage to this ship is its size. It carries 2500 passengers.

Princess Cruise Lines

Second choice is the large ships of the Princess Cruise Lines. The amenities and the size of the Princess is equal to that of the Royal Caribbean. A travel agency will usually recommend one of these ships if you want a romantic weeklong cruise.

Carnival and Celebrity Alaskan Cruises

Both the Carnival and the Celebrity are worth checking as well. These two ships are somewhat less expensive and the rooms come with a balcony or veranda in order to better be able to watch the icebergs which the ship will pass through.

American Safari and Cruise West Alaskan Cruises

Smaller ships which carry few passengers are the American Safari and Cruise West. The service is still great. Only the most experienced crews are allowed to navigate the ship through Alaskan waters. These travel lines have over ten years of experience now.

On-board entertainment on each of the ships includes a theater, movie halls, casino, disco, bar and gym. Most all ships have activities for young people as well as those who are less active. Some even provide for handicapped accessibility. Special menu arrangements or dietary restrictions are provided in the dining choices.

Passengers should book far in advance for these Alaskan cruises in order to be assured of space. Sometimes there are promotional events which will allow you to get a discount on regular prices. A group rate is also available for those traveling in a party of ten or more people.

The originating port for the cruise liners bound for Alaskan waters is either Los Angeles or San Francisco. Those passengers coming from out of state will need to arrange for transportation to LA or San Francisco, plus arrangements to travel from the airport to the pier.

From May until September is the best time of year to enjoy an Alaskan cruise. This is when the ships are most crowded, but the weather is ideal for those who are seeing Alaska for the first time. You can often find all inclusive package deals for your Alaskan cruise if you shop around, particularly on the internet.

 

Population Anchorage Alaska News

Alaska sees decline in English-language learning students - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner


Alaska sees decline in English-language learning students
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, AK - Jan 7, 2009
But Alaska was one of only eight states that saw a decline in ELL students. “Portrait of a Population: How English-Language Learners Are Putting Schools to ...

Read more...


Our view: Citgo's fuel - Anchorage Daily News


Our view: Citgo's fuel
Anchorage Daily News, AK - Jan 6, 2009
In Anchorage, gas prices have fallen by about $2 a gallon since July. For Bush villages, no break at all. We've said before that Alaska should take care of ...

Read more...


Railroad titans' heroic work left lasting mark on Alaska - Anchorage Daily News


Railroad titans' heroic work left lasting mark on Alaska
Anchorage Daily News, AK - 11 hours ago
And of course, the Alaska Railroad continues to run from Seward to Fairbanks like the backbone of the state, with the majority of the population living ...

Read more...


Rural schools lose hundreds in recent years - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner


Rural schools lose hundreds in recent years
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, AK - 20 hours ago
By ALEX DEMARBAN ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - State researchers hoping to determine how many people have left rural Alaska for bigger communities report that ...

Read more...


In territorial Juneau, statehood fans were a minority - Anchorage Daily News


Boston Globe

In territorial Juneau, statehood fans were a minority
Anchorage Daily News, AK - Jan 5, 2009
In fact, the consolidation of economic power and population in Anchorage, which had commenced during the war, had became a permanent reality. ...
Political Activism Paved Way for 49th State NewsBlaze
Some of the promises of statehood still have yet to be realized Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
If Alaska never became a state ... Anchorage Daily News
all 30 news articles

Read more...


 
layout image layout image