From planning to packing, from discount rates to departure dates, everything you need to know about Alaska cruises and cruise tours.

 

ALASKA

CRUISES AND CRUISETOURS

"An authoritative voice for Alaska cruise vacation planning"

Cruise Traveler Magazine

 

IN THIS ISSUE:  VISIT alaskacruisetoursonline.com for the most comprehensive discount

cruises and cruise tours to Alaska.

ALASKA grandeur on an awe-inspiring scale

Get more time in Alaska's heart

on a Direct-to-the-Wilderness adventure.

Ship to Train to Denali — All in One Day!

Princess rail service takes you right from the ship to a Princess wilderness lodge the same day for more time exactly where you want to be and less time getting there. Available exclusively on "Direct to the Wilderness"

cruise tours only.


Alaska Resource Guide

• Our Alaska Things to See And Do Guide

• The Journal of the Ideal Alaska Adventure

• What to pack for an Alaska Cruise

• Check out the Insider Tips

• Things to know before you go.

• Alaska Wildlife Guide - Creatures and critters of Alaska

• Skagway, Alaska The Klondike Gold Rush

Tips on weather, packing, proper identification and more

Specialists in Alaska Cruises and Alaska Cruise Tours

Witness nature's last great frontier

We have the widest variety of spectacular land and sea experiences in the majestic "Land of the Midnight Sun." Featuring fifteen cruise ships, a dozen wilderness lodges, luxury Ultra Dome rail cars, and a fleet of deluxe motor coaches; allowing you to connect seamlessly to a land tour and experience several distinctly unique facets of the Alaska wilderness in a single trip. For over nine years we have been introducing guests to this Great Land. It's a place we know very well.

The Denali Experience -

the pinnacle of your journey


"From immensely beautiful landscapes to the simplest yellow wildflower - we offer insights on all the many wonders of Alaska where walls of ice stretch 5,000 feet to shake hands with the sky. The murmur of prospectors haunt old-world shops and saloons. Totem poles scowl over temperate rain forests while salmon jump through crisp mountain streams."

What will you see? A massive glacier sending ice floes seaward? A pod of humpback whales surfacing through the morning mist to get a better look at your ship? A herd of caribou grazing on the tundra? On any given day in Alaska, so many sensations await you. You only need to embark on a cruise or cruisetour to begin your voyage of discovery.


The Tundra Wilderness Tour is an excellent way to spot the wildlife Alaska is famous for: such as moose, bear, wolves, caribou, and Dall sheep just to name a few. The tour focuses on scouting out the wildlife in the park, in addition to explaining the historical and geographical background

of the area. For a list of cruisetours that feature TheTundra Wilderness Tour

click on these cruise line names...

Princess | Holland America | Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruises.


5 Great Alaska Attractions

Denali National Park: Incredible wildlife viewing and scenery; on a clear day you can see Mt. McKinley.
The Inside Passage: This picturesque cruise route features the popular towns of Ketchikan, Sitka, Juneau and Skagway.
Flight-seeing: Whether you take a ski plane or helicopter, don't miss the chance to fly over and get a birds-eye-view of Alaska.
Glaciers: See them from above on a flight-seeing tour, by cruise ship or kayak.
Native culture: Learn all about Alaska, visit heritage centers and museums dedicated to indigenous peoples

More than a change of scenery, a journey of discovery


Form a Group. "Save and Sail" Cruise Deals to Alaska!

For as little as 10 guests, 5 cabins.

Get Alaska Group Deals Step-by-Step Group Planning Guide

The most overlooked way to stretch your dollar is to form your own Alaska cruise group. Call us today for details. 800.365.1445

 

Princess Cruise Tour Calendar

Free Upgrades & $200 onboard credit offer.

May, June  July, August

 

A dazzling variety of Alaska's best

Denali. Where Mt. Mckinley is the star

Double Denali Adventures

Mountains, mines & salmon

Cooper River & Wrangell-St.Elias

Sparkling rivers & ancient fjords

The Kenai Peninsula

Land of the midnight sun

Arctic Circle. Prudhoe Bay

 

 

2009 Alaska Cruises & Cruisetours

Chicago Tribune

"Book Alaska cruises early,

ships are crowded"

Read The Alaska Cruises Article

More "In The News"

"Alaska Cruise Deals Help

You Stretch Vacation Dollars"

What's a Cruisetour?
Combine a seven-day cruise with a four- to ten-day land tour and see the best of Alaska. Alaska Cruise tours range from 10-17 nights and include your 7-night Alaska cruise. Most cruisetours feature an inclusive tour into Denali National Park, a 6.3 million acre park, home to Mt. McKinley and one of the largest wildlife habitats in the world. Alaska Cruise Tours accommodate every lifestyle, from mild to wild.

Exciting discoveries and early booking savings on 2009 Alaska Cruises.

Head northbound or south on one-way cruises that explore the spectacular sights of the Inside Passage, as well as the glacier-clad shores of Alaska. Spend a day immersed in magnificent Glacier Bay, witness the sun rise or set on peaks rimming College Fjord, discover charming Juneau, Skagway, or Haines, and Ketchikan. As an example, Alaska cruises deals discounted 66 percent! Seven-night Glacier Discovery cruise sail from Vancouver. Interior rooms normally priced at a whopping $1,619 are going for $549. What a cruise deal!

Find Alaska's best cruise and cruise tour deals! Over 2115 departures, only at alaskacruisetoursonline.com

 

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Insiders Alaska

If you like your scenery on a spectacular scale, prepare to be amazed. The glaciers, gorges, waterfalls, forests and lakes are simply stunning and when you factor in the wildlife – brown bears and eagles, whales, sea otters and more – and all the great adventures you can have ashore, hey, it’s like nowhere else on earth. More from the Alaska "locals"

Explore Brooks Range, Coldfoot, or the Kenai Peninsula, perhaps see the Arctic Ocean, migrating caribou, and the Prudhoe Bay oil fields.

Today's Headline:

Time to get in on  "off season" Alaska cruise deals.

Cruise rates are low, cruise lines are looking to fill cabins now. So you can land a cheap deal. It sounds unreal, but one expert says now you could pick up some good cruise deals, if you act fast.
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"This cruise booking supersite is chock-a-block with cruise discounts, shipboard credit, and other great deals — especially if your dates or destinations are flexible. The site is impressively intuitive, letting you search the deals database by cruise line, destination, or port."