Princess Cruises is ready to start its 2025 Alaska season in lower than a month with seven ships, 5 wilderness lodges, 5 nationwide parks, and an expanded catalogue of famend cruisetours.
Ships will sail from 5 homeports: Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Vancouver, and Whittier (Anchorage).
“From our welcoming crew to our inviting partners at the national parks and award-winning ‘North to Alaska’ program, we are ready to begin our highly anticipated 2025 season,” stated Gus Antorcha, Princess Cruises president. “We know our guests can’t wait to experience their perfect Alaska vacation, meticulously planning what they will do onboard and ashore. Our 2025 season is packed with incredible offerings to ensure they leave having had amazing experiences, big adventures and lasting memories to cherish forever.”
Cruises
New for 2025 are two voyages that target glaciers and less-visited ports:
Grand Princess: 17-day roundtrip from Seattle, visiting 10 ports and three glaciers, together with Hubbard Glacier, College Fjord, and Glacier Bay National Park (May 6).
Ruby Princess: Ultimate Alaska Solstice 22-day roundtrip from San Francisco that coincides with the Summer Solstice with 11 ports and 4 glaciers, together with Endicott Arm & Dawes Glacier, Hubbard Glacier, College Fjord, and Glacier Bay National Park (June 6).
Grand Princess (Photo through Princess Cruises)
Returning itineraries embrace:
Voyage of the Glaciers
Northbound from Vancouver, B.C. to Anchorage (Whittier), or southbound from Anchorage (Whittier) to Vancouver, B.C., Coral Princess, Caribbean Princess, and Sapphire Princess sail previous glaciers like Glacier Bay and Hubbard Glacier, with stops in Skagway, Ketchikan, and Juneau. Cruises vary from 7 to 14 days. (May – Sept.)
Guests can add a cruisetour for a land exploration to the huge inside of Alaska and go to Denali National Park.
Inside Passage
Seattle: 7-day roundtrip voyages on Royal Princess (Glacier Bay) and Discovery Princess (Endicott Arm & Dawes Glacier) visiting Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, and Victoria, B.C. (May–Sept).
San Francisco: 11-day roundtrip voyages on Ruby Princess, visiting Glacier Bay or Endicott Arm & Dawes Glacier, visiting Ketchikan, Juneau, and Skagway or Haines plus Victoria or Prince Rupert (May–Sept).
Vancouver: 5 to 11-day roundtrip cruises onboard Grand Princess, Coral Princess, and Caribbean Princess, that includes stops in Icy Strait Point and Sitka on many voyages (May–Sept).
What’s Still Available
Cruises which might be nonetheless accessible to e book embrace:
Coral Princess: 11-day roundtrip Vancouver, departing May 3
Grand Princess: 7-day roundtrip from Vancouver, departing June 24
Discovery Princess: Jeff Corwin’s Nature & Adventure Voyage – 7-day roundtrip from Seattle, departing August 17 – Wildlife biologist and Princess Nature & Adventure Ambassador Jeff Corwin hosts an journey cruise via Alaska that includes bear watching, whale viewing, and glacier excursions. Corwin will lead excursions in every port, with onboard interactions and displays.
Ruby Princess: 11-day roundtrip from San Francisco, departing August 22
Cruisetours
Princess Cruises has expanded its cruisetour roster for 2025. The new itineraries give friends extra alternatives to find nationwide parks together with Glacier Bay, Denali, Wrangell St. Elias, Kenai Fjords, and Katmai. Nine to 15-day itineraries can be found, visiting three to 5 nationwide parks mixed with the Voyage of the Glaciers seven-day cruise. The journey consists of scenic rail journey and a number of days on land with stays at 4 Princess-owned wilderness lodges.
New for 2025, Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge debuts a newly renovated grand foyer with a grand hearth, cozy seating, and spectacular viewing alternatives of Denali. Coffee lovers will replenish one other cup at a enjoyable new espresso trailer with nostalgic Airstream vibes, specialty drinks, and pastries at Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge.
Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge
North to Alaska
Princess’ North to Alaska packages enable friends to dive deeper into the Great Land via eating, instructional occasions, and leisure.
Programs for all cruises visiting Glacier Bay National Park embrace Park Rangers internet hosting info desk and visitor actions together with commentary from the bridge and roaming the decks whereas in Glacier Bay. In addition, a Park Ranger presentation might be supplied within the Princess Theater, plus there’s a Junior and Teen Rangers program for youthful cruisers. All friends can take pleasure in sizzling chocolate and bouillon stations on open decks.
A curated sequence of audio system whose experiences converse to the legacy and historical past of Alaska will even be on board as a part of the North to Alaska program. Some of them embrace:
Great Alaskan Lumberjack Show
Tlingit/Alutiiq Cultural Ambassador Patrick Anderson
Alaska Photographer and Author, Nick Jans
Sled canine Champion Libby Riddles, the primary lady to win the 1,100-mile race
In Alaska, Princess Cruises affords a novel Movies Under the Stars expertise with Campfire Movies Under the Stars. Families can collect beneath cozy blankets with “fire pits” and popcorn to observe household classics and Alaska-themed motion pictures.
Also on bard might be a brand new nightly pop-up expertise known as Northern Lights Lounge, harking back to an Alaskan pub. Anchored by a resident folks and nation guitar vocalists, adults can take pleasure in native beers and liquors on the lounge. Hot cocoa, popcorn, and cookies will even be accessible for youths with pub-style trivia between units.
Other North to Alaska programming consists of:
A nighttime stargazing presentation on deck (an indoor digital stargazing expertise will even be accessible)
The Great Big Adventure – Alaska Edition sport challenges
Puppies within the Piazza sled canine expertise
Special Alaska-themed programming for youths and youths within the youth golf equipment
Of course, no cruise to Alaska could be full with out Alaska seafood. Special eating choices will embrace:
Main Dining Rooms, World Fresh Marketplace and Specialty Restaurants all that includes domestically sourced Keta, King and Sockeye salmon, halibut, and rockfish.
Balcony Breakfast, excellent for scenic glacier viewing, brings Smoked Salmon and Crab Quiche proper to the balcony.
Guests crusing to Alaska aboard Discovery Princess can savor their very own freshly caught fish at The Catch by Rudi after having fun with a day of fishing with the unique “Cook My Catch,” shore tour supplied by Princess.
Crown Grill serving up King Salmon and an Alaska Crab Cake.
Sabatini’s Trattoria that includes a River Steelhead Salmon Carpaccio.
Crab Shack stirring up Shellfish and Clam Chowders and an Alaska Seafood Pot, full with specialty bibs.
Alaska themed cocktails will embrace:
Glacier Shake
Peanut Butter Bear Hug
Into the Wilderness
Campfire Daiquiri
Locally-sourced spirits have been expanded, with this 12 months’s season together with Anchorage Distillery and Denali Spirits. Beer from Alaska Brewing Company and Denali Brewing will even be accessible onboard.
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