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More than one
You might have cruised around the One of the best ways to see much of Great Lakes or taken the colors of Alaska is through Princess Cruises,
million people a year visit Alaska on a cruise ship, and Princess Cruise Line has the most ships traveling there.
the fall in New England, but nothing can prepare you for the beauty you will experience when you visit our 49th state, Alaska.
Sure, everything is lush and green, but that’s to be expected in a climate that
gets a fair amount of rain and snow. But these emerald hills and mountains are capped by snow and there is usually water nearby – or even a glacier – adding to the picture-perfect scene. And let’s not forget the wildlife. Bald eagles are
as common as a
pigeon on a New
York City statue.
During the summer,
varieties of salmon can be found in the rivers, along with other fish. And, of course, Alaska is probably the only state where you will see both whales and bears.
either on an Alaska Cruise or with one of its Alaska Cruisetours. This summer will be the cruise line’s 50th summer in
Alaska and it will have seven different ships calling on Alaska ports during the season.
If you are short on time, Princess offers four- and five-day roundtrip cruises to Inside Passage ports from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Most cruises will be seven-day Inside Passage cruises, some being offered from Vancouver but with the majority sailing from Seattle, Washington.
It also has roundtrip Inside Passage cruises from San Francisco
and Los Angeles on its schedule.
But for the ultimate in Alaska immersion, you cannot beat an Alaska Cruisetour with Princess. These 10- to 15-day adventures all include a seven-day, one-way Voyage of the Glaciers Cruise either from Whittier, Alaska, to Vancouver or Vancouver to
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By John T. Garcia
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