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Sept. 06, 2008 • 11-Day Cruisetour • Sapphire Princess
Alaska, so incredibly beautiful, you’ll think you stepped into a painting. This is Alaska as seen from the panoramic perspective of your dazzling ship. Monumental glaciers
are nature’s draw and Alaska’s waterways reveal more of these thrilling Ice Age giants than anywhere else on earth. Alaska’s Inside Passage is one of the most
scenic sea-lanes in the world, home to bald eagles, whales, sea lions, otters, brown bears, mountain goats and flocks of seabirds. Plus, you’ll visit a variety of flavorful
ports of call full of rich history and native culture.
Glaciers By The Sea • On the 7-day Voyage of the Glaciers cruise portion of your cruisetour, you'll sail the Inside Passage and mighty Gulf of Alaska between
Vancouver and Whittaker for the most memorable seven days of Alaska cruising imaginable. You'll see famous Glacier Bay National Park, charming ports like
Skagway, Ketchikan and Juneau, and the gorgeous glaciers and seascapes of College Fjord and Prince William Sound.
Denali By Land • Gaze in awe at the grandeur of Alaska from your glass-domed Princess railcar en route to your Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge just
a mile from the Denali National Park entrance. What could be better? Surrounded by world-class wilderness, amazed by a mighty peak that rises above all others, and
constantly thrilled by the
abundant wildlife, Princess can show you a whole other side of the park, where Mt. McKinley takes center stage at their Denali lodge.
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CruiseTour Schedule
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Day
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Port |
Arrive |
Depart |
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Vancouver, British Columbia |
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4:30 PM |
| 2 |
Cruising |
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| 3 |
Ketchikan, Alaska |
6:30 AM |
2:00 PM |
| 4 |
Juneau, Alaska |
8:00 AM |
9:00 PM |
| 5 |
Skagway, Alaska |
7:00 AM |
8:30 PM |
| 6 |
Glacier Bay (Scenic Cruising) |
6:00 AM |
3:00 PM |
| 7 |
College Fjord (Scenic Cruising) |
5:30 AM |
8:30 PM |
| 8 |
Anchorage (Whittier), Alaska |
12:30 AM |
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Day
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Destination
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Whittier/Mt. McKinley
Step off your ship and onto your rail car. The McKinley Express takes you
directly to Talkeetna. Continue to the Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge for the night. Enjoy the
rest of the day at your leisure.
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Mt. McKinley/Denali
Board a motor coach for the scenic journey to Denali National Park. Here you'll enjoy a Natural History Tour of the park. The Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge
is an amazing mountain resort with everything you need to escape everyday life. Spend the rest of the day at the lodge as you choose. |
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Denali/Fairbanks
This morning enjoy motor coach sightseeing to Fairbanks. Cruise on an authentic sternwheeler
riverboat down the Chena and Tanana Rivers. Overnight in Fairbanks and enjoy the colorful frontier flair of Alaska's Golden Hart City. |
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Fairbanks
Your tour ends this morning in Fairbanks.
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Details:
Call for Current Specials and Incentives!
Insurance and airfare available at an additional charge.
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Contact Suzanne Russel for more information at
CI Travel's Pembroke Mall SuperCenter Location
497.3561or email at
srussel@citravel.com
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*Rates are per person, double occupancy, subject to change, availability & restrictions. Rate includes port taxes,
Gov't fees and taxes. Ships’ Registry: Bermuda.
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Ports Of Call
Vancouver • Vancouver is a gorgeous thriving metropolis with numerous parks, beaches, gardens, museums, art galleries and ethnic diversity that's fortunate enough to be flanked by the ocean and mountains.
Ketchikan • This southern-most Alaskan port city is known as Alaska's First City because it was the first major community travelers came to heading north.
Founded as a fishing camp, Ketchikan is built on steep hillsides and is billed as the salmon capital of the world. A quaint village, the town is just three miles long and three
blocks wide.
Juneau • Perched on a thin strip of land at the mouth of Gold Creek, Juneau is arguably one of America's most beautiful state capitals, with the looming summits of
Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts providing a gorgeous backdrop.
Skagway • This gateway to the Klondike is preserved as a national historic park with its rustic boardwalk and frontier-style storefronts. Due to its geographic location,
Skagway enjoys a drier climate compared to the rest of southeastern Alaska, with an average annual precipitation of only 22 inches.
Glacier Bay • This spectacular national park and preserve displays massive glaciers that stretch 3.3 million acres from the St. Elias and Fairweather
mountain ranges to
the ends of the fjords. It is home to an amazing world of marine life, including humpback whales, sea otters, porpoises and harbor seals. It also possesses the highest
concentration of tidewater glaciers on the planet.
College Fjord • Some of the best glacier viewing in the state can be seen tucked into the northwest corner of Prince William Sound at College Fjord.
Winding down from mountains and through valleys and fjords, these massive rivers of ice are often on the move, periodically dropping their bounty into the sea.
Whittier • In the shadow of a towering glacier and surrounded by snowcapped peaks, the tiny town of Whittier is the gateway to the spectacular Prince William Sound and the city of Anchorage. Whittier exists on thriving fishing and tourism industries.
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