Wonderful Alaskan Cruisetour

Item: Island Princess
Rating: 4.8
Author: sailz

Island Princess Cruise Review to Alaska - Gulf of Alaska

sailz

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 15

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5

7 Night Voyage Of The Glaciers Southbound (Anchorage To Vancouver)

Sail date: July 10, 2019

Ship: Island Princess

Cabin type: Inside

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

Did the land portion from Fairbanks first. Great time and appreciated the cruise time to relax.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Easy & fast

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Main restaurant & Bayou were great but buffet was really only good for a fast breakfast.

Bayou Cafe & Steakhouse

5 out of 5

8 oz Halibut cooked to perfection!

La Patisserie

5 out of 5

Best coffee on board ship! Get your coffee card, order large in a to go cup and you are set!

Bordeaux Dining Room

5 out of 5

Many options and recommendations were always good

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Did not use them

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Bayou show was fun. Funch in Crooners bar & Island Princess orchestra were very entertaining.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Everyone was cheerful and helpful

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Only drawback was the lack of a full deck to walk all the way around. Also lots of blue glass (to block the wind) on the top deck limited open viewing areas. However, I never couldn’t get to an open area to view the glaciers.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Quiet (didn’t hear casino above) and convenient to coffee bar & restaurant

Ship tip

Secret open decks in front on 10 & 11 and in back on 8

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Ports of call

Cruise Hubbard Glacier

5 out of 5

Bigger than main Glacier Bay glaciers!

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Cruise Glacier Bay

5 out of 5

Many glaciers

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Skagway, Alaska

5 out of 5

Visit the Kroshel Wildlife Refuge in Haines and kiss a moose! Rent scooters from Skagway Scooters and explore Dyea ghost town along the Taiya river. Nothing like heading into the Alaskan wilderness on your own!

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Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5

Great whale watching with bubble net feeding with Gasteau charter. Tramway to mountain top nice views & hiking trails.

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Ketchikan, Alaska

5 out of 5

Have fun being a tourist at the lumberjack show and Deadliest Catch boat tour. Have your camera ready!

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