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Golden Princess Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

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Overall rating:

5 out of 5
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Golden Princess

7 Night Alaska Inside Passage With Glacier Bay (Seattle Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 26, 2014

Ship: Golden Princess

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: D310

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 10 years ago

Review summary

We chose  this cruise because we wanted to cruise Glacier Bay!  We were not disappointed!  Golden Princess is an older ship that has been nicely updated. We chose a mini-suite because we planned on using our room for sightseeing. It was spacious and clean.  It had two TVS which we utilized on cruise days.  Glacier Bay was  extraordinary.  We had a port side room and had an awesome view of the glaciers . The ship does turn so it doesn't matter which side you are on. Our excursions were booked through Princess.  We didn't see a big difference in price, liked their trips better and felt we were assured of the ship waiting for us if we were late.  Went whale watching in Juneau.  We saw humpback whales bubbling!  Our tour  guide said we had a seldom seen experience. We also saw killer whales!   We then went to Mendehall glacier which was awesome and while there saw salmon running! 

 Our other tours were also great. 

 

The he only negative was the lengthy boarding process. However our room was ready.  We went to the international cage for lunch as recommended by other cruisers.  Short line and good food.  Came back there several times for lunch .

we thoroughly enjoyed the naturalist lectures and commentaries. A highlight of the trip.We would definitely cruise with Princess again.  

 

 

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Cabin had a lot of storage, was spacious. Just know that the balcony did not have a roof so you were in the element so to speak when you were out there. Not a big deal for us though!

Ship tip

Go to the international cafe on embarkation. Good food , short line

Ports of call

Seattle, Washington

5 out of 5
Favorites were the emp museum and the underground tour

Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5
Whale watching is a must!
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