Great time - Alaska is a beautiful place to visit. We added our own land excursion by renting a car touring at our own pace. We visited Anchorage, Denali and Fairbanks. There is NOTHING between these towns - Gas up beforehand.
Embarkation
5 out of 5
Outstanding; Very easy - moved quickly on board
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
3 out of 5
Princess' new reservation system for dining still has some bugs in it. Many people didn't realize that you really needed to make reservations EVERY night for dinner before coming on board. On a positive note - food was abundant everywhere. On a negative note - minimal specialty nights and new limitations... only one lobster was free.
Onboard Activities
5 out of 5
Fitness center was great; loved the sauna. Unfortunately the steam room was never working.
Entertainment
4 out of 5
They were good, but lacked enthusiasm. Not the usual upbeat nature. Comedian was so-so.
Children's Programs
No children
Service and Staff
5 out of 5
Service was great given the number of tables each waiter was supposed to handle. Room steward was outstanding.
Ship Quality
5 out of 5
I know this ship and where things are. Layout is fine.
Cabin / Stateroom
5 out of 5
Room was adequate for what we did there. Most of the time we were either at the buffet, dining room, onshore or on deck. I don't feel we missed anything by not having a window or balcony.
Ship tip
Don't expect to do laundry toward the end of the trip - the washers are shut down to avoid putting any waste water near the glaciers.
Outstanding view - get your camera ready. Should have gotten there earlier in the day; should have stayed longer. No excursion, but certainly different views as the shipped turned around.
There are several cities between Anchorage, Denali and Fairbanks. Eagle River, Palmer, Wasilla, Talkeetna, Chugach and more. When I lived in Alaska and we would drive to Fairbanks my dad always gassed up in Talkeetna. It's about 100 miles from Anchorage.
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