Alaska is amazing!

Item: Island Princess
Rating: 3.9
Author: elltee

Island Princess Cruise Review to Alaska - Gulf of Alaska

elltee

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 5

Overall rating:

3.9 out of 5

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

Sail date: May 30, 2018

Ship: Island Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: C208

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Everyone should go on this cruise to see the amazing beauty of this part of the world. The sheer size of the mountains and glaciers is unbelievable, I cannot believe it and I was there! There is so much wilderness, it really gives you a new perspective on life.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

The easiest embarkation ever! We sat in rows of chairs for a few minutes until it was our turn, then walked right up to the counter

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Perfect menus for Alaska.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Nothing extraordinary, but good. The naturalist, Mark, was great!

Entertainment

2 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Older ship, but well maintained.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Ship tip

Ask about the “secret “ viewing decks.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia

3 out of 5

Lovely city, but we personally didn’t spend much time there.

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Icy Strait Point (Hoonah), Alaska

5 out of 5

Lovely people. Amazing whale watching!!!

Thumbs Up 1

Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5

Kayaked to Mendenhall glacier was cold, windy, and slightly difficult, but so worth it!

Thumbs Up 11

Skagway, Alaska

3 out of 5

Wish we could have seen more of it. River float was beautiful and our guide amazingly knowledgeable and friendly!

Thumbs Up 7

Whittier (Anchorage), Alaska

3 out of 5

Whittier was really interesting, but we didn’t do anything there. Our bus driver to Anchorage was super knowledgeable. We then went to Denali on our own.

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