We enjoyed an unbelievably scenic, sunny & warm September cruise thru our Voyage of the Glaciers. Lots of wildlife sightings too!!!

Island Princess Cruise Review to Alaska - Gulf of Alaska

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Review: 1
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Overall rating:

4.4 out of 5
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Island Princess

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

Sail date: September 05, 2018

Ship: Island Princess

Cabin type: Balcony

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Our Voyage of the Glaciers Cruise in early September was AWESOME!! Saw lots of wildlife & weather was sunny & dry. Bald eagles, Brown bears, Alaskan mountain goats, Sea Otters, Seals, Beluga Whales. If you want to see lots of glaciers as well, go on this cruise. You won't be disappointed!! ;-)

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Fast, Efficient, Organized

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Didn't try the specialty restaurants but the dining rooms & buffet were good

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Live music of all kinds in various venues & great comedy & production shows in theater

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Entire ship personnel very friendly, accommodating, helpful

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Our cabin was PERFECT for an Alaskan Cruise!!! If we didn't feel like going to the top deck of the ship, we could still enjoy the fantastic view from our warmer balcony. :-)

Ship tip

DON'T FORGET YOUR CAMERA!!! Be prepared to be pampered & totally on VACATION!!! ;-)

Ports of call

Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia

5 out of 5
Beautiful port close to shopping, restaurants & hotels

Icy Strait Point (Hoonah), Alaska

3 out of 5

Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5

Skagway, Alaska

4 out of 5

Whittier (Anchorage), Alaska

3 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Traveler Photos

Outside View of Cruise Ship Terminal/Vancouver, BC Island Princess docked in Hoonah, AK Mommy bear & 2 cubs/Mendenhall Glacier Forest Area Mendenhall Glacier/Juneau, AK Sunset Peaks high above Harvard Glacier/College Fjord, AK Celebration Party night in lobby/Disembark next morning
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SirDuke    6 years ago

Beautiful I love your review! Makes me want to book this trip too!

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