Wonderful Alaskan Cruisetour

Island Princess Cruise Review to Alaska - Gulf of Alaska

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Reviews: 3
Helpful Votes: 23

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5
Island Princess

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: 5 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.

Bordeaux Dining Room

5 out of 5

Many options and recommendations were always good

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!

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

Ports of call

Cruise Hubbard Glacier

5 out of 5
Bigger than main Glacier Bay glaciers!

Cruise Glacier Bay

5 out of 5
Many glaciers

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!

Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5
Great whale watching with bubble net feeding with Gasteau charter. Tramway to mountain top nice views & hiking trails.

Ketchikan, Alaska

5 out of 5
Have fun being a tourist at the lumberjack show and Deadliest Catch boat tour. Have your camera ready!

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Princess transportation to airport was fast and easy
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2 Comments

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

DaleJo    5 years ago

We are taking the cruise tour end of August. We are also doing the land first. Any hints on what to pack for the land portion?

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