Tours include a unique combination of features not found elsewhere. Meals on land, Dinner shows, Dining on board Princess Rail and much more. Alaska cruise and cruise tours for 2010 open for booking on May 7. Fares begin at $699 per person, double occupancy for seven-day cruises and $1,599 for cruise tours.
(May 06, 2009) -- Alaska Cruisetours Online 2010 Princess Alaska program offers the most diverse array of opportunities to experience the "Great Land," with a simplified lineup of cruise tour options, more sailings that include the "must see" destination -- Glacier Bay National Park -- and a new "Seattle Air Advantage" package that turns every cruise tour into a convenient roundtrip Seattle adventure.
The lineup will continue to offer passengers the company's hallmark Alaska experience, whether at sea on board amenity-filled Princess ships or on land with Princess' signature wilderness lodges and exclusive Direct to the Wilderness program, where guests step right from their ship onto luxury railcars that transport them directly to magnificent Denali National Park.
Next summer Alaska Cruisetours Online will offer a total of 112 Alaska sailings aboard seven ships offering four itinerary options during the May to September season. The lineup includes Diamond Princess, Coral Princess, and Island Princess traveling on the line's popular "Voyage of the Glaciers" route through the scenic Gulf of Alaska; Golden Princess, Sapphire Princess and Sea Princess sailing the Inside Passage from Seattle and San Francisco, and Royal Princess offering the line's small ship experience on an extended 14-day Connoisseur voyage to some of the state's less-visited, more remote ports.
Alaska Cruisetours Online will offer passengers the opportunity to enjoy an immersive Alaska experience, combining a seven-day "Voyage of the Glaciers" cruise with three to eight additional nights on land exploring Alaska's interior. All cruise tours include Princess wilderness lodges, rail travel, plus the two top attractions in the state -- Glacier Bay National Park and Denali National Park, where visitors spend at least two nights exploring the wonders of this area.
"We make it easy for our guests to choose the ideal itinerary including the breathtaking scenery and wildlife they want to see," said Marty Trencher, of Alaska Cruisetours Online. "And we're also making it more affordable by introducing a new Seattle roundtrip package for cruise tours, eliminating the need for more expensive airfare in or out of Vancouver, Anchorage or Fairbanks."
Cruises -- Alaska Cruisetours Online offers four ways to experience the awe-inspiring glaciers, historic towns and scenic waters of Alaska, with sailings from seven to 14 days.
Cruise Tours -- Alaska Cruisetours Online introduces a new simplified cruise tour lineup, making it easy for passengers to choose the perfect land/sea Alaska experience with itineraries ranging from three to eight nights. All tour options feature at least two nights in the Denali National Park area, stays at Princess' own riverside wilderness lodges, and a seven-day Voyage of the Glaciers sailing including Glacier Bay National Park.
Direct to the Wilderness -- Exclusive direct rail service between the Whittier cruise terminal and the dramatic Denali wilderness features seven itinerary options offering multiple nights at Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge and/or Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge.Explorer -- These itineraries enable travelers to explore both Denali and other scenic areas, including the Kenai Peninsula at Kenai Princess Wilderness Lodge and Wrangell-St. Elias National Park with stays at Copper River Princess Wilderness Lodge. Passengers can even choose to venture to the state's far north into the Arctic Circle and Prudhoe Bay.
Deluxe Escorted -- Three cruise tour options offer the services of a professional tour director and additional time for passengers to experience the Great Land. Most meals are also included in these extended vacationsAlaska Just For You -- Four cruise tour options let passengers experience Alaska as few others can with one of Alaska Cruisetours very-own custom designed cruise tours. Tours include a unique combination of features not found elsewhere. Meals on Land, Dinner shows, Dining on board Princess Rail and much more. These are tours the company tailor-made based on feedback from past guests. Spotlighting Denali National Park's magnificent wonders with the ultimate Tundra Wilderness Tour included. These tours include all meals while staying at a Princess Lodge. Meals while on the train, as well as the Music of Denali Dinner Theatre, if staying at the Denali Princess Lodge. These tours take care of all the details, In addition the Seattle Roundtrip Advantage is included.
New Seattle Air Advantage-- With this new package, any Princess cruise tour can become a convenient roundtrip vacation from Seattle. The package includes motorcoach transportation between Seattle and Vancouver, airfare between Alaska and Seattle and an overnight stay in a Seattle hotel. Passengers must arrange their own transportation to and from Seattle and their hometown.
Alaska cruises and cruise tours for 2010 are available for reservations now. Fares begin at $699 for seven-day voyages, and$1,599 for cruise tours.
You can shop online and compare itineraries, ships and sailing dates for 2010 at Alaska Cruisetours Online. Their cruise advisors are first-hand knowledgeable experts certified by the Alaska Travel Industry Association. They know Alaska, as upfront and personal as you know your hometown.
Additional information about Alaska Cruisetours Online and Princess Cruises is available by calling 1-800-365-1445, or by visiting the company's website at www.alaskacruisetoursonline.com


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