Chris is on board Coral Princess on a press trip hosted and paid for by Princess Cruises, allowing him to share the experience with readers and followers on Twitter and Facebook. Ketchikan was a great port to be our last contact with Alaska. Today is a day at sea before
Today we visit Ketchikan, often noted as Salmon capital of the world and with over 150 inches of annual rain, the Rain Capital of the world too. After being washed out on a flightseeing adventure yesterday in Juneau, we’re not going to think about that a whole lot. Instead, let’s
Continuing our Voyage of the Glaciers Cruisetour with Princess Cruises, we’re in Juneau, Alaska today. From the deck of Coral Princess, Juneau looks a lot like Skagway where we visited yesterday. A light rain from low-hanging cloud cover threatens to cancel our Misty Fjords Seaplane Exploration as nature challenges today
Today we are in Skagway, Alaska where we have a Sled dog and Musher’s Camp shore excursion planned. I’m going to owe you a review on Sabatini’s, the fine Italian dining experience, a signature venue for Princess Cruises (short version: it was good), a review of our couples mud bath/steam
In a way, scenic cruising aboard Coral Princess reminds me of our transatlantic crossing on the Queen Mary 2. To get the most out of the experience, we needed to refocus our attention. On a traditional Caribbean or Bahamas cruise on about any cruise line from any Florida port, what
The Ultimate Ship’s Tour offered by Princess Cruises offers an unprecedented full-access behind-the-scenes tour of a modern cruise ship. But what is offered goes far beyond a simple list of areas visited during the tour. While the exact number of departments and ship’s personnel encountered may vary from tour to
Our focus has been dominated lately by the new mega-ships with new features that include everything from zip lines across the deck to roller-coasters that hang out over the ocean. This week we spend some time aboard Princess Cruises newly refurbished Coral Princess, a smaller ship by today’s standards We
Today we take the Alaska Railroad from the Princess Mt McKinley Lodge to meet Coral Princess for our 7-day Voyage of the Glaciers cruise. That marks the end of the land portion of our Princess Cruisetour. But we’re far from done with today also marking the beginning of what promises
