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Arrive: Sat 11 May 2024 / Depart: Sat 11 May 2024 at 20:30
Whittier, approximately 65 miles southeast of Anchorage, lies nestled at the base of the Chugach Mountains bordering Passage Canal. Established as a World War II port for cargo and troops of the Alaska Command, Whittier remained activated until 1960. Today, Whittier's economy and its 290 residents rely largely on the fishing industry, the port and, increasingly, on tourism. Once accessible only by boat or via a war-era railway tunnel, The Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel was recently enhanced to accommodate highway traffic as well, making it the longest highway/rail tunnel in North America at 2.5 miles. Named for the poet John Greenleaf Whittier, the community is also the gateway to spectacular Prince William Sound, with its magnificent tidewater glaciers and abundant marine life. Whittier tours are available to passengers on back-to-back voyages who will stay onboard the ship and cruise back to Vancouver as well as guests ending their cruise in Whittier wiith an evening flight out of Anchorage on the day of disembarkation or an overnight in Anchorage after their cruise. Whittier tours are only available to cruisetour guests who spend the first night of their package in Anchorage. Other cruisetour guests cannot take an excursion as they would miss the transfer their next destination.
Arrive: Sun 12 May 2024 at 15:00 / Depart: Sun 12 May 2024 at 20:00
Nicknamed the "Galloping Glacier," this east Alaskan glacier is rapidly advancing toward the Gulf of Alaska into a pristine area known as Disenchantment Bay. In fact, its movement temporarily formed a natural dam that twice closed off nearby Russell Fjord from the bay, but the intense water pressure building within the fjord-turned-lake has thus far been enough to explode through the wall of ice. The largest tidewater glacier in North America, Hubbard Glacier measures 76 miles long and plunges 1,200 feet into the depths of the bay. Its immense beauty and phenomenal blue hues are enchanting, even from afar. But it's when your cruise ship draws closer that its towering surface really impresses, dwarfing even the uppermost deck on your ship at a whopping 40 stories high. There, with the snowcapped mountains serving as a glorious backdrop, you'll have a prime viewing spot from which to witness the glacier calving, as it often expels icebergs the size of 10-story buildings-imagine the splash! The area around Hubbard Glacier is also renowned for its wildlife, where whales, harbor seals and otters swim, brown bears, moose and black-tailed deer roam ashore, and a wide variety of seabirds soar gracefully across the sky.
Arrive: Tue 14 May 2024 at 07:00 / Depart: Tue 14 May 2024 at 18:00
In 1799, the Russian explorer Alexander Baranof founded New Archangel next to the Tlingit village of Sitka. This was the beginning of permanent Russian settlement in North America. But New Archangel was destroyed three years later by the Tlingit Indians in an attempt to reclaim their ancestral home. Their brief victory ended in 1804, when Baranof returned with warships and retook Sitka in the Battle of Alaska. Sitka was now the captial of Russian America. In 1867, the Imperial Russian flag was replaced by the Stars and Stripes when the United States purchased Alaska. With the discovery of gold, and the rapid population growth that followed, Alaska's capital was moved north to Juneau in 1906. Today, picturesque Sitka, sitting opposite snow-capped Mount Edgecumbe, is known for its fishing, its annual summer classical-music festival and, of course, its many historic visitor attractions.
Arrive: Wed 15 May 2024 at 08:00 / Depart: Wed 15 May 2024 at 18:00
In 1880, it was slow going for Joe Juneau and Richard Harris as they searched for gold with the help of Native guides. After climbing mountains, forging streams and facing countless difficulties, they found nuggets "as large as beans." From their discovery came three of the largest gold mines in the world. By the end of World War II, more than $150 million in gold had been mined. Eventually the mines closed, but the town Joe Juneau founded became the capital of Alaska and the business of gold was replaced by the business of government. Some 30,000 people live in Juneau. Its total area makes it one of the biggest towns, in size, in the world. Only Kiruna, Sweden, and Sitka, Alaska, exceed Juneau's 3,248 square miles. Today Juneau is famous not only for gold and government but also for its breathtakingly beautiful glaciers and stunning views of both water and mountains.
Arrive: Fri 17 May 2024 at 23:00
Vancouver, a bustling west coast seaport in British Columbia, is among Canada’s densest, most ethnically diverse cities. A popular filming location, it’s surrounded by mountains, and also has thriving art, theatre and music scenes. Vancouver Art Gallery is known for its works by regional artists, while the Museum of Anthropology houses preeminent First Nations collections.
Depart: Sat 18 May 2024
Vancouver, a bustling west coast seaport in British Columbia, is among Canada’s densest, most ethnically diverse cities. A popular filming location, it’s surrounded by mountains, and also has thriving art, theatre and music scenes. Vancouver Art Gallery is known for its works by regional artists, while the Museum of Anthropology houses preeminent First Nations collections.
Royal Princess 18 May 2024 7 nights
Itinerary: Vancouver - Ketchikan - Juneau - Skagway - College Fjord. Alaks - Whittier
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Royal Princess 18 May 2024 14 nights
Itinerary: Vancouver - Ketchikan - Juneau - Skagway - College Fjord. Alaks - Whittier - Hubbard Glacier - Icy Strait Point - Juneau - Ketchikan...
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Royal Princess 25 May 2024 7 nights
Itinerary: Whittier - Hubbard Glacier - Icy Strait Point - Juneau - Ketchikan - Vancouver
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Royal Princess 01 June 2024 14 nights
Itinerary: Vancouver - Ketchikan - Juneau - Skagway - College Fjord. Alaks - Whittier - Hubbard Glacier - Icy Strait Point - Juneau - Ketchikan...
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Royal Princess 01 June 2024 7 nights
Itinerary: Vancouver - Ketchikan - Juneau - Skagway - College Fjord. Alaks - Whittier
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Royal Princess 08 June 2024 7 nights
Itinerary: Whittier - Hubbard Glacier - Icy Strait Point - Juneau - Ketchikan - Vancouver
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Royal Princess 15 June 2024 7 nights
Itinerary: Vancouver - Ketchikan - Juneau - Skagway - College Fjord. Alaks - Whittier
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Royal Princess 15 June 2024 14 nights
Itinerary: Vancouver - Ketchikan - Juneau - Skagway - College Fjord. Alaks - Whittier - Hubbard Glacier - Icy Strait Point - Juneau - Ketchikan...
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Royal Princess 22 June 2024 7 nights
Itinerary: Whittier - Hubbard Glacier - Icy Strait Point - Juneau - Ketchikan - Vancouver
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Royal Princess 29 June 2024 7 nights
Itinerary: Vancouver - Ketchikan - Juneau - Skagway - College Fjord. Alaks - Whittier
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