We spent the day exploring Prince William Sound, found a young female whale feeding, spotted a rare Golden Eagle, photographed lots of birds, raced dolphins in the water, saw many families of sea otters, and got to see Cascade Glacier calving. The small boat got us so much closer to the glaciers than any large cruise ship could – I highly recommend a Lazy Otters Charter day cruise!

I often have clients say to me, “I’d love to visit Alaska,  but I don’t like boats.”  As the conversation progresses,  I then realize that because of the over-marketing of cruise ships,  many clients don’t realize that there are other ways to visit Alaska!  In this article, we’ll discuss cruises, land tours, cruisetours, rail, and self-drive trips to Alaska.

Overall, I really liked having an extra day in Anchorage to start relaxing and get a small taste of the area before our cruise, and I would recommend it to anyone, regardless of whether or not you are visiting Denali before your cruise. Although we didn’t squeeze them into this trip, there are a variety of other things we could have done, including a trip to Aleyska Ski Resort, a cruise on Portage Lake, a trek on Matanuska Glacier, and even booking a charter tour to see Denali via plane in one day! If we had more than 2 days, I wouldn’t choose to stay the whole time in Anchorage, but for one extra night, it was a great beginning to a wonderful trip!

Imagine paying just over an average of $100 per day per person for an 11 –day adventure that includes a 7 day stunning Alaska cruise as well as 3 days visiting Mt McKinley and Denali National Park. And your cabin includes $50 spending money per person if you book before April 21! Ready to book this cruise? I’m a Princess Commodore (highest training level) as well as a certified Princess Alaska Cruise Expert, so you can rest assured that I will go above and beyond in making sure we plan the best vacation for your needs and budget.

I just got this email from Princess Cruiselines,  one of my top recommended cruiselines for Alaska itineraries!  I just had to share because hello, sleddog puppies!   If you’re interested in booking a cruise to Alaska,  contact me.  I’m a Princess Cruiseline Certififed Alaska Expert,  and I’ll walk you through some different options to determine which […]