Sunday, December 31, 2006

Alaska Cruises

LOCATION
Alaska is the 49th state of the United States. It is bordered by Yukon Territory and British Columbia, Canada to the east, the Gulf of Alaska and the Pacific Ocean to the south, the Bering Sea, Bering Strait, and Chukchi Sea to the west, and the Beaufort Sea and the Arctic Ocean to the north. Alaska is the largest state by area in the United States.

ABOUT ALASKA
Nowhere else on earth is there such an abundance and magnificence of mountain, fjord, and glacier scenery all put together as in Alaska. The Alaska coast is thronged by tourists from all over the world who come to marvel at its spectacular scenery and picturesque wilderness.

The different cruise liners that offer cruises to Alaska are:

Carnival Cruise Lines-Carnival Spirit
This luxury cruise liner will commence its journey from Whittier and cover Prince William Sound, College Fjord, Sitka, Juneau, Skagway, Lynn Canal and Ketchikan.

Holland America Lines-MS Westerdam (new)
Starting from Seattle, the cruise will encompass Hubbard Glacier, Juneau, Sitka, Ketchikan and Victoria.

Princess Cruises-Coral Princess
Port of call includes Vancouver, Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay, College Fjord and Whittier.

Clipper Cruise Lines-Yorktown Clipper
Juneau, Skagway, Haines, Elfin Cove, Glacier Bay, Sitka, Tracy Arm, Sawyer Glacier will be covered during this cruise.


Explorer Alaska Yacht Charters-Explorer
The cruise will sail through Sitka, Pelican, Inian Cove, Point Adolphus, Tenakee/Tenakee Springs, Hoonah and Sergius Narrows.

American Safari Cruises-Safari Escape
The seven-day cruise will consist of visiting Juneau, Tracy Arm, Sawyer Glacier, Admirality Island, Stephens Passage, Petersburg, Wrangell Narrows, Canoe Pass, Meyers Chuck, Yes Bay, Misty Fjords, Ketchikan and Prince Rupert.

Norwegian Cruise Line-Norwegian Sun
Starting from Seattle, the cruise will sail through Ketchikan, Juneau, Sawyer Glacier, Skagway and Prince Rupert

Royal Caribbean Int.-Vision of the Seas
The cruise will cover Seattle, Tracy Arm, Juneau, Skagway, Icy Strait, Inside Passage, and Victoria

Carnival Cruise Lines-Carnival Spirit
The seven days cruise will cover Whittier, Prince William Sound, College Fjord, Sitka, Juneau, Skagway, Lynn Canal, Ketchikan and Vancouver.

Celebrity Cruises-Mercury
Port of call includes Seattle, Juneau, Skagway, Hubbard Glacier, Ketchikan and Prince Rupert.

Holland America Lines-MS Statendam
Cruise will encompass Vancouver, Cruise Inside Passage, Ketchikan, Icy Strait, Juneau, Sitka, Cruise Hubbard Glacier and Seward.

Holland America Lines-MS Oosterdam
Port of call: Seattle, Juneau, Hubbard Glacier, Sitka, Ketchikan and Victoria

Clipper Cruise Lines-Yorktown Clipper
The cruise will begin at Juneau, Skagway, Haines, Elfin Cove, Glacier Bay, Sitka, Tracy Arm and the last port of call will be Sawyer Glacier.