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Cruise West Introduces Seven New Alaska Shore Excursions

SEATTLE, WA, February 25, 2008 – Cruise West, the leader in small-ship voyages to Alaska, will offer seven new shore excursions for 2008 to complement the line’s eight distinctive Alaska itineraries.

Cruise West, which will have eight ships and 167 departures to Alaska for the 2008 season, has more permits than any other line to enter [...]

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Cruise West Introduces Family Friendly Fares on Glacier Bay Highlights Cruises

SEATTLE, Feb. 11 — Cruise West, the leader in small-ship cruising, offers multi-generational groups and families the opportunity to connect while exploring the UNESCO World Heritage Site and natural wonderland of Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in Alaska. Special pricing for kids ages 18 and under is available on all 2008 Glacier Bay Highlights [...]

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Cruise Talk Names Mendenhall Glacier Helicopter Tour Best All Time Excursion

Cruise Talk Names Mendenhall Glacier Helicopter Tour Best All Time Excursion

Of all of our cruise excursions including Snorkeling at Trunk Bay in St Johns, Volcanoes National Park in Hawaii, The Marigalante Pirate Boat in Mexico, Night Clubs in San Juan, Cliff Diving in Acapulco, etc, the winner of the best all time excursion goes to The Mendenhall Glacier Helicopter Tour in Juneau, Alaska.

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Silver Shadow to Be Only Ultra-Luxury Cruise Ship In Alaska this Summer

Ft. Lauderdale, FL — January 22, 2008) This summer, Silversea’s all-suite, 382-guest Silver Shadow will be the only ultra-luxury cruise ship exploring Alaska. Boasting a crew-to-guest ratio of 1 to 1.29 and a space ratio of 74.0 (or 7,400 cubic feet of space per guest), Silver Shadow offers a level of personalized [...]

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Princess Debuts 37 New Shore Excursions for 2008 Alaska Season

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (January 10 2008) - Whale watching, a five-course Alaska feast, and the art of glass making may not seem to have anything in common at first glance, but on a Princess Alaska cruise these are just some of the unique “Great Land” experiences available through the line’s shore excursion program in 2008.

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Cruise West Offering Early Booking Savings On Alaska Inside Passage

SEATTLE, WA, Jan. 8, 2008 – Cruise West, the leading small-ship cruise line that has been sailing to Alaska for more than 60 years, is offering savings from $100 to $550 for those guests who book one of five distinctive Alaska Inside Passage itineraries before February 29, 2008.

Cruise West provides five of its up-close, casual [...]

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Princess Offers Special Alaska Wilderness Sale Prices for Wave Season

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (January 4, 2008) - Fresh on the heels of being voted the best cruise line in Alaska in the Travel Weekly Readers’ Choice Awards, Princess Cruises has launched a special Alaska Wilderness Sale, offering significant savings for travel to “the Great Land.” The “wave” season sale offers discounts on Princess cruisetours that [...]

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New Cruise Videos Posted

New Cruise Videos Posted

We are pleased to announce that we have added some new cruise videos here at Cruise Talk. These videos are some of the highlights of Celebrity Mercury Alaska Cruise this past June.

A few of my favorites are: the whale watching, Skagway excursion and the Hubbard Glacier video. [...]

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Princess Donates $10,000 to Alaska Natural History Association

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (December 19, 2007) — In recognition of the Alaska Natural History Association’s work to provide a quality visitor experience in Alaska, Princess Cruises and Tours has donated $10,000 towards the association’s continued work in developing educational programs for the state’s National Parks and other public lands.

“We are so pleased to support the [...]

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No More “Technical Stops” in Ensenada for Hawaiian Cruisers?

No More “Technical Stops” in Ensenada for Hawaiian Cruisers?

When we took our cruise to Hawaii two years ago out of San Diego, we made a technical stop at 11pm in Ensenada in order to fulfill the requirement that a cruise vessel make a stop in a foreign port. This law is some times referred to as the Jones Act but [...]

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