Cruising ALASKA/CANADA 2010
Alaskan Cruise August 2010
Join us onboard Princess Cruises for a truly memorable, enlightening and unique cruising experience.
We've chosen one of the most glorious Alaskan cruises and added the opportunity to connect with your spiritual abundance in our 2010 'Life Coaching with the Angels' Prosperity workshops.
THE ONBOARD PROSPERITY WORKSHOPS
Inspired by the spiritual teachings of Doreen Virtue PhD, Dr Wayne Dyer, Abraham-Hicks and following the principles from the movie 'The Secret' - in these workshops, facilitated by Kelly Sayers, we will be sharing the tools and processes for creating the life you love.
Discover the secrets for attracting more love, joy, health & wellbeing, abundance and wealth into every area of your life with the help of the angels. Learn how to develop your prosperity mindset & allow yourself to be, do and have anything that your heart truly desires.
OUR WONDERFUL CRUISE ITINERARY
DAY PORT *** ARRIVE DEPART ACTIVITY
1 Vancouver, British Columbia 4:30 PM Embark
2 At Sea
3 Ketchikan, Alaska 6:30 AM 2:00 PM
4 Juneau, Alaska 8:00 AM 9:00 PM
5 Skagway, Alaska 7:00 AM 8:30 PM
6 Glacier Bay Cruising, Alaska 6:00 AM 3:00 PM Scenic Cruising
7 College Fjord Cruising, Alaska 5:30PM 8:30PM Scenic Cruising
8 Anchorage, Alaska 12:30AM Disembark
Vancouver, British Columbia
Often thought of as Canada's most beautiful city, Vancouver is a gorgeous thriving metropolis that's fortunate enough to be flanked by the ocean and mountains. With its numerous parks, beaches, gardens, museums, art galleries and ethnic diversity, Vancouver is one of those rare places that actually live up to its promise of offering something for everyone. Stanley Park - Few locations offer a more spectacular view of this dynamic city than Stanley Park. The park offers miles of walking trails and bike paths, including an aquarium, outdoor pool, tennis courts and more. Robson Street - Robson Street and the surrounding downtown offer the best shopping and people-watching in town. Stores with European flair share the avenue with delicatessens, modern boutiques, coffee houses, and a myriad of ethnic eateries. Granville Island -Granville Island's public market on Vancouver's west side is a wonderful place to grab a quick bite, shop for a gourmet meal and find unique souvenirs with its variety of shops, stalls and galleries.
Ketchikan, Alaska
This southern-most Alaskan port city is known as Alaska's First City because it was the first major community travelers came to heading north. Founded as a fishing camp, Ketchikan is built on steep hillsides and is billed as the salmon capital of the world. A quaint village, the town is just three miles long and three blocks wide. Totem Bight State Historical Park - With the world's largest collection of totem poles, these wood-carved creations portray colorful, intricate tales, often showing a family's history or depicting a local legend. Creek Street Boardwalk - With its historic cable car and quaint boutiques, Creek Street is Ketchikan's most famous and photographed section, as well as a great place to spend a relaxing afternoon. Misty Fjords National Monument - Seaplanes provide the most breathtaking vantage point for an exploration of the majestic Misty Fjords National Monument.
Juneau, Alaska
Perched on a thin strip of land at the mouth of Gold Creek, Juneau is arguably one of America's most beautiful state capitals, with the looming summits of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts providing a gorgeous backdrop. Admiralty Island - Scenic Admiralty Island has the world's highest concentration of brown bears. If you are lucky enough to see one, it is a memory of a lifetime. Mendenhall Glacier - This amazing glacier is 12 miles long and 1.5 miles wide, and worth the view from a cruise ship. There are hiking trails into the area, and the Mendenhall Visitor Center is a wealth of information. Mt. Roberts Tramway - For a bird's-eye view, the Mt. Roberts Tramway offers a short, six-minute trek to the top of Mt. Roberts, 1,800 feet above the city.
Skagway, Alaska
Few one-time boomtowns retain the flavor of the gold rush days like Skagway. This gateway to the Klondike is preserved as a national historic park with its rustic boardwalk and frontier-style storefronts. Due to its geographic location, Skagway enjoys a drier climate compared to the rest of southeastern Alaska, with an average annual precipitation of only 22 inches. Historic Railroad - Possessing one of the oldest narrow-gauge railroads in the world, Skagway retains the flavor of days gone by and remains an important link to Alaska's rich history. Downtown Broadway - The Arctic Brotherhood Hall is the only remaining example of turn-of-the-century Alaskan driftwood architecture. Other buildings like the Trail of '98 Museum, Corrington's Museum of Alaskan History and the Alaskan Wildlife Adventure and Museum present different facets of prospecting times. Lower Dewey Lake - Before hitting the famous Chilkoot Trail, there are other well-marked trails to try. Hiking to Lower Dewey Lake is an easy, 20-minute climb to break in your sea legs.
Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska (Scenic Cruising)
This spectacular national park and preserve displays massive glaciers that stretch 3.3 million acres from the St. Elias and Fairweather mountain ranges to the ends of the fjords. It is home to an amazing world of marine life, including humpback whales, sea otters, porpoises and harbor seals. It also possesses the highest concentration of tidewater glaciers on the planet. And access is extremely limited. Tarr Inlet - At the head of Glacier Bay is the Tarr Inlet, where scientists have found exposed rock that is believed to be more than 200 million years old. The Tarr Inlet is also home to the active Grand Pacific Glacier. Johns Hopkins Inlet - The northeastern edge of the Fairweather Range is home to nine glaciers. Framed by rocky slopes that stretch for more than 6,000 feet, these wondrous bodies are eclipsed only by Mt. Fairweather itself, which, at more than 15,300 feet, is the highest point in southeast Alaska. Muir Glacier - In the northeastern corner of Glacier Bay, the snow-covered Takhinsha Mountains feed the active Muir Glacier, which regularly sheds walls of ice into the bay. The brilliant blue glow of a calving glacier and the thunderous roar of ice crashing into the water are unforgettable.
College Fjord, Alaska (Scenic Cruising)
Some of the best glacier viewing in the state can be seen tucked into the northwest corner of Prince William Sound at College Fjord. Winding down from mountains and through valleys and fjords, these massive rivers of ice are often on the move, periodically dropping their bounty into the sea. Glacier Calving - The process known as "calving" is when the mammoth glaciers shed enormous chunks of ice, making a thundering noise as it crashes into the sea. In most cases, the cascading wall of ice is several hundred years old. Tidewater Glaciers - This fjord boasts the largest collection of tidewater glaciers in the world. There are 16 glaciers named after Ivy League colleges by the Harriman Expedition that discovered them in 1899. Humpback Whales - For those who venture far enough north there's nothing like the sight of a 40-ton humpback whale breach. During the summer, more than 2,000 of these magnificent giants of the sea are known to feed in the waters off Alaska.
Anchorage (Whittier), Alaska
At the base of the Chugach Mountains in the shadow of a towering glacier and surrounded by snowcapped peaks, the tiny town of Whittier is the gateway to the spectacular Prince William Sound and the city of Anchorage. Whittier exists on thriving fishing and tourism industries. Its 290 residents enjoy a near wilderness state, as it was inaccessible by road until 2000. Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel - The Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel accommodates highway traffic as well as rail, and at two and a half miles, it is the longest highway tunnel in North America. Prince William Sound - With its 3,000 miles of shoreline, this pristine waterway is one of the most scenic archipelagoes of tidewater glaciers in the world. It also hosts the largest gathering of migratory birds and a wealth of marine wildlife. Same-Day Rail Service to Denali - Located at the mouth of Whittier Creek, the new 20,000 square foot passenger terminal and floating dock is the perfect launching pad for our exclusive Direct to the Wilderness rail service with same-day service to Denali.
