For first time ever a Carnival ship will sail from the SoCal port to Alaska
By Patti Pietschmann The Cruise Guru
Glacier Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and visits Icy Strait Point, an unspoiled wilderness area offering some of the best whale and bear watching in the state and the world’s longest zip-line.
It's a not to miss experience that in will stop at Ketchikan, Skagway, Juneau and Sitka, as well as Vancouver, British Columbia--destinations rich in history and culture as well as lots of diversions from bicycling and hiking to just milling around the towns. Shore excursions(which cost extra) will feature helicopter flightseeing and rainforest canopy tours as well as hiking, canoeing and kayaking expeditions, and alpine lake snorkeling (bring a wet suit). Below is a Holland America ship the Oosterdam which we shot while on an Alaska cruise last June on Regent Seven Seas Mariner.
Carnival Legend will also offer 38 seven- and eight-day Alaska voyages in 2017 and 2018, including seven week-long Glacier Bay cruises next year -- the most voyages by Carnival to this region, which features majestic glaciers and other ice formations and is home to numerous whales, bears and other wildlife. The seven- and eight-day voyages operate either round-trip from Seattle or from Vancouver to Seattle, visiting a variety of stunning ports, including Skagway, Juneau, Ketchikan, and Victoria, BC, plus a full-day cruising Tracy Arm Fjord or Glacier Bay.
The gigantic Carnival Miracle and Carnival Legend provide scads of dining and entertainment choices from the upscale American steakhouse serving U.S.D.A. prime aged beef and other gourmet cuisine and the Caribbean-inspired RedFrog Pub. Carnival caters to kids, who will love the Alaskan adventure, with water slides and supervised programs for three age groups and the popular Seuss at Sea program with fun activities like the Seuss-a-palooza Parade and Story Time and more.
For additional information and reservations for Carnival Cruise Line’s Alaska cruises, contact a travel agent, call 1-800-CARNIVAL or visit https://www.carnival.com/alaska. Carnival can also be found on:
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