GOLDEN PRINCESS 7-NIGHT CRUISE

Alaska is the one of the most fascinating travel destinations in the world. Located at the northwest end of North America, it is the largest state of US and is completed bounded by Canada. With only a mere of around 700000 residents, much land in the state is wilderness. There is much natural environment that has not been modified by human activities, including 16 national parks, over 3000 rivers, 3 million lakes and large area of forests.

Having over 100000 glaciers and an extremely wide variety of wildlife, Alaska draw many visitors from all over the world. Most of them come by cruise ships. Every year from May to September, a lot of cruise ships from major cruise lines operate several itineraries in Alaska. They are usually in two major types: the roundtrip cruise from Seattle or Vancouver, or the northbound/southbound route between Vancouver and Anchorage. Among these companies, Princess Cruises is the most successful one in the region. Eight ships in the fleet are deployed here every year. They also operate many local tours by themselves.

In August, I was honoured to be invited by Cruise Vacations Limited (the General Sale Agency of Princess Cruises in Hong Kong) to have a familiarization trip on Golden Princess to Alaska. Being my first time to travel to North America, the 7-night roundtrip cruise from Seattle provided me to sail on a Grand Class ship, and also visit many breathtaking ports with fabulous scenery. The following sections will show you more details about the ship and the places I have been to.

About Golden Princess

--- Dining
     --- Breakfast at Donatello Dining Room
     --- Lunch at Donatello Dining Room
     --- Afternoon tea at Donatello Dining Room
     --- Dinner at Donatello Dining Room, Bernini Dining Room and Canaletto Dining Room
     --- Specialty Dining at Sabatini's, Crown Grill and Vines Bar
     --- Buffet at Horizon Court and 24-hour International Café
     --- Poolside casual eateries at Prego Pizzeria, Trident Grill and Sundaes Ice Cream Bar
     --- Room Service and Ultimate Balcony Dining

--- Activities and Entertainment
     --- Evening shows in Princess Theater and Vista Lounge
     --- Daytime activities
     --- Nightlife

--- Review
     --- Ship
     --- Accommodation
     --- Cuisine

About the Cruise

Day	Port
Day 1 (2012/08/25, Saturday)	Seattle, Washington, USA
Day 2 (2012/08/26, Sunday)	At Sea
Day 3 (2012/08/27, Monday)	Juneau, Alaska, USA
Day 4 (2012/08/28, Tuesday)	Skagway, Alaska, USA
Day 5 (2012/08/29, Wednesday)	Tracy Arm Fjord, Alaska, USA (Scenic Cruising)
Day 6 (2012/08/30, Thursday)	Ketchikan, Alaska, USA
Day 7 (2012/08/31, Friday)	Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Day 8 (2012/09/01, Saturday)	Seattle, Washington, USA

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