Alaska Family Cruises are Hot in 2011

After a popular debut last year, Princess Cruises is again offering Alaska cruise-tours designed for families. These tours incorporate features not usually included in a cruise-tour package, such as the opportunity to learn about dog mushing at the Iditarod Headquarters, pan for gold, take an interactive tour of Denali National Park, and a campfire experience.

The 12-night family cruise-tours include a seven-night “Voyage of the Glaciers” cruise plus a five-night land tour. The land segment also features such family-friendly extras as daily breakfast, a visit to the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, and a dinner-theater performance. At sea, Princess’ offers a Junior Ranger program for children in Glacier Bay National Park.

These Alaska cruises are aboard Diamond Princess or Coral Princess, and the land itinerary includes stays at three of Princess’ wilderness lodges — one night at Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge, two nights at Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge and two nights at Fairbanks Princess Riverside Lodge. The tours are offered on 34 departures with both northbound and southbound itinerary options.

Fares start at $1,648 per person for the first and second berths and $1,246 per person for the third and fourth berth passengers. For more cruises departing from Seattle, San Francisco, Vancouver or Anchorage, contact a cruise expert at www.iCruise.com or call (800) i CRUISE (800-427-8473) or visit our sister company site at www.AlaskaCruises.com