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CRUISE TOURS

Alaska Cruise

on Star Princess

August 23–30, 2009

Hosted by Pastor David Shaheen


SHIP INFORMATION AND TOUR COST:

Based upon choice of cabin category listed below which are per person costs based on double occupancy. All cabins have two beds on the floor which can be arranged as a queen-size bed, bathroom with shower, toilet, television, hair dryer, telephone, radio, and, in-room safe. Oceanview staterooms have a large window.

Category

Description

Price

Inside Staterooms

I

Aloha & Baja Decks

$1,750

Oceanview Staterooms

D

Plaza Deck

$1,950

Oceanview Stateroom with Private Balcony

BC

Aloha & Baja Decks

$2,250



Space is limited!
Book today to receive your first choice.


Other stateroom categories and prices are available upon request.

TOUR PRICE INCLUDES:
  • Accommodations
  • Round trip air from Philadelphia to Seattle
  • Round trip motorcoach transfer from Seattle airport to pier
  • Port charges and taxes of $350 per person
  • All meals on cruise
  • Ship board entertainment


Facilities:

Spa, fitness center, beauty salon, medical center, library, internet center, laundry/dry cleaning, self-service laundromat, outdoor pool, whirlpool, theatre, casino, duty-free boutiques, lounges, live shows, elevators, and card room. 

ITINERARY:
Sunday, August 23   Seattle

Depart this morning for our flight to Seattle, Washington. Upon arrival we will met and transferred to our awaiting luxurious ship, the Star Princess. Sail at 4 pm.

Monday, August 24   At Sea – Cruising the Inside Passage

Enjoy a full day to explore the Star Princess, our luxurious floating resort. Enjoy the endless activities of shipboard life.

Tuesday, August 25  Ketchikan

Arrive at 6:30 am. Ketchikan is the ancestral home of Alaska’s Tlingit Indians, this rustic waterfront village along the Tongass Narrows has the world’s largest collection of totem poles. You can see this ancient art form and learn the meaning behind totem pole imagery at the Saxman Native Village. Other main attractions are Creek Street, Tongass Historical Museum and Totem Bight State Park. You may also opt for a floatplane flightseeing Misty Fjords National Monument. There are numerous shops and galleries with native art as well as souvenir shops with locally canned and smoked salmon. Sail at 4:30 pm.

Wednesday, August 26  Cruising Tracy Arm Fjord – Juneau

One of Alaska’s most dramatic sights is Tracy Arm Fjord. All around, smooth granite cliffs rise straight from the sea and waterfalls drop thousands feet into the shimmering tidewater. passageway of Tracy Arm Fjord bound for the twin Sawyer Glaciers at the fjord’s head. Watch for icebergs calving into the sea in a spectacle of thunder and flying spray. Enjoy the National Park Service Ranger who is onboard to interpret the sights and sounds you are seeing from 6:00 am – 10 am. We arrive in Juneau at 2 pm. Nestled between mountains and sea, Alaska’s capital city has a rustic charm that’s a blend of cosmopolitan and frontier styles. Explore the lush Tongass National Forest. History buffs can browse the Alaska State Museum which includes a Native clan house, a birch-bark canoe and more. Gold rush fans can tour the Last Chance Mining Museum. Visit the shops in town with colorful curio shops and art galleries, or get out and kayak, dogsled, whale watch or fi sh. There’s no end to the the long daylight hours. Sail at 10 pm.

Thursday, August 27  Skagway

Arrive in Skagway at 6 am. This Klondike Gold Rush National Historic Park boasts restored buildings, wooden boardwalks and the famed White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad. Browse the rustic shops along Broadway Street, or investigate the Trail of ’98 Museum. Enjoy an epic journey aboard the White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad. Built in 1898, this International Civil Engineering Landmark carries you through terrain climbing nearly 3,000 feet and negotiating cliff-hanging turns, tunnels and trestles. This trip is a truly remarkable way to experience one of the most dramatic episodes of the gold rush era. Your train parallels the treacherous Trail of 98, a route followed under extreme conditions by over 30,000 hopeful stampeders. Sail at 5 pm.

Friday, August 28  Cruising the Inside Passage

Sadly enough, this is your last sea day aboard the Star Princess. Savor the sights and sound of the sea.

Saturday, August 29  Victoria, B.C. Canada

Arrive in Victoria at 5 pm. Visit the famous Butchart Gardens. These gardens are rated among the most beautiful in the world. See the Sunken Garden, the Japanese and Italian gardens, English Rose Garden, and the magnificent Rose Fountain. Sail at midnight.

Sunday, August 30  Seattle – Home

We will dock in Seattle at 7 am. After breakfast we will broad our waiting motorcoach which will take us to the airport for our return home.

About the Star Princess

     Number of crew: 1,100
     Number of passengers: 2,600
     Gross Registered Tonnage: 109,000
     Number of passenger decks: 14




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