As the leader in premium Alaskan vacations, this nine-day Princess Cruises tour includes two nights in Anchorage. Plus, a bear-watching experience at Brook Falls in Katmai National Park.

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Princess Cruises Katmai Park Tour

The Princess Cruises Katmai Park tour begins with a visit to Alaska’s Wildlife Conversation Centre, situated just outside of Whittier. This centre is dedicated to the conservation, education, research, and quality care of Alaska’s wildlife. During your visit, guests can see various animals such as moose, muskox, reindeer, wolves, lynx, and caribou.

Cruise guests will fly from Anchorage to King Salmon to observe giant brown grizzly bears eagerly welcoming the returning sockeye salmon. Plus, view dominating male bears compete for the best catching spots at Brooks Lodge.

Experience wild brown bear habitats

Guests can hike scenic trails through natural brown bear habitats and salmon-feeding locations, including the iconic Brooks Falls. A complimentary lunch is provided at midday, and Princess guests receive an exclusive souvenir.

Travellers can choose 16 northbound and 16 southbound departures from Vancouver or Whittier (Anchorage) for the Katmai Park tour.

Voyage of the Glaciers cruise

Enjoy your tour before or after a seven-day Voyage of the Glaciers cruise, which includes an opportunity to visit Glacier Bay National Park. Visitors can enjoy breathtaking views of glaciers in College Fjord or Hubbard Glacier.

Consider a seven-day Voyage of the Glaciers cruise on Grand, Royal, or Sapphire Princess, followed by a three-day stay in Anchorage. Sailings is scheduled to depart from June 8 to August 29, 2024. 

Experience Alaska’s magnificent wildlife in its natural habitat with the Princess Cruises Katmai Park tour.

The 2024 season marks Princess Cruises’ 55th anniversary of sailing in Alaska. Seven ships will sail from five homeports: Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Vancouver, and Anchorage (Whittier).

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Upon boarding, guests are greeted by their gracious Captain Ned Tutton. As she measures only 440 ft long – only slightly longer than a soccer field – Tutton and his crew refer to the Star Legend as a yacht and not as a cruise ship normally associated with the industry.

The Star Legend’s spacious suites, all with ocean views or private decks, make you feel as though you are aboard your own private yacht. The fine dining, welcoming lounges, tranquil spa, first rate casino and outdoor pool all help to create an atmosphere of intimacy and extravagance.

Combining the amenities of a four-star luxury hotel with the relatively small size of a yacht, the Star Legend allows you to visit the tiny harbours beyond the reach of the larger cruise ships and to enjoy the hospitality and culture of the local inhabitants.

The Star Legend is equipped with six large zodiacs which are stowed at the stern and launched by craning off and on. With a capacity of only six passengers each, these zodiacs are able to navigate up close to untouched wilderness. Aboard these zodiacs, you can experience narrow fjords surrounded by mountains higher than any others in North America, ancient first nation villages, Russian cathedrals or half-century old blue glacier ice field bays that descend into the vast Pacific Ocean.

Windstar Cruises recognizes that luxury cruising is about memorable and enriching travel experiences which they effortlessly facilitate with longer port visits, overnight and late-night – 10 pm or later – departures that allow their passengers more time to explore. Nightlife can be very different than daytime diversions, for some cities simply come alive with music and dancing when the sun sets. In addition, the smaller size of Windstar’s yachts allows them to dock in the heart of the cities they visit, resulting in less time spent disembarking and boarding and more time for you to enjoy your vacation.

The Star Legend’s 11-day Alaska cruise departs from Vancouver, takes you north through the Inside Passage with visits to Ketchikan, Misty Fjords, Wrangell, Skita, Tracy Arm / Endicott Arm, Haines, Juneau, Kenai Fjords National Park and concludes in Seward / Anchorage.

For more information about Windstar’s Alaska cruise departure dates in 2018 and 2019, visit Windstar cruises.

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