Several cruise lines that offer Alaskan sea cruises also offer combination vacations that include land travel by train and other transportation as well as sea and ocean travel by ship. These cruisetours allow tourists to explore Alaska's ocean and coastal beauty by ship without neglecting the state's inland natural features like mountains, glaciers and national parks. Cruisetours tend to be longer than a week to provide ample time for both land and water cruising.
Celebrity Cruisetour
- Celebrity Cruises offers escorted Alaskan Cruisetours of various lengths, notably the 2010 10-night tours that depart from Anchorage and give guests three nights on land and seven at sea. On land, vacationers tour Alaska from Anchorage to Talkeetna by deluxe motorcoach and travel back to Anchorage by train on the Wilderness Express. The Wilderness Express features glass-domed train cars for enhanced views of the Alaskan landscape. On day four, guests board the cruise ship Millennium, which features accommodations, entertainment, dining and drinks. Shore excursion expenses are not included in the price of the cruise. The cruise ends in Vancouver, Canada, on day 11.Celebrity Cruises
800-760-0654
E-mail: CaptainsClub@Celebrity.com
www.celebritycruises.com
Cruise West
- Cruise West cruise lines offer adventure-style tours on land and sea, including the Glacier Bay highlights and Denali Alaskan cruisetour. The 2010 10-night cruises feature six days on land and five days at sea. The cruisetour begins in the heart of Alaska in Fairbanks. From Fairbanks, guests travel by motorcoach to Denali National Park for three nights before boarding deluxe rail cars for a train trip to Talkeetna. The train cars features domed-glass ceilings for optimal landscape views. After two more days of land travel, vacationers fly to Juneau to board their cruise ship, Spirit of Discovery. The ship takes cruisers to historical sites as well as Glacier Bay National Park before returning to Juneau on day 11.Cruise West
2301 Fifth Ave., Suite 401
Seattle, WA 98121
888-851-8133
www.cruisewest.com
Royal Caribbean
- Royal Caribbean's 2010 escorted cruisetours of Alaska include several 11-night land and sea tours that begin in inland Alaska in Fairbanks. The trip features four nights on land and seven nights at sea. After three days in Fairbanks, the Wilderness Express train whisks guests off to Denali National Park in glass-domed train cars. On day five, tourists are bused to Seward where they board the cruise ship Radiance of the Seas. While at sea, the ship visits scenic sites like Hubbard Glacier and inland passages as well as ports in Juneau and Skagway. The cruise ends in Vancouver, Canada on Day 12.Royal Caribbean - Crown & Anchor Society
P.O. Box 026053
Miami, FL 33102
866-562-7625
www.royalcaribbean.com
