The Wild Beauty of Alaska

Alaska is big - really big. It is nature on an epic scale. For most people, Alaska is a dream vacation - a once-in-a-lifetime adventure that tops many a bucket list. What is it that makes this such an extraordinary destination? In a word, everything – from vast stretches of pristine nature to wildlife nearly everywhere you look to artifacts of a vibrant native culture.

How many times in life have you had the opportunity to see moose grazing in vast meadows, eagles nesting in high treetops, whales frolicking in glistening waters and bears in their native habitat? In Alaska, all that is possible with a Princess Land and Sea Vacation package, including glimpsing Denali National Park’s Big Five: Brown bear, wolf, moose, Dall sheep and caribou. The focal point of Denali Park is 20,310-foot Denali, the tallest peak of North America. Other national parks include Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, larger than the country of Switzerland, and beautiful Kenai Fjords National Park, with its magnificent glaciers, fjords and abundant marine life.

The Denali Big Five:  Moose, Dall Sheep, Carabou, Wolf, and Brown Bear

Many people travel to Alaska just for a chance to see her famous glaciers. And with good reason. There’s no other natural spectacle like it – witnessing a towering river of otherworldly blue ice, and hearing the thunderous crack when an iceberg calves into the tidewater.


Sights like majestic Glacier Bay National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with its famous tidewater glaciers and thriving wildlife population, and the impressive granite walls and beautiful waterfalls of Tracy Arm Fjord are among the many highlights of an Alaska cruise. Equally impressive are the pristine waters and rugged, forested isles of the Inside Passage, your wondrous route into Alaska. Sailing into charming gold rush-era towns along the way brings a welcome bit of frontier ambiance to your adventure.

Glacier Bay

Tracy Arm Fjord

Inside Passage

Humpback Whale Breaching

Keep your binoculars at the ready – you might spot a humpback whale breaching from still waters, a playful sea otter floating lazily on its back or charming puffins on a cliff wall. On an Alaska voyage, you’ll have opportunities to see them all, either from the deck of your ship or on any of an array of wildlife-viewing excursions available at every port.

The Inside Passage is one of the world’s most spectacular waterways. Experience miles and miles of untouched, unspoiled nature that includes countless islets, glacier-capped peaks and soaring granite cliff walls accented with cascading waterfalls.

As much as there is to discover on an incredible Alaska cruise, that’s just the beginning of the story, because many of Alaska’s greatest attractions lie inland.

                                       

Moose Grazing

In sprawling open spaces, you’ll gaze upon breathtaking wilderness that runs the gamut from wildflower-splashed meadows to soaring alpine mountain peaks, and spot the wild animals that call these places home. A Princess land and sea vacation pairs a voyage with a multi-night tour, rail service through the dazzling heart of the Great Land, and stays at lodges in some of Alaska’s greatest wild places.

Princess Wilderness Lounge

Magnificent Alpine Mountains

Come and explore the wild beauty of Alaska. Contact Travel, Tours & Cruises today.