I get so very many questions about the princess cruises alaska cruise companion book that i thought it might be a good idea to make. The best alaska vacation packages 2020 tripadvisor. Alaska airlines credit card companion fare question. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The alaska cruise companion, a complete book and illustrated map set by joe upton paperback january 1, 2007 by joe upton author 5.
Its not only filled with details of what to expect, it is full of anecdotes. With sites of alaska s natural beauty and endless adventure on deck between ports, your cruise to alaska will be nothing but extraordinary. Our opinions are based on having cruised big ships, small ships, and various routes, cruiselines, and times of year. Princesss alaska cruise companion cruisemates cruise. It was published by princess cruises and has a total of 298 pages in the book. Take a glacier adventure cruise and explore the rugged wilderness of alaska with nextlevel, breathtaking views from every angle. This guide includes chapters on popular port of calls juneau, skagway, ketchikan in addition to information on glacier bay, alaskas wildlife and its indigenous people. Adults can check out the cavern club, modeled after the legendary liverpool hot spot and featuring a beatles cover band. Alaska cruise companion book princess cruises cruise.
Norwegian bliss alaska s largest cruise ship, the norwegian bliss holds 4,004 passengers and 1,716 crew members, and features some grandkidfriendly firsts for an alaska cruise including an openair laser tag course and the largest gokart track at sea. A mile by mile guide paperback january 1, 2001 by joe upton author. Packed with photography, its a great way to follow along when cruising alaska. I purchased this book on a 7 day cruise through alaska s inside passage. Alaska cruise companion a naturalists guide to alaskas. I bought this book at the end of our alaska cruise a few years back and just sort of leafed through it at that time. Everything you need to know before driving to alaska. Stay away from the crowds and experience alaska in an authentic way. Weve helped thousands of visitors plan cruise vacations through the years and have tried to answer the most frequent questions simply and honestly. A milebymile guide and map showing princess cruises route to alaska. If you are taking a cruise to or from seward or whittier you can take scheduled alaska railroad train service between those cities and anchorage, you can find more details on that here. Cheap textbook rental for the alaska cruise companion. If you are thinking about an alaska cruise, this is the book you want. A mile by mile guide paperback january 1, 2001 by joe upton author 3.
Hi alldid the alaska cruise last year on the sapphirewonderfulwe bought the alaskan cruise companion great book gives history, has a wonderful pull out big map that we kept open to follow our progress thru the whole cruise. Cruise visits to alaska are booming, and theres truly no better way to see the states spectacular coastline and aquatic wildlife. But the enduring popularity of this book is because in. Ncl transatlantic ny to barcelona apr 18 may 3, 2020. This requires more planning, but youll have a more richly rewarding vacation. It really enhanced the enjoyment of our cruise july 2015.
Books by john upton author of the alaska cruise companion. See all 11 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. A mile by mile guide paperback january 1, 1998 by joe upton author. Alaska cruise excursions to the saxman native village are often combined with other sites in ketchikan. Here are the 10 alaska cruise excursions your family will love. This is the best book imho for any cruise passenger to alaska i especially like the mile by mile feature in which joe upton author uses to point out significant places on the journey north or south. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. A naturalists guide to alaska s inside passage by rachel cartwright. The map is particularly useful when following your cruise. Id like a female companion for an 8 day danube river trip with viking cruise lines from nuremburg to budapest starting june 21, 2019. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
John uptons most popular book is the faerie queene, book one. This cruise companion was written by a former princess cruise naturalist, rachel cartwright. Cruise pricing is a fluid medium, and there are a number of strategies you can use to save money on the booking price. He created the alaska cruise companion in 1997 for princess cruises and then the alaska cruise handbook, available in bookstores and aboard most alaska cruise ships. The title of this book is the alaska cruise companion and it was written by rachel cartwright. The alaska cruise companion, princess cruises, southbound. Click to read more about the alaska cruise companion.
The book you found is great for before you go on a cruise and choosing a cruise and various ports. Cruise lines with the most established cruise tour programs in alaska include holland america, princess, celebrity and royal caribbean, each with its own hallmarks. There is a 2004 edition of alaska cruise companion which is in color and updated. It covers the route taken by most cruise lines as they sail through alaskas inside passage. Our entire road trip to alaska was just over 10,000 miles as we spent some time in banff, jasper, montana before driving to alaska from jasper.
In addition, many of the cruise lines offer additional service on chartered trains which must be purchased through the cruise. Alaska cruise tips local advice on choosing the right cruise. Were here to help you make the right choices for your alaska cruise. A naturalists guide to alaska s inside passage by rachel cartwright 9781889467368, save up to 90% and get free return shipping. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices.
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Princess commissioned awardwinning author joe upton to create a book and map set keyed to a milemarker system that follows your cruise or cruisetour route. It was written by a princess cruise line naturalist and looks as though it was published directly byfor princess, although it follows the typical route for a 7 day cruise through this area, so im sure it could be useful regardless of the cruise line you are using. Also, if you cant go on a cruise, this book makes a good virtual tour. Alaska cruises will do it with quaint seaside towns like ketchikan and skagway, and with stunning harbor vistas like juneaus. But from the timing to ship size, onboard activities and routes. See all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
I got this card last fall mainly to take advantage of the free companion fare for our alaska cruise this summer 2019. The other book cruise companion is good for while you are on the cruise as it has a great map and talks about what you see while on the cruise. Finding travel companions for over 50s silversurfers. The book and this website covers routes, alaska cruise ports, walks around the ports, shore excursions, and much more. John upton has 36 books on goodreads with 1875 ratings. An accomplished cruise novelist, maxtonegraham wrote a number of books and is well known for his first work, the only way to cross. Alaska cruises alaskan cruise deals carnival cruise line. Fodors the complete guide to alaska cruises fullcolor travel guide book 3 fodors travel guides. The alaska cruise handbook sold aboard princess ships as the alaska cruise companion with a different cover is joes impressive book and map set, filled with his wonderful alaska stories as well as all the information youll need to have a great alaska cruise. A naturalists guide to alaska s inside passage by cartwright, rachel and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Alaska cruise companion princess cruises cruise critic. Cruising alaska will also give you a firstrow ticket to the best of nature including fjords, wildlife and mountains galore. Whether youre off for a romantic vacation, family trip, or an allinclusive holiday, alaska vacation packages on tripadvisor make planning your trip simple and affordable. The map illustrated 22x34, with detailed ship routes on one side and the whole.