Mike Miller

Cruiselines Announce 2008 Alaska Cruises



Posted: Wednesday, May 23, 2007

by
Mike Miller

 A total of 15 companies will field a flotilla of 47 ships to the protected waters of Alaska's Inside Passage in 2008; that's two more vessels than last year when nearly two million passengers made the trip..

The vessels range from big ships (as in really, really big – the largest accommodating 2,670 guests) to smaller vessels pampering as few as a dozen.

Four Cruising Patterns

The vessels will sail the traditional four Alaska cruising patterns: “Inside Passage" round trips from Vancouver, Seattle or San Francisco to Southeast Alaska and return; “Gulf and Glaciers" one-way voyages between Vancouver and south-central Alaska ports (Seward, Whittier, and Anchorage); “All-Alaska" cruises that begin and end in the 49th State; and “Alaska Expedition" voyages that can extend to far-north points and even to Russia across the Bering Sea.

The cruiselines and the number of their Alaska-bound ships include:

Lines with mid-size to mega vessels: Carnival Cruise Line, 1; Celebrity Cruises, 3; Holland America Line, 8; Norwegian Cruise Line, 3; Princess Cruises, 8; Regent Seven Seas Cruises, 1; Royal Caribbean International, 3; and Silversea Cruises, 1.

Small ship lines include: American Safari Cruises, 4; The Boat Company, 2; Cruise West, 8; Discovery Voyages, 1; Lindblad Expeditions, 2; Majestic America Line, 1; and Maple Leaf Adventures, 1.

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Alaskan travel writer Mike Miller lives in Juneau where his current passion is publishing an information-packed website about Alaska cruising and ferry travel: http://www.AlaskaCruisingReport.com. Miller has authored a number of books (Fodors, Sierra Club Books, Globe Pequot, and others), contributes to The Milepost, TravelAge West (for travel agents) and frequently writes  for major newspapers and magazines.




Alaskan travel writer Mike Miller lives in Juneau where his current passion is publishing an information-packed website about Alaska cruising and ferry travel: http://www.AlaskaCruisingReport.com. The site covers all the ships, all the lines, and all the Alaska cruiseline and ferry ports plus excursions, health afloat, Alaska family cruising, and even a fun Alaska travel trivia quiz. Miller has authored or contributed to a number of books (Fodors, Sierra Club Books, Globe Pequot, The Milepost and others). He also writes for TravelAge West (for travel agents) as well as for major newspapers and magazines.

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