Mike Miller

Alaska Cruises 2009... Here's the Complete List of Cruiselines and Cruiseships



Posted: Saturday, January 24, 2009

by
Mike Miller

Fourteen cruiselines have announced they will dispatch vessels to Alaska in 2009. Here's the complete list of major, mid-size, and small cruise vessels. You can call for information or view their websites at the following locations:

Large to "Mega" Cruiseships

Carnival Cruiselines: 1-800-437-3111; www.carnival.com. Vessel: Carnival Spirit (2,124 guests).

Celebrity Cruises: 1-800-437-3111; www.celebritycruises.com. Three vessels: Infinity (1,950 guests), Mercury (1,870), Millennium (1,950).

Holland America Line: 1-877-SAIL HAL; www.hollandamerica.com. Eight vessels: Amsterdam (1,380 guests), Ryndam (1,258), Statendam (1,258), Westerdam (1,916), Veendam (1,266), Volendam (1,432), Zaandam (1,432), Zuiderdam (1,916).

Norwegian Cruiseline: 1-866-234-0292; www.ncl.com. Three vessels: Norwegian Pearl, (2,394 guests), Norwegian Star (2,244), and Norwegian Sun (2,002).

Princess Cruises: 1-800-PRINCESS; www.princess.com. Eight vessels: Coral Princess (1,970 guests), Diamond Princess (2,670), Golden Princess (2,600), Island Princess (1,970), Pacific Princess (670), Sapphire Princess(2,670), Sea Princess (1,990), Star Princess (2,600).

Royal Caribbean International: 1-800-327-6700; www.royalcaribbean.com. Three vessels: Radiance of the Seas (2,100 guests), Rhapsody of the Seas (2,000), Serenade of the Seas (2,100).

Mid-Size Cruise Vessels

Regent Seven Seas Cruises: 1-800-285-1835; www.RSSC.com. One vessel: Seven Seas Mariner (700 guests)

Silversea Cruises 1-877-215-9986; www.silversea.com. One vessel: Silver Shadow (382 guests).

Small Cruise Vessels

American Safari Cruises: 1-888-862-8881; www.amsafari.com. Four vessels: Safari Escape (12 guests), Safari Explorer (36), Safari Quest (22), Safari Spirit (12).

The Boat Company: 1-360-697-4242; www.theboatcompany.com; Two vessels: Liseron (20 guests), Mist Cove (24).

Cruise West: 1-800-888-9378; www.cruisewest.com. Eight vessels: Spirit of '98 (96 guests), Spirit of Alaska (78), Spirit of Columbia (78), Spirit of Discovery (84), Spirit of Endeavor (102) Spirit of Glacier Bay (102), Spirit of Oceanus (120), Spirit of Yorktown (138).

Discovery Voyages: 800-324-7602; www.discoveryvoyages.com: One Vessel: Discovery (12 guests.

Lindblad Expeditions: 1-800-EXPEDITION; www.expeditions.com. Two vessels: National Geographic Sea Lion and National Geographic Sea Bird, each 62 guests.

Maple Leaf Adventures: 1-250-FUN SAIL; www.MapleLeafAdventures.com. One sailing vessel: Maple Leaf (9 guests).

(c) Mike Miller 2008-2009; all rights reserved

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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