Hiking in Denali National Park Big-ship Alaska cruises are looking unlikely this summer but Holland America Line and Princess Cruises are making it possible for travelers to visit on land programs.
These will be available via Gray Line Alaska, Princess Alaska Lodges and Holland America Line’s Westmark Hotels, giving a combination of tours, lodging and sightseeing options. We’re committed to helping locals and visitors alike experience all the best parts of Alaska in a safe way, said Dave McGlothlin, VP tour operations. For the last year, many people stayed close to home so, this summer, as we’re able to reopen some of these land offerings, we are more ready than ever to welcome visitors back through our doors.
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The Kenai Princess Wilderness Lodge in Alaska. Princess Cruises and Holland America Line are moving ahead with land-only programs in Alaska.
With cruise ship travel to Alaska still in question this summer, Holland America Line and Princess Cruises said they will offer land-only tours of the state using their network of lodging and tour assets.
Both cruise lines have been offering Alaska land tours for decades utilizing the Princess Alaska Lodges, Holland America Line Westmark Hotels and Gray Line Alaska tours. Their Alaska cruisetours have long combined a cruise with either a pre- or post-cruise tour.
Among this summer s options will be 6- and 7-night escorted tours with a tour director, and 5- and 6-night explorer tours with staff but no director, in Kenai, Anchorage, Denali and Fairbanks with service on Alaska Railroad rail cars. Denali Rail tours, from Anchorage or Fairbanks, of 1 to 6 nights, include up to four nights at Denali National Park and travel by rail or a combina
Holland America and Princess Open Alaska Lodges for Summer 2021
Published 3 weeks ago
Most of the 2021 Alaska cruise season might be in jeopardy, but all hope is not lost for cruise line tourism in The Last Frontier.
This summer, Holland America Line and Princess Cruises will still be offering ways for travelers to visit Alaska just by land instead of by sea. They will do this through the Gray Line Alaska, Princess Alaska Lodges, and Holland America’s Westmark Hotels, giving visitors a combination of tours, lodging, and sightseeing options.
The Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge (Photo courtesy of Princess Cruises)
“We love Alaska, and we love that we get to share it with visitors from all over the world. We’re committed to helping locals and visitors alike experience all the best parts of Alaska in a safe way,” said Dave McGlothlin, Vice President, Tour Operations.
Fairbanks.
In addition, optional tours, such as flightseeing around the mountain, river rafting and more will be available to book at each hotel property.
Escorted and Explorer Tours
Options this summer include escorted and explorer tours with variations between
Kenai, Anchorage, Denali and Fairbanks. Escorted tours include a tour director and range from six to seven nights.
Explorer tours do not include a tour director (but staff members along the way will assist) and range from five to six nights. The tours also include rail travel on
GoldStar service on
Denali Rail Tours
For
Denali Rail tours, trip variations range from one to six nights with up to four nights at Denali National Park. Options include travel by rail or a combination of rail and deluxe motor coach. Rail travel is hosted in