The Ship

• Accommodates 1,970 passengers
• 91,627 gross tons
• Inaugural cruise on 5/13/2003, refurbished on 10/4/2011
• 965 feet in length
• 177 ft. in height
• Maximum speed is 21.5 knots

Overview

Nicknamed the "Galloping Glacier," this east Alaskan glacier is rapidly advancing toward the Gulf of Alaska into a pristine area known as Disenchantment Bay. In fact, its movement temporarily formed a natural dam that twice closed off nearby Russell Fjord from the bay, but the intense water pressure building within the fjord-turned-lake has thus far been enough to explode through the wall of ice.

Ports of Call

Anchorage (Whittier), Alaska • Hubbard Glacier, Alaska (Scenic Cruising) • Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska (Scenic Cruising) • Skagway, Alaska • Juneau, Alaska • Ketchikan, Alaska • At Sea • Vancouver, British Columbia

The Ship

• Accommodates 2,670 passengers
• 115,875 gross tons
• Inaugural cruise on 6/13/2004, refurbish scheduled for 2/4/2012
• 946 feet in length
• 177 ft. in height
• Maximum speed is 22.1 knots

Overview

Named after Civil War general Benjamin Franklin Tracy, this narrow fjord is located approximately 50 miles southeast of Juneau. Breathtaking Tracy Arm extends over 30 miles long, with nearly a quarter of its area covered in ice. In fact, it encompasses some of Alaska's largest glaciers, including the twin Sawyer glaciers, which often expel enormous chunks of ice into the waters below in a magnificent process known as calving. During the summer when Princess ships visit, icebergs float along the surface of the glistening water in an array of sizes, from just a few inches up to three stories wide.

Ports of Call

Seattle, Washington • At Sea • Ketchikan, Alaska • Tracy Arm Fjord, Alaska (Scenic Cruising) • Juneau, Alaska • Skagway, Alaska • At Sea • Victoria, British Columbia • Seattle, Washington

The Ship

• Accommodates 1,990 passengers
• 77,499 gross tons
• Inaugural cruise on 12/19/1998, refurbished on 9/25/2009
• 857 feet in length
• 162 ft. in height
• Maximum speed is 21 knots

Overview

Skagway was the gateway to the gold fields for the thousands who flocked to Alaska and the Yukon with the hope of striking it rich. Skagway may have boasted the shortest route to the Klondike, but it wasn't the easiest. Today, Skagway has less than 1,000 residents. It still retains the flavor of the gold rush era.

Ports of Call

San Francisco, California • At Sea • Juneau, Alaska • Skagway, Alaska • Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska (Scenic Cruising) • Ketchikan, Alaska • At Sea • Victoria, British Columbia • At Sea • San Francisco, California