Alaska 2005 Prices - Available May 14 for Gulf of Alaska cruises and cruise tours

[Coral]

According to this press release:

http://www.princess.com/news/article.jsp?newsArticleId=na671

Gulf of Alaska cruises and cruisetours for 2005 are available for reservations on May 14, 2004, with special early-booking fares beginning at $649 for a seven-day voyage, and $1,399 for cruisetours.

[mii]

I would assume the booklets will be out on May 14th? I hope so. We would like to a back to back next year.


Marilyn

[mii]

Coral: I do not know where my manners are. Thank you for finding out this info.


Marilyn

[Coral]

Marilyn - in the past, the prices and dates are available before brochures.

I have heard (but not from anyone official) that the brochures won't be out until September.

[Lynda90]

Coral,

Thanks for the info. Any word on Alaska - Inside Passage?

Lynda

[Italy52]

Coral I am so excited to hear the news. We decided to cancel our RCCL Radiance of the Sea reservation for Alaska 2005 and are going to book the Princess Diamond instead. Thank you for taking care of us. http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

[Flintstone]

Coral, thank you for posting that link. Please don't tell me that they're going to allow Cruisetours to book before Cruise Only!! I have my heart set on a certain cabin and have been calling everyday to see if the rates are out yet!! If so, is this a common practice? I know those doing the Cruisetours are spending a great deal of $$$..but I shouldn't be punished for not being able to take 2 weeks off from work. Am I whining ??? (Cheese, anyone?)

9/2000 Carnival Tropicale
12/2001 NCL Norway
9/2002 NCL Norway
10/2003 Disney Wonder
2005...Alaska

[Coral]

Lynda - I found the comment very interesting in the press release which said the "Gulf of Alaska cruises would be available for booking" - it is like they purposely said "only these cruises would be available on this date. I guess it is a wait and see game.

[Lynda90]

Coral - It seems odd that they wouldn't post all of the Alaska info at the same time. Hopefully, it will all be available soon. I've been checking every day as I know a lot of people have. Just a waiting game.

[GottoCruise]

Thanks for posting that link!!

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[holton]

Last year the Gulf of Alaska cruises were available several weeks before the Inside Passage ones. I talked with an agent today about when the Gulf of Alaska cruise pricing would be out...she said by the end of June.
When I mentioned that I thought it would be earlier...she said "well, maybe by the end of this month". Wow...this board certainly keeps us up to date. I wonder what time the press releases came out?...and if they notify their agents first!! Thanks for all the help.

[Italy52]

I called Princess today to find out if prices were available for the Alaska 2005 itineraries. Rep. had sailing dates, but no prices. She suggested I check back around the end of the month.

[Kayla's Mom]

A giant thank you, Coral!

RCCI Legend of the Seas to Alaska 8/02
NCL Star to Hawaii 04/04

[Coral]

I hope the date is correct on the press release (in reference to booking available date).

[igloo42]

Hi -

1st - thank you Coral!!

2nd - Italy52 - did you get dates for just cruises or for cruisetours also, I was referred to PrincessTours and the rep said they didn't even have dates yet - yes, yes I am anxious (still on PCD from April cruise...)

Thank you!

igloo42

[Italy52]

igloo42--

When I talked with the Princess representative, I was just concerned with sailing dates, not cruisetours for August 2005. Sorry I can't be of more help to you. I know how you feel, the wait is killing me. I called my TA today and turned all my requests over to her. I feel like I'm at the Kentucky Derby awaiting the start of the horse race. http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif Good luck with your planning.

[igloo42]

Italy52 - thanks for the update - the Preakness is distracting me slightly but there is nothing like cruising...you would never know I have a cruise planned for the Star in Nov (LOL)!


Doreen

igloo42

[cowtec]

I know that I have to wait until August of next year to go, but I've been home a whole three weeks from the Dawn Princess and I am ready to leave today for another Princess cruise! The waiting and planning is half the fun!

Sue

Dawn Princess - Panama Canal - April 2004

Trying for Island Princess - Alaska - August 2005

[Host Caroline]

We are checking rates right now for Official CC Group Cruise to Alaska ...probably northbound cruise on Island/Coral/Dawn or Sun and with optional post-cruise maximum McKinley tour. With new train service from Whittier this will be a great way to save some time.

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[Kayla's Mom]

Caroline,

What date are you looking at for for the CC cruise? As soon as the rates are out today, I am going to book northbound on the Coral for July 30.

Thanks,
Cathy

RCCI Legend of the Seas to Alaska 8/02
NCL Star to Hawaii 04/04

[bandg]

does anyone know if the regal is sailing to alaska in 2005 from san francisco?

thanks for all your help.

dave and gerry

[Italy52]

bandg

When I called Princess the other day, the rep. indicated that the Regal was indeed sailing to Alaska from San Francisco in 2005.

[Lynda90]

Since today is the 14th, is there any news yet about schedules/rates?

Lynda

[Italy52]

Lynda

Someone posted earlier, Princess is not ready yet. http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_frown.gif

[Commodore Suzy]

Yep, I confirmed as well (as I look every day in the booking system when I get up), it is not yet open for booking. There is always hope for tomorrow.....

Just to follow up on what Coral said.. I remember this from last year. The Gulf of Alaska north/south cruises came open first, and the RT Seattle ones followed later.

Italy.. when looking at 2005, remember to look at Sapphire as well as Diamond if you want RT Seattle. This year I think the Sapphire itinerary on Sundays is WAY better than the Diamond one on Saturdays. The ships are identical.

My rep said the pricing and booking wouldn't be available until closer to the end of the month. Here is hoping she is wrong!

Cheers!

Suzy

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[Kayla's Mom]

I just phoned Princess and no summer 2005 rates -- but the rep did point out that they today added May 2005 transitionals from the west coast to Alaska if anyone is looking for those.

RCCI Legend of the Seas to Alaska 8/02
NCL Star to Hawaii 04/04

[Italy52]

I'm dying here...........this is worse than the 23 hours of labor it took to have my daughter. http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

[Kayla's Mom]

anybody have any recent uodates? Will the rates EVER come out??????

RCCI Legend of the Seas to Alaska 8/02
NCL Star to Hawaii 04/04

[cunarder]

Last I heard from my TA is that the rates won't be out until July. The date keeps getting moved back for some reason.

Ed

QE2 - 12/98, 09/00, 09/01, 06/03
Explorer of the Seas - 01/02
Grand Princess - 12/02
Majesty of the Seas - 01/04

Next up:
Queen Mary 2 - 11/04
Princess Alaska - 07/05 (if it ever opens up)

[Coral]

I called yesterday and the Princess rep said "hopefully anyday now".

Last year, they were out this week.