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Here's the caption on the new video others have mentioned Princess just posted: "Despite the disappointment of having to cancel the Feb. 18th Sun Princess maiden voyage, we're pleased to announce that we've taken delivery of her! While she won't set sail just yet, rest assured that we're working diligently to ensure she is ship-shape and ready for her rescheduled maiden voyage on Feb 28th. Your best vacation is on the horizon—we're dedicated to making it extraordinary!"

If the original article was written in Italian, somethings are likely to get jumbled in translation. I would not read too much into every word choice for that reason. It is very helpful though to have the reporting and to know the general issue.

Are there three cruise directors with Jayson Douglas? Is Dan France still there?

Cruise Director Corinne is showing a countdown clock on her Instagram story. It says "Join the Sun Princess" and it currently shows around 1 day, 5 hours, and 35 minutes.

I find this chart (https://www.princess.com/learn/cruise-destinations/alaska-cruises/cruisetour-options/cruisetour-finder/) to be helpful in figuring out the differences between the packages. A lot of the packages include Princess lodges. I liked the lodges. I found Youtube videos from past visitors to be really helpful. The lodges can be somewhat spread-out and there is a shuttle that is helpful if you are in a cabin that is farther away from the main lodge. Every step of the way they asked if anyone had mobility issues and seemed to have help available. Doing an actual tour of Denali will require some walking or using one of the wheel chairs they have available.

M&M was recommended a lot: https://www.mmtoursofjuneau.com/land-tours. I took another similar one just based on the fact that it was the first kiosk I came to.

I'm a little bit confused on where the train rides are starting, so it's hard to know how long they are or what part of the state they are covering. I did a cruise tour with Princess. I started in Anchorage. Mine was motor coach from Anchorage to McKinley and from McKinley to Denali Wilderness Lodge. Then a train ride from Denali Wilderness to Whittier where we boarded the Grand. I enjoyed the motor coaches more than I thought I would. They had great views of some wildlife and it was nice to have narration from the driver. The train was still the highlight. I was a very long ride, but there was foodservice and the ability to walk around the train to get different views, fresh air on some outdoor platforms, and just stretch out. I do think the train takes longer than the comparable route by bus, so something to consider. With Princess, I remember it being hard to find the times of everything before booking, but by looking at the excursion time options, I could figure out roughly when the transportation would arrive. That might be worth looking into to see if one option has you coming and going at times that make it harder to explore. I liked the McKinley lodge more than I thought I would. The area has some of the best views of Denali we had all trip. Even on the train back, we got our best view of Denali on the whole ride near Talkeetna. Princess also has a cool treehouse there. It's very secluded and peaceful. We did a free nature walk and there were a few free programs throughout the day. The Denali lodge is near Holland's property and a bunch of small shops and food options across the street. The property itself has a lot of beautiful scenery. I recommend looking for videos on youtubers. Some people have done videos giving you a tour of the properties and can show you the main building, restaurants, rooms, etc and help give you a better feel of all of the properties. As for the Denali tours, you may want to look at a Princess package that is Denali on your own and see if you can then purchase the longer tour as an excursion. I think that's an option as well, but I'm not sure how prices compare. I found the Medallion really easy to use and loved the convenience of Ocean Now, which lets you order some food items for free almost anywhere on the ship. We saw other Princess ships and Holland ships in every port. Both brands really know Alaska well and I'm sure you'll have an amazing time on ether!

If it's repaired as quickly as possible, does that mean it's possible to repaired quickly? A wide spread issue sounds like a nightmare to fix on a time crunch. I believe this is a repositioning cruise for the Grand right now. Is this likely to affect the start of the Alaska season?

I found this article from last year. It looks like the lease expired on some of the land, but the end suggests there may still be a restaurant and glass blowing without the garden.

This is one of the articles that started a thread. The article is dated February 26, 2023. It may have been bad information, but it made it into a few articles and videos.

I booked an excursion with gift cards. It was not easy, but it was possible. The thing about gift cards is that not all of them get used. Princess likely profits from unused balances and entire cards that never get used.

Weren’t there threads recently about a new coffee package that was around a 20% discount? No actual numbers were released, but it did sound like their would be a new coffee only beverage package.

That image shows for the 7-Day Voyage of the Glaciers (Northbound) regardless of the ship selected, which can be Majestic, Sapphire, or Grand. The dotted line is what says Royal class ships go outside. Grand and Sapphire would take the route of the solid line.

This is the image Princess is using for its inside passage routes departing from Vancouver. Isn't that Royal Class ships only going outside of Vancouver Island?

That looks exactly like the sample chocolate chip muffin instead of the brownie.