Diamond Princess Group: North to Alaska-June 4, 2005

[size=3][color=black]Princess has some excellent "accessible" accommodations and many many tour ops have accessible tour buses, vans, boats etc. If you've never cruised the 49th state you are in for a treat.. all this beautiful scenery just gliding by![/color][/size]

[size=3][font=Times New Roman][b][color=#008080]f you have a “Diamond” in your future and it’s headed north to Alaska, I hope you will join us on[/color] [color=red]Saturday, June 4, 2005[/color] [color=teal]for the [color=red]“Diamond Rush”[/color] as we sail from Seattle to the 49th state for a week of stunning scenery, fun and exploration in style and comfort aboard Princess Cruises’ new[/color] [color=red]Diamond Princess! [/color][/b]
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[b][color=teal][font=Verdana][color=#000000][color=teal][font=Fixedsys][font=Times New Roman]New this year, the Diamond Princess features Princess’ “Personal Choice” dining in multiple venues – with a special Alaska dinner menu – so there’s no need to plan shore time around meal time – and 24-hour dining in the buffet/bistro and through room service. The children’s center has a Junior Ranger and Teen Explorer program that’s uniquely Alaskan. On board activities to help you plan and get the most out of your week of exploration include on board naturalists, a special program by the US Forest Service in Ketchikan and a visit from Iditarod champion Libby Riddles in Juneau.[/font] [/font][font=Times New Roman]Like to go for a swim? It’s never too cool in Alaska for a dip in the covered conservatory swimming pool! But wait! How about a tour of the ship or a even a week aboard as she cruises the Inside Passage right now? You can go both through the magic of the Internet at:[/font][/color][font=Times New Roman] [/font][url="http://www.princess.com/ships/di/index.html"][size=2]http://www.princess.com/ships/di/index.html[/size][/url][/color][/b][/font][/color]
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[font=Times New Roman][size=3][color=teal][b]Our roundtrip itinerary from Seattle, Washington features [i]extra long[/i] port calls in Juneau and Skagway and mid-day cruising in Tracy Arm fjord:[/b][/color][/size][/font]

[font=Times New Roman][size=3][color=teal][b]1 Seattle, Washington depart 4:00 PM [/b][/color][/size][/font]
[size=3][font=Times New Roman][color=teal][b]2 At Sea [/b][/color][/font][/size]
[font=Times New Roman][size=3][color=teal][b]3 Juneau, Alaska 11:00 AM to 10:00 [/b][/color][/size][/font]
[size=3][font=Times New Roman][color=teal][b]4 Skagway, Alaska 5:00 AM to 8:45 [/b][/color][/font][/size]
[size=3][font=Times New Roman][color=teal][b]5 Tracy Arm Scenic Cruising (Sawyer Glaciers) 11:00 AM to 3:00 [/b][/color][/font][/size]
[size=3][font=Times New Roman][color=teal][b]6 Ketchikan, Alaska , 6:00 AM to 12:30 [/b][/color][/font][/size]
[font=Times New Roman][size=3][color=teal][b]7 Victoria, British Columbia 7:00 PM to 11:59 [/b][/color][/size][/font]
[size=3][font=Times New Roman][color=teal][b]8 Seattle, Washington arrive 7:00 AM[/b][/color][/font][/size]

[font=Times New Roman][size=3][color=teal][b][color=purple]Have you cruised with Princess before[/color]? Depending on your Captains Club status, you may be eligible for priority embarkation, free internet access and a variety of other “perks.”[/b] [/color][/size][/font]


[font=Times New Roman][size=3][color=teal][b]Rates for your Alaskan Diamond Rush adventure are based on double occupancy and[size=4] [u][color=black]include all port charges and taxes[/color][/u][/size] ([u]which would range from approx. $180-220 if set out separately[/u]). Check rates, booking information, contacts, and group perks out at:[/b][/color] [url="http://www.cruisecritic.com/interests/groups.cfm?ID=59"][b]http://www.cruisecritic.com/interests/groups.cfm?ID=59[/b][/url][/size][/font]


[font=Times New Roman][size=3][color=black]***[b][u]And remember[/u][/b][/color], [color=teal][b]if Princess lowers their group prices before final payment, our rates will be adjusted accordingly! [/b][/color][/size][/font]


[font=Times New Roman][size=3][color=teal][b]Have you cruised with Princess before? Depending on your Captains Club status, you may be eligible for priority embarkation, free internet access and a variety of other “perks.”[/b][/color][/size][/font]

[color=teal][b][font=Times New Roman][size=3]I'm also working with a tour operator friend to offer a group of excursions at a set price, a[/size][/font][font=Times New Roman][size=3]sort of a "pick & choose" that will be totally optional AND on hotel rates for our group in [/size][/font][size=3][font=Times New Roman]Seattle for two nights prior to the cruise for anyone who would like to come in early and enjoy this wonderful city! More details will follow.[/font][/size][/b][/color]

[size=3][font=Times New Roman][color=teal][b]Alaska's magnificent glaciers and Inside Passage ports of call await you. Dogsled on a glacier, kayak, flightsee over the glacial icefields and of course there's all that incredible scenery just gliding by! Tempting, isn't it?:p[/b][/color][/font][/size]