Cruise Planners - American Express Travel Representative
Princess Cruises is again offering its popular Alaska Wilderness Sale promotion, featuring a special lineup of cruisetours that offer passengers the extra convenience of roundtrip travel from Seattle. These unique packages make planning an Alaska land/sea vacation easier than ever by including all travel once the passenger gets to Seattle, including airfare between Seattle and Alaska.
The Alaska Wilderness Sale runs through December 31, 2009, and features 10 Seattle-based cruisetour options. Air travel between Seattle and Alaska, motorcoach transfers between Seattle and Vancouver, and an overnight stay in Seattle are all included in the package. Fares start at $1,899 for an interior stateroom and $2,299 for a balcony stateroom for an 11-night land/sea vacation, which includes a free stateroom category upgrade.
Cruisetour options include both northbound and southbound routes, with 11- to 15-night itineraries. All passengers will experience Princess’ signature seven-night Voyage of the Glaciers cruise, combined with a variety of Direct to the Wilderness tours, or Explorer tours to the Copper River or Kenai areas. All tours feature Princess’ own riverside wilderness lodges, with at least two nights in the Denali National Park area and luxury train travel on ultra-domed railcars.
“When we started to offer these Seattle-based tour options last season, they really sold like hot cakes,” said Anoop Mittra, owner of Cruise Planners based in Herndon, VA. “These packages make a visit to the heart of Alaska more convenient than ever, so the only other planning needed is travel to and from Seattle. Princess handles all other arrangements, so visitors can simply enjoy this incredible opportunity to experience Alaska’s top attractions, including Glacier Bay and Denali National Park.”
The Alaska Wilderness Sale cruisetours include the line’s famed Voyage of the Glaciers sailings between Vancouver and Whittier -- featuring calls at Ketchikan, Juneau and Skagway with daylight cruising of Glacier Bay National Park plus either College Fjord or Hubbard Glacier. Passengers can choose departures on Diamond Princess, Coral Princess or Island Princess.
Passengers can choose from 10 different cruisetour itineraries. Some feature the line’s famed Direct-to-the-
Princess offers a variety of land/sea Alaska experiences showcasing the best of Alaska. All cruisetour options feature the state’s most sought-after attractions, with at least two nights in the Denali National Park area, plus cruising through the dramatic Glacier Bay National Park. Cruisetour travelers can also see North America’s tallest peak, Mt. McKinley, plus immerse themselves in a variety of Alaskan activities, from dog sledding to heli-hiking.
Founded in 1994, Cruise Planners is an American Express Travel Services Representative national cruise agency headquartered in Coral Springs, FL, that operates a franchised network of more than 700 experienced travel professionals who independently book cruises and other associated travel. Cruise Planners gross sales totaled $120 in sales each year and has achieved the highest industry awards year after year; Princess Cruises iExcel Gold Partner, Royal Caribbean International Home-based Partner of the Year, Carnival’s Agency of the Year, American Express Travel Services Representative Excellence Award and Entrepreneur magazine’s Franchise 500 ~ Ranked Number 1 in Category, to name a few. As an American Express Travel Services Representative agency, Cruise Planners offers Mariner Club sailings which means their customers receive exclusive benefits such as a gracious and complimentary host, private cocktail party, shore events, additional shipboard credits, and more—adding value to the vacation. New this year is the exclusive “Cruise for Free” program. Customers can now use their American Express Reward Points to cover all or part of their vacation.
Additional information about Alaska cruises and cruise tours on Princess Cruises is available by calling Anoop Mittra at Cruise Planners 1-888-47-CRUISE (1-888-472-7847)
