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Princess Cruises has opened sales for its 2028 Alaska programme, with 185 departures scheduled across 14 itineraries and 8 ships. The deployment will combine conventional Alaska cruises with land-based cruisetours, rail travel and stays at Princess-owned wilderness lodges near several of the state's national parks.
The 2028 programme will include the new Star Princess alongside Discovery Princess, Emerald Princess, Royal Princess, Coral Princess, Crown Princess, Island Princess and Ruby Princess. Voyages will range from 4 to 16 days and depart from Seattle, Vancouver, Anchorage (Whittier), San Francisco and Los Angeles.
The programme covers 16 destinations, including Juneau, Ketchikan and Skagway, while scenic cruising will be offered in four major glacier regions: Glacier Bay National Park, Hubbard Glacier, College Fjord and Endicott Arm and Dawes Glacier. Princess plans 86 visits to Glacier Bay during the season. The cruise line has been operating in Alaska since 1969, giving it almost 6 decades of experience in the region.
The company's established Voyage of the Glaciers itineraries will remain a central component of the programme. These one-way cruises between Anchorage (Whittier) and Vancouver combine calls at major Southeast Alaska ports with scenic glacier viewing. They can also be combined with Princess' land-based cruisetours for an extended sea-and-land itinerary. Princess currently markets its Alaska programme around this combination of cruising, overland travel and wilderness accommodation.
Round-trip Inside Passage cruises will provide additional departures from Seattle and Vancouver, while longer programmes will operate from San Francisco and Los Angeles. Selected voyages will feature late-evening calls, allowing ships to remain in port for longer periods and giving passengers additional time ashore.
Princess is also continuing its Alaska cruisetour programme, which combines a cruise with multiple nights in the state's interior. These programmes include visits to destinations such as Denali National Park and Glacier Bay National Park, with accommodation at Princess-owned wilderness lodges and travel on the company's glass-domed rail service.
The lodge network includes Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge, Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge, Fairbanks Princess Riverside Lodge, Kenai Princess Wilderness Lodge and Copper River Princess Wilderness Lodge. The properties provide access to areas beyond the main cruise ports, while the associated land programmes can extend the itinerary into Alaska's interior.
The 2028 deployment continues Princess Cruises' long-standing strategy of combining its cruise operation with its own land infrastructure in Alaska. Chief Commercial Officer Jim Berra said the programme was designed to bring together glacier viewing, wildlife and cultural experiences with the company's lodges, rail operation and cruisetours, creating an integrated sea-and-land holiday.
Princess' current Alaska programme similarly combines 7-day Voyage of the Glaciers cruises with overland extensions, including Denali-focused cruisetours and longer national-park programmes.
With Star Princess included among the 8 ships, the 2028 season will also continue the expansion of Princess' newer Sphere-class capacity in Alaska. The vessel previously headlined the line's 2027 programme, which featured more than 180 departures from five homeports.
