SUMMER & FALL 2012 - VOLUME 3 - Senior Tours Canada

COSTSper person, double occupancy, from Toronto, Montreal, Halifax or OttawaInside cabinBaja DeckOutside (obstructed)Emerald DeckOutside cabinPlaza DeckBalcony cabinBaja or Aloha DeckJUNE 18 $3147 $3397 $3797 $4197JULY 16 $3297 $3597 $3997 $4397JULY 30 $3297 $3597 $3997 $4397AUGUST 13 $3397 $3647 $4147 $4497From Winnipeg deduct $100. From Calgary or Edmonton deduct $250. Vancouver deduct $500.Single Supplement - add 40% (add 60% for balcony cabins)TENTATIVE ITINERARY FOR ALASKA CRUISEDAY 1DEPARTURE / ANCHORAGE. We depart forAnchorage, Alaska with a change of planes inVancouver. Upon arrival we transfer to ourship, the Coral Princess. This evening weenjoy our first delicious dinner onboard.DAY 2 HUBBARD GLACIER (Scenic Cruising).Hubbard Glacier is the longest tidewater DAY 5DAY 3glacier in Alaska, extending 76 miles from itssource on Mt. Logan in the Yukon. You willhear the creaks and groans as this veryactive glacier advances. There will beexciting moments when the huge chunks ofice crash into the bay creating a wonderfulsound the local natives call "white thunder".GLACIER BAY NATIONAL PARK (ScenicCruising). Today is a highlight of our cruise.Under a blanket of silence we gaze upon theice cliffs and their colours of blue, green,white and grey. We look and listen for themassive slabs of ice to crash in to the water.Be sure to be out on deck to watch for whalesand seals.DAY 6DAY 4 SKAGWAY. Enjoy the Gold Rush DAY 7atmosphere of Skagway, home base for thestampeders whose dreams led them to the DAY 8Yukon. Explore the historic district on foot orby streetcar. Consider going on one of theoptional tours, like the SkagwayExtravaganza which includes panning forgold and the rousing Soapy Smith Show, or avisit to The Klondike National Historical Parkwhich commemorates the place where the DAY 9prospectors first arrived, gathered theirsupplies and headed over the White PassRoute to find fortune in the gold fields. Youcan follow their lead aboard the vintageWhite Pass & Yukon Route Railroad (highlyrecommended) or browse the shops andsaloons in town.JUNEAU. Step back in time to the spotwhere Joe Juneau and Dick Harris found"streaks running through the rocks and littlelumps as large as peas or beans." See relicsof the gold mines that brought wealth to thetown even before the Klondike gold rush. Anoptional excursion will be offered to see theamazing Mendenhall Glacier.KETCHIKAN. Southeast Alaska's "first city"is as picturesque as they come. Ketchikan isbuilt on pilings out over the water. Strolldown historic Creek Street to Dolly's House,or venture outside town to see a forest ofhand-carved totem poles. This is also yourgateway to Misty Fjords National Monumentvia floatplane.AT SEA. At this point a day at sea will bemost welcome.VANCOUVER, BC. This morning wedisembark our ship in Vancouver andproceed on a tour of this beautiful city,including Stanley Park, Gastown, Chinatownand more. Dinner and overnight in a centrallylocated hotel.HOME. After breakfast we transfer to theVancouver airport for our flight home.13.