Princess Cruises Alaska 2028 Opens with 185 Departures and Eight Ships

Princess Cruises Alaska 2028 is officially on sale, with Princess Cruises opening an expansive season featuring 185 departures across 14 itineraries and eight ships. The program combines glacier-rich cruises, wildlife encounters, iconic Alaska ports, immersive cruisetours and stays at Princess Wilderness Lodges, giving travelers multiple ways to explore the Great Land.

With Princess Cruises sailing to Alaska since 1969, the cruise line is positioning its 2028 program around nearly six decades of destination experience. The season also brings Star Princess into the Alaska lineup alongside seven other Princess ships.

185 Departures Across Eight Ships

The scale of the Princess Cruises Alaska 2028 program is one of its biggest highlights.

Princess will operate 185 departures across 14 unique itineraries, with voyages ranging from four to 16 days. The eight-ship lineup includes:

• Star Princess
• Discovery Princess
• Emerald Princess
• Royal Princess
• Coral Princess
• Crown Princess
• Island Princess
• Ruby Princess

The itineraries will depart from five different homeports: Seattle, Vancouver, Anchorage (Whittier), San Francisco and Los Angeles.

Across the season, Princess says guests can visit 16 destinations, including some of Alaska’s best-known cruise ports such as Juneau, Ketchikan and Skagway.

The program also includes late-evening More Ashore calls in select ports, giving guests additional time to explore local communities, wildlife and outdoor experiences.

For Princess fans following the cruise line’s wider deployment plans, the Alaska announcement is another major piece of the company’s 2028 schedule, following its previously announced European program and World Cruise.

Princess Cruises has also continued to expand the role of Star Princess within its fleet. The ship will be one of the headline vessels of the 2028 Alaska season, following its introduction to the Princess fleet.

The Alaska announcement follows Princess Cruises’ broader 2028 deployment plans, including its European program.

86 Visits to Glacier Bay

If there is one number that immediately stands out from the announcement, it is 86.

Princess Cruises says its 2028 Alaska program will include 86 visits to Glacier Bay National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the region’s most sought-after experiences.

Glacier Bay is only part of the glacier-focused program. Princess will offer scenic cruising through four major glacier regions:

• Glacier Bay National Park
• Hubbard Glacier
• College Fjord
• Endicott Arm & Dawes Glacier

For travelers choosing an Alaska cruise specifically for scenery and glacier viewing, this is one of the defining elements of the 2028 program.

Voyage of the Glaciers Remains a Princess Signature

Princess’ Voyage of the Glaciers itineraries remain at the heart of its Alaska offering.

These one-way voyages operate between Anchorage (Whittier) and Vancouver, British Columbia, combining some of Alaska’s most spectacular scenery with calls at destinations including Juneau, Ketchikan and Skagway.

Many of the itineraries feature two glacier-viewing experiences, while travelers can also combine the cruise with a land-based cruisetour.

The one-way format also gives guests the opportunity to experience more of Alaska beyond the traditional Inside Passage cruise, particularly when combined with time inland.

Roundtrip Alaska Cruises from Seattle, Vancouver, San Francisco and Los Angeles

For travelers who prefer the simplicity of returning to the same port where their vacation begins, Princess will also offer a wide selection of roundtrip Inside Passage voyages.

Departures are available from:

Seattle • Vancouver • San Francisco • Los Angeles

Princess positions these itineraries as an approachable option, particularly for first-time Alaska travelers who want to experience glaciers, wildlife and coastal communities without adding a land component to their vacation.

The variety of homeports also makes the Alaska program accessible to travelers living on different parts of the U.S. West Coast.

Princess Cruisetours Go Beyond the Coast

One of the most important aspects of Princess Cruises Alaska 2028 is that the program is not limited to the cruise itself.

Princess’ cruisetours combine a cruise with multiple nights on land, allowing guests to travel deeper into Alaska and visit national parks and wilderness areas.

Most cruisetour itineraries include visits to Glacier Bay National Park and Denali National Park, while select programs can visit up to four national parks during a single vacation.

Princess is also offering three cruisetour collections designed to simplify the choice for travelers:

• Denali Essentials
• Denali Explorer
• Denali Escorted

The concept effectively turns an Alaska cruise into a broader vacation experience, combining the coastline with Alaska’s interior.

Denali, National Parks and Princess Wilderness Lodges

Princess’ wilderness lodges are another central part of the 2028 Alaska proposition.

The company highlights several properties, including:

• Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge
• Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge
• Fairbanks Princess Riverside Lodge
• Kenai Princess Wilderness Lodge
• Copper River Princess Wilderness Lodge

These properties allow cruisetour guests to spend time beyond the coastline and closer to Alaska’s wilderness and national parks.

The Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge and Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge are positioned as bases for exploring the Denali area, with opportunities for wildlife viewing, outdoor adventures and views of the surrounding mountains.

Meanwhile, Kenai Princess Wilderness Lodge sits along the Kenai River and provides access to experiences including salmon fishing, rafting, Seward, Exit Glacier and wildlife cruises through Kenai Fjords National Park.

Direct-to-the-Wilderness Rail Service

Getting from the cruise to Alaska’s interior is also part of the experience.

Princess offers an exclusive Direct-to-the-Wilderness rail service between Whittier and the Denali area.

Guests travel in custom glass-domed railcars designed to maximize sightseeing, with open-air viewing platforms providing additional opportunities to experience Alaska’s mountains, rivers and wilderness.

The rail component is particularly important because it helps connect the cruise portion of the vacation with the land-based experience without making the journey feel like a separate trip.

Instead, the journey inland becomes part of the Alaska vacation itself.

North to Alaska Brings the Destination Onboard

Princess is also emphasizing its North to Alaska onboard programming throughout the 2028 season.

The program incorporates Alaska-inspired culinary experiences, cultural presentations and entertainment designed around the destination’s history, traditions and natural environment.

Guest favorites highlighted by Princess include Puppies in the Piazza, Cook My Catch, Tales from the Deadliest Catch, Native Alaska cultural presentations and the Glacier Bay National Park Junior Ranger program.

The experience continues ashore through Princess’ Local Connections shore excursions.

Examples include whale watching in Juneau, White Pass Railway adventures in Skagway, lumberjack experiences in Ketchikan, helicopter glacier landings near Denali and wildlife cruises in Kenai Fjords National Park.

Princess Cruises Alaska 2028 Is Now on Sale

The new season gives travelers a particularly broad range of ways to experience Alaska, from a traditional roundtrip Inside Passage sailing to a longer Voyage of the Glaciers itinerary combined with a multi-night land adventure.

With 185 departures, 14 itineraries, eight ships and 86 Glacier Bay visits, Princess Cruises Alaska 2028 is built around the cruise line’s long-standing relationship with the destination while expanding the vacation beyond the ship itself.

The combination of glaciers, wildlife, national parks, wilderness lodges and dedicated rail service makes the program much more than a traditional Alaska cruise.

For travelers planning ahead, the 2028 Alaska season is now on sale.

Princess Cruises has been sailing to Alaska since 1969, and its 2028 program once again places the destination at the center of the company’s cruise-and-land vacation strategy.

The announcement is part of a broader 2028 deployment strategy that also includes the line’s global World Cruise.

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