The Ultimate Princess Alaska Cruisetour Prep Guide (Alaska Series Pt.1)

We are heading to Alaska for the first time — and we are doing it big. An 11-day Denali Explorer Cruise Tour with Princess Cruises covering 4 days on land through Fairbanks, Denali National Park and Mt McKinley Wilderness Lodge before boarding a 7-night cruise through some of the most stunning scenery on the planet. This is our complete planning guide for everything we did to prepare. We cover: ✦ Why we chose Alaska — our love of national parks, wanting something completely different from Caribbean cruising & a bucket list trip in honor of Kyle's grandmother ✦ Why we switched from Virgin Voyages to Princess — 35 years of Alaska expertise, private lodges, Glacier Bay National Park access & the cruise tour concept ✦ Full itinerary breakdown: Fly to Fairbanks (midnight sun & all) Princess Fairbanks Riverside Lodge Denali National Park & Princess Wilderness Lodge Mount McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge 5-hour glass dome train to Whittier 7 nights at sea: Glacier Bay NP, Icy Straight Point, Juneau, Ketchikan & Vancouver ✦ Princess Plus vs Premiere package — honest breakdown and which one we chose and why ✦ Booking tips — book Alaska as early as possible ✦ Multigenerational travel planning — booking multiple staterooms, making it feel all-inclusive for a solo traveler in the group ✦ The complete Alaska packing list: Waterproof hard shell rain jacket Mid layer fleece or thermals Base layer thermal bottoms Puffer jacket for cold days Waterproof hiking boots (broken in before you go) Wool or synthetic hiking socks Hiking pants, warm beanie, gloves, sunglasses 2-3 nicer outfits for formal night & dinners Warm sweatpants & pajamas for the ship balcony Motion sickness medication, insect repellent, Downey wrinkle release spray & magnetic hooks (first time trying these!) Passport — mandatory since Vancouver is your end port 🏔️ Next up in the series: Fairbanks, the Riverboat Discovery Tour, Denali National Park and the most breathtaking hiking of our lives. Make sure you subscribe so you don't miss a single video! 🏰 Planning an Alaska cruise or land & sea cruisetour? We'd love to help — click here for a free quote: https://www.MagicalMustacheMan.com You can also connect with us here: Email – / jon@fantasticalvacations.com Instagram – / @Magicalmustacheman 🎬 Subscribe for weekly Disney, Universal & cruise content 👍 Like this video if it helped you plan your Alaska adventure -------------------------- --------------------------