PurpleTraveller

Thanks for this. I'll keep checking regularly until it appears as I'm quite interested in doing this excursion. Thanks again. 😊

Thanks for letting me know. I just checked for my cruise and even though it has the box "View Excursions" for Hubbard when I click to go into the excursions it says that there are no excursions available. I'll keep watching. So pleased that you were able to book your Hubbard excursion.

Still nothing for Hubbard on my excursion list yet. I'm just so glad that I've been able to book the two excursions I wanted. I'll let you know when any excursion appears for Hubbard for my cruise. 😊

I was also able to book the two excursions that I wanted for my June 2, 2023 cruise. Glad you were also able to book your excursions. Happy sailing. 🛳️

Not so far for June 2 and I check every day. They have added excursions for Icy Strait Point but still can't book any.

This is very interesting as I've been told by numerous customer service representatives at Princess and my PVP that gratuities are not included and that I would have to pay them on board or prepay them. If I do decide to take the Princess Plus package I will definitely go to the service desk to get them to enter the code. I wonder what happens for anyone who doesn't know to go to the service desk? Thank you for reporting about your actual experience on board.

I just checked for my June 2 cruise and still can not book any excursions. Hopefully will be able to book soon. Pleased you have been able to book your excursions. Hope you have a great cruise! 🛳️

As an Australian with an Alaskan cruise booked I have been discussing this issue with my PVP and Princess. Australians do not get gratuities included in the Princess Plus or Premier packages. For $50.00 per person per day for Princess Plus we only get one internet device and drinks up to $12.00. No-one at Princess can tell me why gratuities are not included for Australians. Gratuities will still be added to my on board account for my Alaskan cruise and any other cruises outside of Australia and New Zealand. For myself as a none drinker the Princess Plus package is not worth while and I will simply buy an occasional drink, use my 50% off internet device and pay gratuities.

An update for my previous comment that I could book excursions for my Crown Princess June 2, 2023 cruise. I was incorrect as I have tried to book an excursion for Skagway and was unable to do so as I got an error message. I rang Princess and they are also unable to book the excursion. They do not know why. Quite annoying! I wonder if it is something to do with Crown Princess excursions or are other ships also having this problem with excursions?

I can't help with the Alaska side of your questions but I am booked on Crown Princess on June 2, 2023 from Vancouver which has a very similar itinerary except that it does not include Glacier Bay and includes Victoria. This could be another option for you. https://www.princess.com/cruise-search/details/?s_tnt=471913%3A0%3A0&adobe_mc_sdid=SDID%3D2A3BBEED1EC15C17-2F091C3E82313141|MCORGID%3D21C91F2F575539D07F000101%40AdobeOrg|TS%3D1664918740&voyageCode=3313N

Well that's annoying! The excursions that have appeared on my cruise for Sitka and Juneau can be booked so maybe it is a glitch in the system for your cruise. Good luck and I hope you have a great cruise.

Another option would be to get the train from Circular Quay to Katoomba as FeeBeeH described and get the Blue Mountains Hop On Hop Off Explorer Bus at Katoomba train station. They also have a one hour bus tour option. https://www.explorerbus.com.au/

Glad to see that you are starting to see availability for some shore excursions starting to appear. Hopefully more excursions will appear soon. Hope you have a great cruise. 🛳️

Since posting earlier today a few shore excursions for Sitka and Juneau have just shown for my cruise. There is still nothing for Skagway, Icy Strait Point, Ketchikan, Victoria or Vancouver. Maybe they are just starting to make shore excursions available now and will add more soon for mine and other cruises.

I am booked on Crown Princess for June 2, 2023 and can not book any shore excursions yet.