Alaska Cruisetour: Whats included?

[KC Cruiser 54]

Booked on a Cruisetour in June to Denali and National Parks, and I'm wondering what's typically included? Any meals and/or drinks? I'm pretty sure all the tours and accomodations are.

[CHEZMARYLOU]

Transportation, luggage handling, tours and accommodations are included but there are also extra excursions you can book for a price.  The tour guide will have information when you arrive.

 

Food and drinks are typically not included, unless it is included as part of the excursion.

[Northern Aurora]

@KC Cruiser 54:  Last summer, if my memory is correct, a poster did a live thread from a Celebrity Alaska land tour.  If you can locate that thread you will find it very informative.  

 

And I hope you understand that the single road into Denali National Park is closed at mile 43 due to the road sloughing off a mountain side.  The road was constructed on ice rich land which is now melting.  The NPS has a remediation plan in place and a bridge is being constructed over the area.  But the remediation will not be complete until 2026 (at best).  You will find more information on the DNP service website.

[Jim_Iain]

We took one and Denali was the highlight of the trip.   With @Northern Aurora reporting the road is closed would really be a disappointment.

 

When we did the tour -  Included

Hotel for Each Night

Bus Transportation

Free Water and Hard Candy on Bus

Train trip portion of the tour

Guide and Driver

Porter Service delivery of bags to and from your room each evening

 

Not Included:

Meals

Drinks

Tours except those included on the tour -   Optional additional excursions are available at each stop.

Gratuities

Breakfast on the Train

 

 

 

[Northern Aurora]

The single road into DNP has been closed at Pretty Rocks (mile 43) for several years now.  That means that the Polychrome Overlook (mile 46 -- spectacular scenery), Toklat River Rest Area (mile 53 -- excellent bear viewing), Stony Hill Overlook (mile 62 -- excellent photo op of the mountain if it is visible), and Eielson Visitor Center (mile 66 -- a very different visitor center than the one at the park entrance and has interesting programs, such as ranger led hikes) are not available until the bridge over the problematic area is completed.  The area past Pretty Rocks is my favorite area of DNP.  All of the cruise lines are continuing to sell their DNP cruise tours, and it is interesting how many folks buy them only to read the Alaska Cruise Critic forum where they learn about the road closure.

[cruisegirlppp]

13 hours ago, Northern Aurora said:

@KC Cruiser 54:  Last summer, if my memory is correct, a poster did a live thread from a Celebrity Alaska land tour.  If you can locate that thread you will find it very informative.  

 

And I hope you understand that the single road into Denali National Park is closed at mile 43 due to the road sloughing off a mountain side.  The road was constructed on ice rich land which is now melting.  The NPS has a remediation plan in place and a bridge is being constructed over the area.  But the remediation will not be complete until 2026 (at best).  You will find more information on the DNP service website.

Thank you for providing this important information.

[Rudy888]

We booked the cruise tour with meals included. We felt the lodges good was very good, didn't have to worry about cost. We did 10 days land and felt meals included was the way to go for us

 

 

 

 

 

[Lastdance]

We actually enjoyed everything except the bus experience, as we were continually waiting for the same individuals to the point of many of us returning later, rather than sitting on the bus.  The person in charge of our bus had no idea how to deal with a couple of families who thought the trip revolved around them!  We would never do one of these again, but did have a lovely experience on the train, along with the hotels.  Seeing the birth of twin moose; very exciting!

Edited February 25 by Lastdance