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Old Sep 1, 2024 | 7:52 am
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Originally Posted by sxpsxpsxp
Thank you for all the responses. Very helpful information here.

HAL and Cunard do not seem to have published their 2026 Alaska sailing schedule yet. At least I can't see it on their website, unless I'm missing something. Any ideas when they might publish it?

NCL's 2026 schedule includes only one or two cruises that include Glacier Bay, and I'm not particularly fond of those itineraries, so I think they're out.

So at the moment I'm focusing on Princess. My instinct is a one-way southbound, and they have a number of itineraries that match on a variety of ships. My research suggests that the Island Princess and Coral Princess have indoor pools. That, combined with them being "smaller" ships, makes me interested in those, despite them being older. The cabin setup on the Coral Princess seems to be more appealing based on what I'm looking for. Does anyone have any specific recent feedback on the Coral Princess in Alaska?
If you are choosing betwen the Coral and the Island, take the Coral. The Island is the most-hated ship by Princess cruisers. They started life as sister ships, but the Island was chopped up to add more cabins. The outcry was so bad that the Coral was spared that fate.
Cunard has not yet released 2026 Alaska sailings, you are correct. Holland has released Alaska 2026 dates now.
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