Posts Tagged ‘princess’

6th August
2010
written by scott
Gray Line of Alaska has some AWESOME rail-n-stay bargains:
a. Anchorage-Talkeetna. Ride the Great Alaska Railroad from Anchorage to Talkeetna aboard the mega-dome McKinley Explorer rail cars. The coach will pick you up at the station in Talkeetna for your trip the McKinley Princess Lodge–right on the Chulitna River. Remember–this place has the MOTHER of all decks. It’s the closest hotel to Mt. McKinley–incredible views. As low as $135 per person, double occupancy, includes roundtrip rail, overnight accommodations.
b. Anchorage-Denali National Park. Get on board in Anchorage and keep riding the rails past Talkeetna up to Denali National Park. This tour includes overnight accommodations at Denali, plus roundtrip rail. Take optional bus tour into the park, go flightseeing or raft the river! As low as $239 per person, double.
c. Three days/two nights along the rail belt! Your package includes overnight accommodations at both Talkeetna and Denali National Park. You’ll see Denali from two sides! Check it out at Graylinealaska.com ! Priced from $299 per person, double!
Call (888) 452-1737 now to make your reservations to see more of Alaska with Gray Line!
24th June
2010
written by scott

Whether you call it Mt. McKinley, Denali or simply “The Great One”, the mountain-of-all-mountains in our backyard is spectacular! There is so much to see and do at Denali National Park–it’s tough to do it in a hurry.

Oh–the park is twice as nice when everything is 2-for-1 in the Great Alaskan TourSaver: transportation, lodging and tours. So, when you have a copy of the Great Alaskan TourSaver, you get two-for-one deals all over, including:

a. 2-for-1 accommodations at the Grande Denali Lodge
b. 2-for-1 accommodations at the Denali Bluffs Hotel
c. 2-for-1 helicopter flightseeing with Era Helicopters
d. 2-for-1 rafting on the Nenana River
e. 2-for-1 Denali Jeep adventure
f. 2-for-1 Denali ATV adventure
g. 2-for-1 golf at the Black Diamond Resort
h. 2-for-1 train from Anchorage to Denali
i. 2-for-1 train from Fairbanks to Denali
j. 2-for-1 rail/hotel combo from Anchorage to the Denali Princess Resort
k. 2-for-1 Alaska Cabin Nite DInner Theater from Denali Park Resorts
–and more!

The Great Alaskan TourSaver costs $99.95. You’ll save more than $1,000 just using a couple of the high-value coupons at Denali National Park. So get your book today and start saving real money. With this year’s Great Alaskan TourSaver, you’ll see more–do more–save more of the best of Alaska!!

15th May
2010
written by scott
Memorial Day Weekend: it’s the official start of summer! Above, we did a little exploring by ski plane around Mt. McKinley!
EXTRA: Live radio broadcast next Tuesday from the Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge. Tune in: KUDO 1080AM in Anchorage on Tue., May 18, 2-3pm. Live streaming online: www.kudo1080.com . Co-hosts Mindy O’Neall and Scott McMurren interview Princess general manager Steve Zadra on the mountain, the lodge, the deals and the adventures!
A. Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge. Memorial Day weekend rates: just $69 per night all weekend long (Fri/Sat/Sun/Mon). Just up the road from Talkeetna, this beautiful lodge actually is the closes lodge to Mt. McKinley. On the “mother of all decks”, the Great One (Denali) fills up the entire northwestern horizon. Plus, you’ll earn 1,000 Alaska Airlines miles! Optional activities include Denali flightseeing, jetboat tours of the Talkeetna, Susitna and Chulitna Rivers, float trips, fishing–and more.
B. Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge. Spend Memorial Day weekend for just $99 per night (Fri/Sat/Sun/Mon). This is a great deal! Located at the entrance to Denali National Park, the Denali Princess is your “base camp” for exploring the park. Other dates as low as $99 in May!
C. Kenai Princess. Stay Saturday and Sunday (May 29, 30, 2010) nights for $129 per night! The setting of the Kenai Princess is incredible: right above the Kenai River with views of Kenai Lake.  A perfect stop on your way to Seward, Homer, Soldotna–or any other destination on the Kenai Peninsula. Enjoy rates on other select dates from $99 in May.
Visit the Princess Lodges web page to see more great lodge deals in Fairbanks and Copper River all summer long. Check the 2-for-1 rail deals, too. Plan an adventure this summer. Stay with a Princess!
7th May
2010
written by scott

Take advantage of low rates at these great places. Princess has five lodges around the state–let’s go through them one-by-one:

a. Fairbanks Riverside Princess. Right on the banks of the Chena River in Fairbanks–about a mile from the airport. Special rates from $69 through May 14, when you stay two nights or more. Beginning in June, enjoy special rates from $99 per night. Stay two nights or more and get 1,000 Alaska Airlines miles. Free wi-fi. I like the restaurant (the Edgewater). Close to the Riverboat Discovery. Actually, Fairbanks is pretty compact–so you’re close to everything: the antique auto museum, the University of Alaska museum, gold mining at El Dorado gold mine….and more!

b. Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge. Just up the road from Talkeetna, this beautifullodge actually is the closes lodge to Mt. McKinley. On the “mother of all decks”, the Great One (Denali) fills up the entire northwestern horizon. Enjoy $69 rates for the entire month of May when you stay at least two nights. Plus, you’ll earn 1,000 Alaska Airlines miles! Optional activities include Denali flightseeing, jetboat tours of the Talkeetna, Susitna and Chulitna Rivers, float trips, fishing–and more.

c. Copper River Princess Lodge. On the banks of the Klutina River, you can see the Alaska Pipeline from the deck of the lodge, in addition to the awesome Wrangell Mountains. This is your gateway to the nation’s largest national park, Wrangell-St. Elias. Enjoy rates as low as $79 in June, when you stay two nights or more. And yes, the 1,000 Alaska Airlines miles are available as well. Enjoy day trips into Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, fishing on the Klutina River, jetboat rides on the Copper River–and more.

d. Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge. Located at the entrance to Denali National Park, the Denali Princess is your “base camp” for exploring the park. Make plans to take the Tundra Wilderness Tour into the park. Go flightseeing. Tour the kennel of Iditarod champion Jeff King. Go rafting on the Nenana River. Rates as low as $99 in May, when you stay at least two nights. Grab this deal while it lasts!

e. Kenai Princess. The setting of the Kenai Princess is incredible: right above the Kenai River with views of Kenai Lake. I’ve watched the moon come up over the mountains while sitting in the outdoor hot tub. Or, sit with a glass of wine on the deck and watch the river roll by. A perfect stop on your way to Seward, Homer, Soldotna–or any other destination on the Kenai Peninsula. Enjoy rates from $99 in May, when you stay two nights.

Plan an adventure this summer. Stay with a Princess!

21st April
2010
written by scott
Our own Disney Girl from USTravel, Melinda Spires, is blogging from Iceland. Check out the live reports on Facebook and Twitter.
Melinda is not the only one talking about their adventures. Stay tuned for reports from Mexico, from a cruise–and other parts of the world. CHECK MELINDA’S PICTURES from Iceland (including this snapshot of  Iceland’s Eyjafjallajökull
volcano, right).  USTravel offers expert advice because they’re experts! It’s what they do!
CRUISE UPDATE: Book a Princess Cruise With USTravel By April 29, 2010 and Receive:
a. Reduced Deposit of $100 per person
b. Princess Coupon Book ($325 Value)
c. $50 to $100 Shipboard Credit per stateroom on select sailings
Here are some featured itineraries:
a. Western Caribbean. Seven nights. Sailings between Sept. 12 and Dec. 23, 2010. From $499 per person, double.
b. Eastern Caribbean. Seven nights. Sailings between May 30 and Dec. 26, 2010. From $649 per person, double.
c. Southern Caribbean. Seven nights. Dec. 26, 2010 sailing. from $999 per person, double.
d. Panama Canal. Ten nights. Sailings between Nov. 25 and Dec. 20, 2010.  From $1,049 per person, double.
e. Scandinavia and Russia. Ten nights. Aug. 20, 2010 sailing.  From $1,599 per person, double.
f. Grand Mediterranean. Twelve nights. Sailings between Aug. 21 and Sept. 15, 2010.  From $1,699 per person, double.
g. Grand Panama Canal. Fifteen nights. Sept. 21, 2010 sailing.  From $1,799 per person, double.
h. Holy Land. Twelve nights. Oct. 6, 2010 sailing.  From $2,499 per person, double.
Whether you’re looking for a romantic getaway, a new mountain to climb, or a family reunion, call on the fine folks at USTravel for air fare, hotel, car, tour and cruise reservations! In Anchorage, dial (907)561-2434. Or, toll-free (800)544-2217.
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