KETCHIKAN, AK -- Like a lot of other summer travelers looking for the iconic Alaska adventure, I’ve already booked my cruise to the Last Frontier. I’ve got my cabin and I’m ready to roll. But that’s not like me. I usually let the weeks slide by, hoping to score a last-minute deal on a cheap inside cabin on one of the 20-odd mega-ships sailing Alaska’s icy waters.
Not this year, though. With travelers watching their wallets and hundreds of cabins up for grabs, I made my move early, nailing one of Princess Cruises’ seven-day, one-way cruises for $649 per person. I could have bought a roundtrip Royal Caribbean cruise for $589 but I want to stay on in Alaska before flying home. As long as my stateroom boasts the bare minimum — a bed, a desk and a bathroom — I’m happy. If this cruise is like others I’ve taken, I won’t be there much, except to shower and sleep.
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