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Alaska Cruise Lines Focus on Adventure and Quiet to Satisfy Younger Guests

As the average age of an Alaskan cruise passenger continues to trend younger, Alaska cruise lines such as Princess Cruises are visiting quieter ports, and adding more adventurous shore excursions.

Interested in ocean kayaking? On the Tahitian Princess, Princess Cruises has you covered.

How about mushing across a glacier with a team of specially trained dogs, giving you a taste of the famous Iditarod race? Princess Cruises has you covered there as well.

In addition to visiting the standard ports of Juneau, Ketchikan and Skagway, quieter ports such as Sitka and Valdez are now making appearances, giving guests an opportunity to see a few of the less touristy parts of Alaska.

These are great new trends in Alaska cruise deals bound to appeal to younger guests.

Source: Vancouver Sun

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