{"id":44976,"date":"2015-02-13T15:30:59","date_gmt":"2015-02-13T19:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/?p=44976"},"modified":"2016-04-20T14:33:39","modified_gmt":"2016-04-20T18:33:39","slug":"start-planning-now-if-you-want-to-take-an-alaskan-cruise-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/2015\/02\/13\/start-planning-now-if-you-want-to-take-an-alaskan-cruise-this-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Start planning now if you want to take an Alaskan cruise this summer"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re considering an Alaskan cruise<\/a>, you might want to look for\u00a0one that includes Vancouver. Here\u2019s why. Vancouver is an exciting cosmopolitan city famous for its glass skyscrapers, China Town, Gas Light District and it\u2019s surrounded by mountains, rivers, oceans and islands. There is something for everyone in Vancouver.<\/p>\n

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Vancouver<\/p><\/div>\n

Start planning now if you want to take an Alaskan cruise this summer<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Many <\/span>Alaska cruise<\/a> and cruisetour itineraries on each cruise line \u00a0include Vancouver because it has such a large port. You can go roundtrip from Vancouver, or start in Vancouver and cruise northbound to Whittier. Or, you can start in Whittier and cruise southbound to Vancouver. \u00a0If you’re considering a cruise + land tour, there are many itineraries that start or end in Vancouver. With so many options, the chances of having some free time in Vancouver are high\u2014and encouraged. We recommend you consider staying an extra day or two in order to see and experience the best Vancouver has to offer.<\/span><\/p>\n

What should you do in Vancouver?<\/b><\/p>\n

Just like our series of blogs on Anchorage, we’re going to share with you the best of Vancouver–where to eat, shop and things to do. We\u2019ll give you the inside scoop on Vancouver’s hot spots and best kept secrets. With so many great places to eat and shop and do\u2014how do you find that one place you don’t want to miss? We\u2019ll focus on places that are unique to Vancouver and the ones that will enhance your entire Alaskan cruise experience.<\/p>\n

If you want to read about avid photographer\u00a0Martin Belan\u2019s Alaskan cruise on the Norwegian Sun. He has posted several blogs on everything you need to know about taking pictures on an Alaskan Cruise. Here\u2019s his blog Photographing an Alaskan Cruise\u2014Exploring Ketchikan and the trip to Vancouver<\/a>. Enjoy!<\/p>\n

First come, First serve! Book your Alaskan Cruise to get the Best Cabin<\/b><\/p>\n

Now’s the\u00a0time to book your 2015 cruise to Alaska. Most cruise lines are having special offers and big savings on select Alaska sailings right now. Call a CruiseExperts.com travel advisor\u00a0today to get more information on Alaskan cruises and cruisetours that visit Vancouver. Call 1-888-804-CRUIse(2784) or visit our website at \u00a0www.CruiseExperts.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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If you join our\u00a0Inner Circle<\/a>, or \u201clike\u201d us on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>\u00a0 you will receive the latest information on the hottest deals offered by all the cruise lines.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re considering an Alaskan cruise, you might want to look for\u00a0one that includes Vancouver. Here\u2019s why. Vancouver is an exciting cosmopolitan city famous for its glass skyscrapers, China Town, Gas Light District and it\u2019s surrounded by mountains, rivers, oceans and islands. There is something for everyone in Vancouver. Start planning now if you want … Start planning now if you want to take an Alaskan cruise this summer<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":49477,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28,19,10,30],"tags":[98,74,73,267,72],"class_list":["post-44976","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-alaska","category-destinations","category-did-you-know","category-informative","tag-alaska-cruise","tag-facebook","tag-inner-circle","tag-photographing-an-alaskan-cruise-exploring-ketchikan-and-the-trip-to-vancouver","tag-www-cruiseexperts-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44976","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44976"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44976\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/49477"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44976"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44976"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44976"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}