{"id":52109,"date":"2016-09-01T15:48:53","date_gmt":"2016-09-01T19:48:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/?p=52109"},"modified":"2016-09-02T15:49:04","modified_gmt":"2016-09-02T19:49:04","slug":"alaska-cruise-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/2016\/09\/01\/alaska-cruise-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Now is the Time to Plan Your Alaska Cruise for 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

Great promotions make it the best time to book your Alaska cruise<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"<\/picture><\/a>Alaska cruises are at an all-time high in popularity, and it\u2019s easy to see why.\u00a0 The shores of Alaska teem with wildlife, making sightings of seals, moose, wolverines, and eagles a common occurrence. Nature lovers will thrill to view the awe-inspiring natural beauty of Alaska scenery, like the glaciers and fjords of Glacier Bay National Park, named one of Conde Nast\u2019s 7 Wonders of the Cruising World. The romance of sailing under the brilliant Northern Lights makes an Alaska cruise trip one of the best cruises for couples<\/a> who share a love of adventure and reverence for the beauty of nature. And of course, Alaska is one of the top places in the world for whale-watching. We highly recommend you start planning now for the 2017 season, since the Alaska cruise<\/a> season only runs from May through September.<\/p>\n

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Increased Cruise Vacation Value<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"cruises<\/picture><\/a>Holland America Line is offering their popular Explore4 promotion again this year, making it a great time to book your cruise to Alaska! Travelers who book their trip now receive four fabulous perks for free: a Signature Beverage Package, dinner in the Pinnacle Grill, reduced fares for friends and kids booked in the same stateroom, and 50% reduced deposit.\u00a0 Suite guests receive additional perks of $200 Internet credit and prepaid gratuities. This enticing promotion applies to select 2017 and 2018 cruises and cruisetours (Land & Sea Journeys) booked before November 18, 2016. When Holland America ran this promotion in some past years, guests had to choose from among these perks, but this year guests receive all four offers.<\/p>\n

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Beverage and Dining Perks <\/strong><\/p>\n

Holland America\u2019s Signature Beverage Package, valued at $100 a day per stateroom ($50 per person), provides 1st<\/sup> and 2nd<\/sup> guests in the stateroom with up to 15 beverages a day priced $7 or lower. Wine, beer, spirits, soft drinks, and coffee are included. On Alaska Land & Sea Journeys, this beverage offer is only included on the cruise portion. The complimentary dinner 1st<\/sup> and 2nd<\/sup> guests receive at the award-winning Pinnacle Grill is valued at $116 ($58 per guest). With a menu that includes succulent bone-in rib eye steaks, broiled Alaska king salmon, and other fab favorites, this is one amenity you won\u2019t want to miss.
\nAdditional Free Amenities for Suite Guests<\/strong><\/p>\n

Suite travelers receive the above four offers as well as additional promotional bonuses that increase your cruise value even more. Guests that book a suite category stateroom receive a $200 Internet credit per stateroom ($100 per person) and pre-paid gratuities, valued at $27 per day ($13.50 per guest).<\/p>\n

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Affordable <\/strong>Cruises to Alaska<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The 50 percent reduced deposit offer makes booking your Alaska cruise now more feasible by easing your early financial obligation. When you add in Holland America\u2019s reduced cruise fares for two friends or kids sharing your stateroom, it\u2019s clear that now is the perfect time to book that Bucket List cruise to Alaska. You can save even more through CruiseExperts.com Price Advantage Alert Deals, such as this incredible 7 day Holland America cruise to Alaska<\/a> where savings of up to $240 per stateroom will have you cruising for just $819 per person!<\/p>\n

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If cruising to Alaska isn\u2019t on your agenda for this year, Holland America\u2019s Explore4 promotion is available for other exciting cruise destinations including Europe, Panama Canal, Caribbean, Hawaii, Australia\/New Zealand, Canada\/New England, Asia, Caribbean, Mexico, Hawaii, South America, and holiday cruises.<\/p>\n

Call CruiseExperts.com<\/a>\u00a0today at 1-888-804-CRUISE(2784) to book your dream Alaskan cruise! Don\u2019t forget to like us on Facebook<\/a> and join our InnerCircle<\/a> for exclusive offers and cruise news you can use. Also, check out our new Resource Center<\/a>, where you can receive expert knowledge from us before your next cruise or cruisetour!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Great promotions make it the best time to book your Alaska cruise Alaska cruises are at an all-time high in popularity, and it\u2019s easy to see why.\u00a0 The shores of Alaska teem with wildlife, making sightings of seals, moose, wolverines, and eagles a common occurrence. Nature lovers will thrill to view the awe-inspiring natural beauty … Now is the Time to Plan Your Alaska Cruise for 2017<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":52112,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[98,767,1001],"class_list":["post-52109","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-alaska","tag-alaska-cruise","tag-best-cruises-for-couples","tag-cruises-to-alaska"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52109","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52109"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52109\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/52112"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52109"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52109"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52109"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}