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Bringing full Alaskan immersion to guests, Princess Cruises has introduced an extensive new onboard program called North to Alaska! The cruise line s seven ships covering Alaska will now offer much more than making port calls in the scenic territory. Now, extensive amounts of local foods and cultural experiences and stories will be enjoyed as well.
Highlights include learning from the stars of The Deadliest Catch TV show as part of Princess Cruises Discovery at Sea and wild, natural and sustainable Alaska Seafood served in the dining rooms. The cruise line details the North to Alaska!  program below:
Providing a culinary journey sure to be savored, Princess has partnered with the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute to feature nightly a variety of authentic Alaska cuisine – including King Crab, King Salmon and fresh Halibut, among others prepared by Princess chefs specially-trained by Alaska find cruise ship jobs seafood find cruise ship jobs chefs to capture a true taste of the North. Specialty restaurants will also offer a regional Alaska cuisine menu on select evenings.
In addition, Princess has partnered with some of the best Alaska area joints to provide local favorites and signature dishes onboard including crab cakes from Tracy s King Crab Shack in Juneau; fish tacos from Ketchikan’s Alaska Fish House; and the Mermaid Burger from the Skagway Fish Company. The winning dish from the 2014 Great Alaska find cruise ship jobs Seafood Cook-off, pan-seared Alaska salmon with root vegetable hash and mushroom tea, created by local chef Travis Haugen of Southside Bistro will be featured in the main dining rooms.
With Alaska cruises all about discovery and exploration, Princess is bringing the variety of Alaska cultures onboard to regale find cruise ship jobs guests with stories of life in Alaska and “a day in the life” hands-on interactive activities:
From the popular Discovery Channel program, “The Deadliest Catch,” Captain David Lethin and his shipmates from the Aleutian find cruise ship jobs Ballad will relate their true-life adventures and experiences in the Bering Sea in pursuit of crab.
New York Times best-selling author and renowned storyteller Nick Jans will tell his compelling, emotional story of Romeo, the wolf, and the effect find cruise ship jobs he had on the people of Juneau, as told in his book, A Wolf Called Romeo.
Kids and teens will explore their adventurous side with activities including a Jr. Ranger program, panning for gold, “The Deadliest Catch” crab-sorting game, an interactive green screen find cruise ship jobs game and more.
Guests will experience the thrill and excitement of the Klondike, harkening back to the glory days of gold rush fever. Fun for the whole family, the Klondike festival onboard activities will include find cruise ship jobs Alaska icon and sled-racing presentations, penny whistle classes, traditional find cruise ship jobs dance performances, find cruise ship jobs an arts and crafts show, and more. The festival day will culminate with a celebration of the natural phenomenon of a visible find cruise ship jobs sun at night during the Midnight Sun top-deck party, complete with entertainment, games and specialty drinks.
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Before starting Popular Cruising, Jason was a regular contributing editor at CruiseMates . He now also participates as a co-host on Cruize Cast and contributes to Porthole Magazine , Onboard.com and the Travel Channel . Plus, he is a monthly find cruise ship jobs cruise columnist for the U-T San Diego newspaper .