10/15/2016
9/10/17 USAMCJA Alaska Cruise round trip Seattle on the Princess Emerald for 7 days.
There will be a $20 registration fee per person, payable to Frank Guinn, the USAMCJA Reunion Planner.
Because this ship stops in Canada, you will need a valid passport. Be aware that if you have had a DUI since 2006, to
get off the ship in Victoria, Canada, you will need a waiver, which must be obtained months before the cruise starts.
There is a special through November 12, which includes the following
* FREE GRATUITIES (saving almost $100 each) Gratuities are paid on behalf of guests 1 & 2 in a stateroom
* FREE ONBOARD SPENDING MONEY: up to $150 per stateroom (pays for most things on the ship or
tours: not the casino or as cash: if you do not spend before the end of cruise, you lose it)
* FREE STATEROOM UPGRADE: Guests get the best stateroom available for the stateroom type selected
at the lowest possible fare during this promotion. Some categories are not applicable.
* REDUCED DEPOSIT: Only $200 per stateroom (normally $500)
NOTE: If you supply a military service form DD-14, you get an extra $100 onboard spending money
If you are wheelchair-bound, you must sign up ASAP to get the right room. Engineer will outfit standard
shower with a stool and handheld shower if you have a need, but are not wheelchair bound.
If you have never been on a cruise before, the price of the cruise includes your meals (up to 12/day including
room service), coffee/tea, entertainment: live music in several locations, movies, evening Broadway style shows:
music, magic. Extra costs: cocktails, wine, beer, sodas, shore tours, gambling/bingo, duty-free shopping, tips.
There is a fitness center and classes, spa for massage and treatments, beauty salon, dance lessons, classes….
Cruise itinerary
9/10 Depart Seattle 4pm: flights must arrive by 1pm 9/14 Juneau 12:30p-10p
9/11 cruising 9/15 Skagway 6a-5p
9/12 Ketchikan 6:30am-3pm 9/16 Victoria, British Columbia 7a-12p
9/13 Tracy Arm Fjord cruising 5am-9am 9/17 Seattle: earliest flight out 11am
Here are some sample prices. Prices are per person for 1st and 2nd persons: if you have 3rd or 4th person, they
price for less. Prices below are for limited number of staterooms: once those are booked, next available price
applies. The closer to sailing date, the higher price will be, less availability and less desirable stateroom locations.
- Interior stateroom (no view) starts from $1070 per person based on two persons in a cabin
- Ocean view stateroom (large porthole to rectangular) starts at $1519 per person based on two in a cabin
- Balcony ocean view stateroom starts at $1719 per person based on two persons in a stateroom
- Mini-suite balcony ocean view stateroom starts at $2019 per person based on two in a stateroom
- Full-suite balcony ocean view stateroom starts at $2499 per person based on two in a stateroom
A single stateroom is almost 200% of the prices above. There are some triple and quad occupancy staterooms:
because they are limited and popular, they run out fast. There are a few family rooms for 5-8 persons. The best
stateroom type for Alaska is the balcony and they usually sell out first: if you want one, highly recommend
making a deposit for balcony as soon as you can to make sure you get a balcony in a great location.
Your refundable deposit is required to hold an assigned stateroom and the longer you wait, the fewer good
location staterooms will be available. After payment is made, you can choose shore tours, which are from each
port stop: Juneau, Skagway, Victoria and Seattle (you can use your onboard credit money to pay for these).
Final payment will be due by June 16, 2017. We will arrange and require a travel insurance payment, which
varies in price depending on your total cost: air, cruise, hotel (extra cost).
Contact Linda (ret CSM John R. Smith’s daughter) at her travel agency, CVC, 415-221-3601 (tel/fax) PST for
questions and to make your reservation and payment. Email: [email protected]
We will find a Seattle hotel for before and/or after the cruise (extra cost). We recommend if you are flying in,
you may want to spend at least one night in Seattle to make sure if your flight is delayed you do not miss the
ship departure. The cruise line sells airport to ship and back transfers, but I believe we can get better-priced can
also arrange transfers from/to airport or hotel to the ship for the cruise and after the cruise.
