Join us as we embark on our fourth annual Alaska cruise! Enjoy sanctioned walks in Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, and in Victoria, B.C. It’s a wonderful way to do some great walks, see the beautiful scenery of Alaska, and perhaps spot some whales and wildlife along the way.
May 16-23, 2027
Star Princess
Departs Seattle, Sunday May 16.
Returns to Seattle, Sunday May 23.
Princess Cruises has put together special rates for our Group. For information about the Group and the walks, contact Diane. For questions about the cruise, or to go ahead and book, contact our representative at Princess Cruises, Kevin Shah, by email, or call him at 800-901-1172, ext. 91189 (Sun – Thurs, 5:00 am to 1:00 pm Pacific time, or leave a message). Tell him you’re part of the “Diane and Daryl Group (Emerald City Wanderers)”. The Group is open to all volkssport enthusiasts and anyone with a tie to the Emerald City Wanderers Walking Club (including your friends or relatives!). The more the merrier!
Princess is offering great rates, plus onboard spending credits and other perks, if you book under our Group. If you book by Oct. 3, with a $99 deposit, you’ll capture the group rate and hold your place. Do not book online, as it will not engage the Group rate or the perks – just contact Kevin and he will get you set up. You will have until January 16, 2027 to pay your full fare.
For the walks themselves, the Emerald City Wanderers Walking Club will host an initial meet-and-greet, on-board, the morning of our first full at-sea-day. There, you’ll meet all the folks in our Group. At that time, we’ll register you and take payment of walk fees, and then distribute stamps and walk directions for all the walks. And, if you wish to do the walks together with the Group, we’ll confirm the start time/meet location for each walk. Or, once you’ve registered and paid, of course you may do any of the walks on your own, and at your own pace (except for Victoria, which will be a group walk, hosted and lead by the Victoria club). Start Locations are easily accessed by walking from the ship to the start.
For the rest of your time on the cruise, you are free to enjoy the company of your friends, family, and walking pals, and to make whatever plans you wish. We’ll also have some Group dinner reservations, which you can join as you like. Otherwise, Emerald City Wanderers Walking Club doesn’t formally sponsor on-board activities or shore excursions – you can partake in any activities offered by Princess Cruises, or other in-port vendors, as you wish.
The sanctioned walks include:
Ketchikan: 5K or 10K route options. The 5K route explores the charming downtown area, the shops and sights of Creek Street, Married Man’s Stair and fish ladder, and Totem Park. The 10K route continues on from there, into the neighborhood north of town. Click on our Ketchikan Alaska webpage for more details.
Happy Walkers in Ketchikan, May 2026
Juneau: 5K or 10K route options. Both routes go past the State capitol (qualifying for the AVA “50-States and Capitols” Challenge), the Governor’s Mansion, Juneau Cemetery, and Whale Park. The 5K stays in town, while the 10K continues onward, along an easy-going back-woods gravel road, with scenic waterfalls and beautiful mountain views. Click on our Juneau Alaska webpage for more details.
Happy Walkers at the Whale sculpture in Juneau, August 2026
Skagway: Choose from 5K, 8K, 10K or 11K routes. Highlights include the quaint and historic dowtown, the Gold Rush Cemetery (with true crime stories of the wild West!), waterfalls, and forested trails. For all the details, go to our Skagway Alaska webpage.
Victoria, B.C: 7K (night walk). This is a group walk only, lead by our good friends of the Victoria Pathfinders Walking Club in British Columbia. It is a 7K route, strolling through charming neighborhoods in the heart of the inner bay, past the lovely Government building lights, and the famous Empress Hotel.
The lights of the Government Buildings in Victoria, May 2026
Of course, if you would like to explore on your own, or book a shore excursion at any or all of these ports, those are also great options. Just the cruise itself offers a chance to see amazing beauty!