"Island Princess"
Views and Deck Plans
 

Our Cabin Selections

Interior Double - Twin beds that make up into a queen-size bed. Refrigerator and TV. Spacious closet. Bath with shower. Approximately 156-166 square feet.

Oceanview Double - Twin beds that make up into a queen-size bed. Picture window. Refrigerator and TV. Spacious closet and desk. Bath with shower. Approximately 162 to 212 square feet

Oceanview Balcony - Twin beds that make up into a queen-size bed. Sitting area with desk. Balcony. Refrigerator and TV. Spacious closet. Bath with shower. Approximately 217-248 square feet including balcony

Mini-Suite with Balcony - Twin beds that make up into a queen-size bed.  Separate sitting area with sofa bed. Balcony.  Two televisions.  Refrigerator. Spacious closet.  Bathroom with tub and shower.  Approximately 280-302 square feet including balcony.

Personal Choice Dining is all the rage, and for good reason.  Passengers get to choose when, where and with whom they dine, 24/7.  Meals and snacks are available round-the-clock in the Horizon Court.  This casual restaurant, located forward on Deck 14, offers a buffet at any time, except for the hours of 11:00 pm to 4:00 am when there's a Bistro menu with table service.  Other casual options are a poolside pizza counter and a grill, both open 11:00 am to 6:00 pm.  Room service is available 24 hours a day.

There are two main dining rooms.  Provence features traditional, assigned dinner seating at either 5:45 or 8:00 pm.  The slightly larger Bordeaux offers Personal Choice Dining, which means open seating at breakfast, lunch and dinner.  The dining rooms are attractively furnished and lined with picture windows on two sides.  The curtains were usually drawn at dinner, so we always asked our waiters to open them for the stunning views. (In Alaska, it's light long after dinner.)

Island Princess' dining extravaganza takes place in Sabatini's Trattoria, one of two alternative restaurants.  It's Italian through and through-decor, china, menu, generous portions and warm hospitality.  It's well worth the $15 per person cover to spend an evening feasting on prosciutto, gnocchi and gamberi (shrimp), for a start.  The N'Awlins-style Bayou Cafe, the second alternative venue ($10 cover), comes complete with live jazz.  The menu offers regional dishes such as gator ribs, gumbo ya-ya, and sweet potato pie.  Both Sabatini's and the Bayou Cafe are open for brunch on sea days from 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Cover charges apply.  The wine list is very reasonably priced.

ATRIUM	CASINO	INTERNET CAFE
CROONERS BAR	WHEELHOUSE BAR	UNIVERSAL LOUNGE

Across the Princess Lines the menus are standardized and thematic; the following are the highlights of the week:

• The Sail Away Dinner with shrimp cocktail and Prime rib;
• The Captain's Dinner offering Crab Quiche, Lobster and Pheasant;
• The Princess Dinner featuring Endive salad and Roast Buffalo;
• The French Dinner with Pate` de fois gras, escargot and Duck a l'Orange;
• The Italian Dinner featuring Prosciutto and Pappardelle (pasta) with Rabbit;
• The International Dinner had WonTon Soup, and Surf and Turf; and finally,
• The Chef's Dinner with Asparagus, Lobster Bisque, King Crab Legs or Rack of lamb.

These are all delicious dinners with many more choices, too many to list them here.

BAYOU CAFE	BOURDEAUX DINING ROOM	LA PATTESSERIE
LIBRARY	MAGRADOME POOL	PIZZA & GRILL

A marble stairway encircling the four-deck atrium links most of the public rooms, starting with the reception and tour desks on Deck 5.  The shops (jewelry, logo, perfumes, gifts) and casino are found on Deck 6.  The Explorer's Lounge is the scene of well-attended art auctions. You will love the whimsical carpet picturing lions, giraffes and zebras.  Sabatini's and the Bayou Cafe are located on Deck 7.  It takes 2.8 laps around the teak promenade to make a mile and walk off a few calories.  Two bars border the atrium. Crooner's is a cheery martini bar decorated with photos of the Rat Pack celebrities.  Churchill Lounge is an enclosed area for cigar smokers.  A few steps down the corridor lead to the clubby, nautically themed Wheelhouse Bar, the ship's favored gathering spot for cocktails.  At the top of the atrium (Deck 8) are the library and card room.  The 24-hour Internet Cafe is actually two adjacent areas with 14 computers for surfing the web (50 cents/minute).

SABATINI'S

LIDO POOL

EXERCISE GYM

Daytime fun takes the form of "edu-tainment" via ScholarShip@Sea classes.  Professional cooking demos are held in the bright, brassy Universe Lounge.  The two-deck-high showroom is all swirls and curves.  The wedding chapel is being used for computer classes.  Ceramic vases and mugs can be purchased and painted in the ceramics studio.  They are fired in a kiln below passenger decks.

At night, the Universe Lounge's kitchen transforms into a high-tech stage for the fast-paced musical, "Tribute."  The more traditionally designed Princess Theater offers flashy revues with dozens of costume changes.  Various lounges feature magicians, comedians and disco.

PRINCESS THEATER	PRINCESS THEATER	PRINCESS THEATER
DESERT BUFFET	PROMENADE	ALASKAN BUFFET

The Island Princess has something for everyone, no matter the age ... and with dress codes for only two dinners, packing is pretty easy.  Smart Casual means slacks, polo shirts, sweaters, skirts, and blouses.   Formal attire includes suits and ties or tuxedos for men, and party dresses for women.  No shorts, torn jeans, or halter tops are allowed in the dining rooms at dinner.  SO ... we hope you can and will join us on the tour AND on board for this marvelous Alaskan Adventure!

DECK PLANS

PLAZA DECK	FIESTA DECK	PROMENADE DECK
EMERALD DECK	DOLPHIN DECK	CARIBE DECK
BAJA DECK	ALOHA DECK	LIDO DECK

SUN DECK

SPORTS DECK