CRUISE LINE OPENS NEW ALASKA LODGE.Byline: Kathleen Sweeney Staff Writer VALENCIA - Nestled along two rivers Two Rivers, city (1990 pop. 13,030), Manitowoc co., E Wis., on Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Twin River; inc. 1878. Two Rivers is closely associated with its twin city, Manitowoc, both of which are highly industrialized. near the nation's largest forest awaits a new adventure for the passengers of Valencia-based Princess Cruises Princess Cruises is an American cruise line, based out of Santa Clarita, California, that operates cruise ships also shares the same building with Cunard Line headquarters. It is one of the many cruise lines operated by the Carnival Corporation. . The company's fifth custom-built lodge, the Copper River Princess Wilderness Lodge, is making its debut in May on 200 acres just outside Wrangell-St. Elias National Park Noun 1. Wrangell-St. Elias National Park - the largest national park of the United States; located in Alaska AK, Alaska, Last Frontier - a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union; "Alaska is the largest state in the United States" in Southern Central Alaska. ``It's an incredible alpine setting for a lodge,'' said Charlie Ball, president of Princess Tours Princess Tours is an Alaskan sightseeing passenger car service owned by P&O Princess Cruises and operated by its Rail Division. Princess Tours runs ten cars a day (five north, five south) from Anchorage to Fairbanks on the Alaska Railroad, stopping at Talkeetna, Denali, and . ``It's a pretty incredible part of the world.'' Princess Cruises has been traveling to Alaska for more than 30 years, and opened its first lodge in Verb 1. lodge in - live (in a certain place); "She resides in Princeton"; "he occupies two rooms on the top floor" occupy, reside move in - occupy a place; "The crowds are moving in" stay at - reside temporarily; "I'm staying at the Hilton" 1987, said Denise Seomin, Princess Cruise spokeswoman. ``We have passengers who get a beautiful experience of Alaska, but there is so much more of Alaska in the interior,'' she said. ``This really provides the best of what Alaska has to offer by taking cruises and tour packages.'' An open timber ceiling, a 2 1/2-story window, a stone fireplace and a grand staircase welcome guests into the 85-room grand-lodge hotel along the nearby banks of the Copper and Klutina rivers. There also is a dining room, as well as an outdoor patio to view Mount Wrangell, Mount Drum and Mount Blackburn and enjoy the dry, warm summer nights the area is known for, Ball said. Temperatures can reach into the upper 70s during the summer months. Down the Klutina River, fishermen can catch salmon in one of the top 10 fishing rivers in the nation during a half- or full-day trip. For adventurists, there will be horseback riding, hiking, sightseeing tours and white water or smooth water rafting trips down the Copper River. Guests also can experience a day of relaxation with a tour of historic Kennecott, Ball said. This is one of Alaska's oldest towns where the tallest wooden structure still stands. Passengers have a choice of several cruise/tour packages, including a seven-day tour by sea with an option of staying two to seven nights at the lodge. Reaching the wilderness spot is an adventure of its own. After arriving at Seward, guests board a motor coach, which is then taken to a high-speed catamaran catamaran (kăt'əmərăn`), watercraft made up of two connected hulls or a single hull with two parallel keels. Originally used by the natives of Polynesia, the catamaran design was adopted by Western boat builders in the 19th cent. ride across the Prince William Sound Prince William Sound, large, irregular, islanded inlet of the Gulf of Alaska, S Alaska, E of the Kenai peninsula. It has many bays and good harbors; the large Columbia Glacier flows into Columbia Bay, in the N central portion. . The boat docks in Valdez, where guests will join a highway ride to the lodge. ``They really get to see a good portion of Southern Central Alaska,'' Ball said. ``It's one of the most speculator Speculator A person who trades (i.e. derivatives, commodities, bonds, equities or currencies) with a higher-than-average risk, in return for a higher-than-average profit potential. highway trips.'' |
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