09/01/2005 - 2005 C.R.U.I.S.E. Award

Prince William Sound Cruises & Tours Blackstone Glacier Cruise was recently awarded �Princess Cruises 2005 C.R.U.I.S.E. Award� out of the Port of Whittier. A presentation ceremony will be conducted onboard the Island Princess on September 3, 2005 at 11:30 a.m. The ceremony will include a tour of the ship, a presentation of the award and lunch.

The C.R.U.I.S.E. Award is given to tour operators, for the following qualities: Courtesy, Respect, Unfailing In Service, and Excellence wherever you go. Each season, Princess Cruises awards shore excursion companies that meet and surpass passenger expectations and provide excellent service.

�Even though our passengers have recently had a great cruise on the Princess ships, they really enjoy our Blackstone Glacier Cruise because it allows them to see the areas the large ships can�t get to and offers a completely different perspective from our decks,� says Kelly Bender, general manager of Prince William Sound Cruises & Tours. �Blackstone Bay is really spectacular and our guests love this trip.�

The Blackstone Glacier Cruise takes guests through a magnificent glacially carved fjord to visit two active tidewater glaciers. The cruise features a lesson in marine science, during which guests can view plankton underneath a microscope and participate in experiments with glacial ice. Guests aboard the Blackstone Glacier Cruise also enjoy a delicious Alaska halibut lunch as they cruise the calm waters of Prince William Sound.

Prince William Sound Cruises & Tours is owned and operated by the CIRI Alaska Tourism Corporation (CATC). The Corporation�s products also include Kenai Fjords Tours, Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge, Seward Windsong Lodge, Mariah Tours, Kenai Fjords Wilderness Lodge and the Anchorage RV Park. CATC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cook Inlet Region, Inc. (CIRI), one of 12 Alaska-based regional Native corporations.

For more information on Prince William Sound Cruises & Tours, contact Lisa Kruse, Sales and Marketing Manager, at (907) 265-4503 or [email protected]

Contact:

Lisa Kruse, Sales & Marketing Manager, 907-265-4503
Allison Knox, Public Relations Manager, 907-263-5194
Jessica Dobson, Account Executive, 907-563-4881

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