Only in Alaska

Alaska – the Last Frontier. Be it seeing moose or eating salmon for the first time, going to bed in the middle of the night with the sun still shining, or hiking to the top of a snow-capped mountain, this great state hosts a whole array of unique, only-in-Alaska experiences. Read about them here.

Bella – Trapper Creek Homestead Tour

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A mother could be proud of a daughter like Janelle. Raised in the wilderness since age three, Janelle is the essence of what it means to be Alaskan. Although there is power and water in the original homestead which her parents built with their own hands, she herself now lives... Read More

Bella – Outfitter

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This is where my story begins: February 2007 Gold Canyon RV & Golf Resort, Gold Canyon, Arizona “I’m thinking it’s about time for a cruise this summer. What do you think, Bella?” asks my sister, Karen. We had just emerged from the swimming pool and doing our exercise routine. Toweling... Read More

Mindy – Human Resources Manager

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While working as an associate academic advisor my final year at UW Madison, a fellow colleague was always sharing stories of her post college experience with Princess. The lure of the backpack-able “Final Frontier” paired with her recommendation had me scanning the web for any positions loosely related to the... Read More

Joy – Administrative Assistant

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In the summer of 2002, my husband and I came to Alaska and spent the summer just being tourists and bumming around in our RV. It was a dream of a lifetime and we knew that we loved Alaska and wanted to return. We also knew that it was a... Read More

Rick – Bartender

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This is Rick, a bartender here at Princess in Fairbanks. I came back to Alaska for another summer job in Alaska, making this my third season at Princess. I first came to Alaska working for Princess in Copper River. Why did I leave the lower 48? Why do I keep... Read More

Codie – Administrative Assistant

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My name is Codie Villalobos. March of this year marked my 10th year of what was supposed to be my summer job in Alaska “just for the season”. I began working for the Fairbanks Princess Riverside Lodge in the summer of 1998. I was hired as a seasonal Front Desk... Read More

Matthew – Front Desk Clerk

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As a college student back in Michigan I needed to get away for a summer so I decided to come to Alaska and work for Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge. It turned out to be one of the greatest experiences of my life! I work at the front desk and have... Read More

Jessica – HR Assistant

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My experience at Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge has been exciting and interesting at the same time. From the first moment you fill out the application online and say to yourself “I am really going to Alaska for the summer”, so many thoughts are running through your head. The moment you... Read More

Abby – Room Attendant

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My name is Abby. I am from Gaylord, MN and was searching on-line for cruise ship jobs when I noticed job opportunities in Alaska with Princess Tours. I enjoyed hiking and camping while growing up in Minnesota and have a keen interest in the outdoors. I thought it would be... Read More

Donny – Night Audit & Night Security

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Hello to all!! I would like to take a few minutes and talk about how I got to where I am right now. It is actually by pure accident that I am working for Copper River Princess Wilderness Lodge. It started in early March, about 3 days before I left... Read More