Alaska Jobs | Contact Us | Princess Tours

I moved to Juneau, Alaska in January of 2006 and was desperate for a job. At the SOA Juneau Job Services, they handed me a flyer for Princess Tours, and I thought it was too good to be true. I grew up in Wyoming and didn’t know much about the cruise industry. I decided it was worth a shot and applied for a position on the website www.princessjobs.com / Juneau Division. I spoke with...more

Ketchikan

My trek to Ketchikan, Alaska was an unusual one. I'm from New Jersey and in 2005 I was employed as an Account Executive for a finance company in midtown Manhattan. I had been in this position for almost a year, after originally being trained as a credit analyst and commercial lender in the banking industry. It was in February of that year... more

"Why do you live here?" It's a question I'm often asked when I tell people that Ketchikan is one of the rainiest city in North America. I was standing there by my coach, loading passengers on a Saturday morning when the question came up again. It's not an easy question, because... more

In 2002 I retired from my job in City Government and decided to try the adventure of a lifetime, that of visiting Alaska. Alaska was my homeland for a short period of my childhood, living both in Anchorage and Juneau. It was a tremendous honor to return to Alaska and my first assignment was in Ketchikan. I have worked for the company... more

The Greatest Summer Ever! “How’d you get from Texas to Alaska?” This is a question I have heard more times than I can count this summer. It seems every tour group I take out wants to know the answer to this question. My reply?... more

Seattle

Jason - Supervisor - The Cruise Experience

“Cruising? Isn’t that for old people?” You don’t know how many times over the years I have heard this statement, and it always makes me laugh to myself. But, before I became involved in this part of the travel industry, I admit that I thought the same thing to myself. I never believed that I would ever find myself on board one of these luxurious ships, sipping cocktails by the pool or surfing the buffet lines with the best of them. more

Bill - Supervisor - Seattle Port Operations

Who'd ever think that the tools required for work would be a squirt pistol and a tiara? But that is jumping a bit ahead of the story; let's start at the beginning during the winter of 2005. I had been retired for the past five years and was running out of house projects. Here I was a rousing 55, and felt I was not quite ready for early bird dinners or bingo. Knowing that Alaska ships sailed from Seattle, I though to myself “Self, well they aren't the glorious liners of yesteryear but still they are ships so what the heck.” Here was a chance to earn a few bucks and maybe even get a cruise or two out of the deal before I got bored. Shows how much I knew…more

Laurel - Supervisor - Seattle Port Operations

Ever heard of “Take Your Son /Daughter to Work” day? Well, I've taken that to a whole new level! With my kids growing up and moving out of the house, I began looking for something to keep me busy on the weekends. I had recently booked an upcoming Princess cruise and I like the idea of working down at the pier with that big beautiful ship docked just outside. Before I knew it I was filling out an application for employment. It only took a weekend or two before I realized how much fun I was having. After continuously talking about my great day at work, I managed to...more

Skagway

Four years ago my boyfriend announced over dinner that he was taking a job with Princess Tours to drive a tour bus in Alaska. I dropped my fork. I knew people in college who had Alaska summer jobs, but it sounded a bit wild to me. Being a self-proclaimed Indoor Person, I said have fun and wished him bon voyage. I really liked him and hoped...more

I desperately needed a summer job for 2005. I was two weeks away from getting out of school and was starting to panic. I ran into a friend who mentioned her upcoming summer job in Alaska. I asked a few questions and she said that I should apply to work for Princess Tours in Skagway, Alaska. I would be driving tour buses and giving tours. Sounded easy enough; I had nothing else on my plate…so I applied! I had a phone interview (which scared me to death) and a few days later I...more

I am starting my 8th summer season working for Princess Tours in Skagway, Alaska. The snow is still four feet thick at the top of the White Pass Summit, made famous by the Klondike Gold Rush of 1898. Within a few weeks, the trees and flowers will be blooming, the lakes unfreezing, the bears emerging from their winter nap, and the town will be filled each day with excited visitors off the cruise ships. That is one of the things I love most about...more

I never thought that I would go to the Yukon Territory. I never thought that I would drive a bus. I never thought that I would work in the field I graduated in! Yet, in the fall of 2003 my good friend arrived home from Skagway Alaska insisting that...more