Tidewater glaciers, whales and wilderness you can only really see by sea
An Alaska cruise is one of the most spectacular trips you can take — and one of the easiest, because the ship does the hard work of reaching places with almost no roads. Sail the Inside Passage past snow-capped peaks, watch glaciers calve into the sea and spot humpback whales, bald eagles and sea otters right from your balcony.
Ships spend a full day scenic cruising Glacier Bay National Park, Hubbard Glacier or Tracy Arm fjord — few places on earth let you get this close to tidewater ice.
Humpback and orca whales, bald eagles, sea lions, bears and salmon runs. Juneau is one of the best whale-watching spots in the world.
Ride the White Pass & Yukon Route railway from Skagway, retracing the 1898 Klondike gold rush trail.
Floatplane flights, dog-sledding on a glacier, Mendenhall Glacier hikes and Ketchikan's totem poles.
One-way Gulf of Alaska sailings pair with a cruisetour to Denali National Park for the full Alaska experience.
This is an example only. Ports, call order and sea days vary by cruise line, ship and sail date — your specialist will find the exact itinerary for your dates.
June to August has the warmest weather and longest days. May and September usually have lower fares, fewer crowds and great wildlife — just pack extra layers.
Round-trip from Seattle or Vancouver is simplest. One-way between Vancouver and Seward/Whittier (Anchorage) sees more glaciers and lets you add a land tour to Denali, but needs open-jaw flights.
For most people, yes. Scenery and wildlife are on both sides of the ship all day, and a balcony gives you a private viewing spot during glacier days.
Tell us your dates and who's travelling. A CLIA-certified cruise specialist will compare sailings across cruise lines and call you back — usually within 15 minutes during business hours.
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