Alaska Cruises - explore the glaciers and coast of this unspoilt area
Explore the remote places of Alaska - our planet's last frontier. Cruise the famous 'Inside Passage', see humpback whales at play, and get close to magnificent glaciers.
We offer three types of cruise into the heart of Alaska:
Larger Cruise Ships
Larger cruise ships visit the major ports, and get as close as possible to the glaciers and natural attractions. These ships offer more amenities, a choice of restaurants, and provide a wide range of entertainment. Optional excursions at ports cover Alaska's many sightseeing opportunities.
Starting at Seattle or Vancouver there are cruises from Princess, Holland America, Celebrity or NCL. These are 'out and back' visiting the Inside Passage or the Hubbard or Sawyer Glaciers, or one-way from Vancouver to Anchorage, usually with a day visiting Glacier Bay and its famous Margerie Glacier and perhaps College Fjord with its 16 tidewater glaciers.
Smaller Cruise Ships
Our small ships are informal in style and more flexible in their
exact itinerary. They may carry kayaks or zodiacs for more expedition
oriented cruising in areas such as Glacier Bay. These ships can visit smaller ports and offer a more intimate style of cruising with fewer passengers.
Luxury Cruise Ships
Our luxury cruise ships have fewer passengers on board but have the facilities and service of a top quality hotel, with dining arrangements to match. Typical of luxury cruise lines visiting Alaska are Silversea and Regent Seven Seas .
Alaska Cruise and Land Tours
Few people take an Alaska cruise on its own. A variety of landtours are available, integrated with the beginning or end of the cruise.
The most popular take you into the Denali National Park for wilderness trips in search of moose, bear and caribou. These may include stays in the Park at dedicated Lodges, or overnights in the towns of Anchorage or Fairbanks. A range of excursions are available to let you experience the true Alaska - from float plane trips to tours into the Alaska tundra in search of caribou, moose or bears.
Also popular is a tour in the Rocky Mountains, often with a train through the best scenery. Several routes are possible of different lengths, and may start at Calgary before crossing the Rockies to Vancouver for the start of a cruise.
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Check out our Alaska Wilderness Landtours extending your cruise to explore the wildlife and sights of the Alaska National Parks, most famous of which is the Denali National Park |
Check out our Rocky Mountain Landtours extending your cruise to visit the highlights of the Rockies. See Banff, Lake Louise and Jasper, by coach or the famous Rocky Mountaineer Train. |
| Take an Alaska Virtual Cruise using Google Earth to explore the ports, glaciers and wilderness |
Alaska Cruises Selection
Below is our selection of the best Alaska Cruises. They are shown by the different types of cruise.
Alaska Cruises - Cruise and Land Tour Holidays |
| Cruise Name | | Cruise Route | Nights | Cruise Line | Price From |
View Full Cruise Details A 3-night land tour into the spectacular wilderness of Denali National Park is combined with the 7-night 'Voyage of the Glaciers' cruiseItinerary: As Voyage of the Glaciers Northbound; Whittier to Mt McKinley; Denali National Park; Denali to Fairbanks; Fairbanks. (On some dates a different itinerary applies) |
View Full Cruise Details A 4-night land tour into the spectacular wilderness of Denali National Park is combined with the 7-night 'Voyage of the Glaciers' Princess cruiseItinerary: As Voyage of the Glaciers Northbound; Whittier to Denali; Denali National Park; Denali to Mt McKinley; Mt McKinley to Anchorage; Anchorage. (On some dates a different itinerary applies) |
View Full Cruise Details This 11-night cruise holiday includes a 3-night stay in Seattle and a visit to the Olympic National Park before joining Norwegian Pearl on a 7-night cruise through the Inside Passage to Alaska and Glacier BayItinerary: London (UK) - Seattle (USA); Seattle (USA); Olympic National Park; Seattle (USA); Inside Passage; Juneau; Skagway; Cruise Glacier Bay; Ketchikan; Victoria; Seattle - Vancouver - London; London Departures in: 2012 - May, Jun, Aug, Sep |
View Full Cruise Details A 5-night land tour into the spectacular wilderness of Denali National Park is combined with the 7-night 'Voyage of the Glaciers' Princess cruiseItinerary: As Voyage of the Glaciers Northbound; Whittier to Anchorage; Anchorage to Mt McKinley; Mt McKinley to Denali; Denali to Fairbanks; Fairbanks; Fairbanks. (On some dates a different itinerary applies) |
View Full Cruise Details A 6-night land tour into the spectacular wilderness of Denali National Park is combined with the 7-night 'Voyage of the Glaciers' cruise aboard a Princess cruise shipItinerary: As Voyage of the Glaciers Northbound; Whittier to Copper River; Copper River Princess Wilderness Lodge; Copper River to Denali; Denali National Park; Denali to Mt McKinley; Mt McKinley to Anchorage; Anchorage. (On some dates a different itinerary applies) |
View Full Cruise Details A 7-night land tour into the spectacular wilderness of Kenai and Denali National Parks is combined with the 7-night 'Voyage of the Glaciers' cruise aboard a Princess cruise shipItinerary: As Voyage of the Glaciers Northbound; Whittier to Kenai; Kenai Princess Wilderness Lodge; Kenai to Mt McKinley; Mt McKinley to Denali; Denali National Park; Denali to Fairbanks; Fairbanks; Fairbanks. (On some dates a different itinerary applies) |
View Full Cruise Details This 17 day tour and cruise holiday includes a tour through the Rocky Mountains and an Alaska cruise. The Rockies guided coach tour visits Banff, Lake Louise, Sun Peaks and Seattle, and the 7-night cruise from Seattle on Norwegian Jewel includes the Inside Passage, Ketchikan, Juneau, Sawyer Glacier and SkagwayItinerary: London (UK) to Calgary and Banff (Canada); Lake Louise )Canada) - Banff (Canada); Banff (Canada); Banff (Canada) - Sun Peaks (Canada); Sun Peaks (Canada) - Seattle (USA); Seattle (Canada); Cruising the Inside Passage; Ketchikan (Alaska); Juneau and Sawyer Glacier (Alaska); Skagway (Alaska); Cruise Pacific Ocean; Victoria (Canada); Seattle (USA) - Vancouver (Canada); Vancouver (Canada); Vancouver (Canada); Vancouver (Canada); London (UK) Departures in: 2012 - May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep |
View Full Cruise Details This 17 day tour and cruise holiday includes a rail tour through the Rocky Mountains and an Alaska cruise. Visit Banff and Lake Louise, Kamloops, Vancouver and Seattle. The 7-night cruise from Seattle with NCL includes the Inside Passage, Ketchikan, Juneau, Sawyer Glacier and Skagway.Itinerary: London (UK) to Calgary (Canada) - Banff (Canada); Banff (Canada); Banff (Canada); Banff (Canada) - Kamloops (Canada); Kamloops (Canada) - Vancouver (Canada); Vancouver (Canada) - Seattle (USA); Seattle (USA); Cruising the Inside Passage; Ketchikan (Alaska); Juneau and Sawyer Glacier (Alaska); Skagway (Alaska); Cruise the Pacific Ocean; Victoria (Canada); Seattle (USA) - Vancouver (Canada); Vancouver (Canada); Vancouver (Canada); London (UK) Departures in: 2012 - May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep |
View Full Cruise Details Tour and cruise the natural wonderland of the Canadian Rockies and Alaska in style on this fabulous 17- night holiday.Itinerary: London (UK) - Calgary (Canada) - Banff (Canada); Banff (Canada) - Lake Louise (Canada) - Banff (Canada); Banff (Canada); Banff (Canada) - Columbia Icefield (Canada) - Jasper (Canada); Jasper (Canada); Jasper (Canada) - Sun Peaks (Canada); Sun Peaks (Canada) - Vancover (Canada); Vancover (Canada); Cruise the Alaska Inside Passage (Alaska); Tracey Arm (Alaska) - Juneau (Alaska); Skagway (Alaska); Glacier Bay National Park (Alaska); Ketchikan (Alaska); Inside Passage (Alaska); Vancouver (Canada); Vancouver (Canada); Vancouver (Canada) - London (UK); London (UK) Departures in: 2012 - Jun, Aug, Sep |
View Full Cruise Details A 17-night cruise and land tour holiday including a rail tour through the Rocky Mountains and a deluxe 7-night Alaska cruise from Vancouver on MS Zuiderdam which includes the Inside Passage, Ketchikan, Juneau, Sawyer Glacier, Skagway, and Glacier BayItinerary: London to Calgary and Banff; Banff - Lake Louise - Banff; Banff; Banff - Jasper; Jasper; Jasper to Kamloops; Kamloops to Vancouver; Vancouver; Inside Passage; Tracey Arm, Sawyer Glaciers - Juneau; Skagway; Glacier Bay National Park; Ketchikan; Inside Passage; Vancouver; Vancouver; Vancouver - London; London Departures in: 2012 - Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep |
Alaska Cruises - Large Ship Cruises |
| Cruise Name | | Cruise Route | Nights | Cruise Line | Price From |
View Full Cruise Details This round-trip Alaska cruise from Vancouver takes you to the highlights of Alaska in one week. Travel Alaska's Inside Passage, visit Juneau, Skagway, Ketchikan, and cruise the glaciers of Glacier Bay and Tracy ArmItinerary: Vancouver; Cruise the Inside Passage; Tracy Arm and Sawyer Glaciers; Juneau; Skagway; Glacier Bay; Ketchikan; Inside Passage; Vancouver Departures in: 2012 - May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep |
View Full Cruise Details Cruise Alaska from Seattle aboard Star Princess or Golden Princess, sailing the fjords and channels of the Inside Passage to the Sawyer Glaciers at Tracy Arm, Juneau, Skagway, Ketchikan and the colonial city of Victoria in British Columbia Itinerary: Seattle, Washington, USA; Cruising the Inside Passage, Alaska; Ketchikan, Alaska; Tracy Arm Fjord and Juneau, Alaska; Skagway, Alaska; At Sea; Victoria, British Columbia, Canada; Seattle, Washington, USA Departures in: 2012 - May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep |
View Full Cruise Details Cruise to one of the world's last wilderness areas on a one-way voyage from Vancouver in Canada along the Inside Passage to the glaciers of Alaska ending in Whittier, the port for Anchorage, AlaskaItinerary: Vancouver, Canada; Inside Passage, scenic cruising; Ketchikan, USA; Juneau, USA; Skagway, USA; Glacier Bay, USA - glacier cruising; College Fjord, USA - glacier cruising; Whittier, USA Departures in: 2012 - May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep |
View Full Cruise Details Cruise to the glaciers of Alaska on a one-way voyage from Whittier, the port for Anchorage, Alaska along the Inside Passage to Vancouver in Canada Itinerary: Anchorage, Alaska, USA; Hubbard Glacier, Yakutat Bay, Alaska; Glacier Bay, USA - glacier cruising; Skagway, USA; Juneau, USA; Ketchikan, USA; Inside Passage, scenic cruising; Vancouver, Canada Departures in: 2012 - May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep |
View Full Cruise Details Cruise Alaska from Seattle aboard Golden Princess, sailing the fjords and channels of the Inside Passage to Glacier Bay, Juneau, Skagway, Ketchikan and the colonial city of Victoria in British Columbia Itinerary: Seattle, Washington, USA; Cruising the Inside Passage, Alaska; Juneau, Alaska; Skagway, Alaska; Cruising Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska; Ketchikan, Alaska; Victoria, British Columbia, Canada; Seattle, Washington, USA Departures in: 2012 - May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep |
Alaska Cruises - Luxury Cruises |
| Cruise Name | | Cruise Route | Nights | Cruise Line | Price From |
View Full Cruise Details Cruise to the wonders of wild Alaska. A 7-night cruise along the spectacular coast of Alaska aboard the small, exclusive, six star luxury ship the Silver Shadow.Itinerary: Vancouver (Canada); Cruise the Inside Passage; Ketchikan (Alaska); Cruising Sawyer Glacier (Juneau, Alaska); Skagway (Alaska); Sitka (Alaska); Cruising Hubbard Glacier; Seward (Anchorage, Alaska) Departures in: 2012 - May, Jun, Jul, Aug |
View Full Cruise Details Join Regent Seven Seas Navigator for an exciting 7-night luxury cruise, including international flights from the UK, departing from Vancouver along Alaska's Inside Passage coast and towns to Sawyer Glacier and the Hubbard GlacierItinerary: UK to Vancouver (Canada); Cruising the Inside Passage; Ketchikan (Alaska, USA); Cruising Tracy Arm Fjord - Sawyer Glaciers - (Juneau, Alaska, USA); Skagway (Alaska, USA); Sitka (Alaska, USA); Cruising Hubbard Glacier; Seward (Alaska, USA) to UK Departures in: 2012 - May, Jun, Jul, Aug |
View Full Cruise Details A 16-night luxury cruise aboard Crystal Symphony from Kobe in Japan to Petropavlovsk in Russia, crossing the Pacific to Alaska and the Inside Passage before ending in VancouverItinerary: Kobe (Japan); Kobe (Japan); At sea; Petropavlovsk (Russia); At sea; Dutch Harbor (Alaska); At sea; Kodiak (Alaska); Seward (Alaska); Cruising the Gulf of Alaska and Glacier Bay; Ketchikan (Alaska); Cruising the Inside Passage; Vancouver (Canada) Departures in: 2013 - Apr |
Alaska Cruises - Expedition Cruises |
| Cruise Name | | Cruise Route | Nights | Cruise Line | Price From |
View Full Cruise Details A 25-night luxury cruise expedition through the historic Northwest Passage, one of the most epic journeys known to mankind, from Nome in Alaska to Reykjavik in IcelandItinerary: Nome (Alaska); Point Hope (Alaska); At sea; Northwest Passage; Beechey Island (Canada); Dundas Harbor (Canada); At sea; Uummannaq (Greenland); Ilulissat (Greenland); Sisimuit (Greenland); Nuuk (Greenland); Qaqortoq (Greenland); Prince Christian Sound; At sea; Reykjavik (Iceland) Departures in: 2012 - Aug |
