TYPES OF CRUISES - Alaska Cruises

Alaska Cruises


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Alaska cruises operate only in the spring to fall months, usually departing from Vancouver, Canada, or Seattle, Washington, USA.

Round-trip Inside Passage cruises focus on the Southeast Alaska Panhandle and the tourist destinations of Ketchikan, Juneau, Sitka, Skagway as well a usually including one of the glacier destinations such as Glacier Bay.

Alaska's Inside Passage is one of the most popular cruise ship destinations in the world, and attracts more than 600,000 visitors a year to a banquet of breathtaking scenery and wildlife, from glacier bays, fjords and waterfalls, to vast populations of porpoises, whales, sea birds, seals, sea lions, otters and eagles.

From Vancouver and Seattle, one- and two-week itineraries include stops at various ports of call where passengers spend the day taking optional land-based tours such as flight seeing, fishing, gold panning, hiking, and touring Alaskan Native cultural attractions.

One way cruises typically start or end in Seward or Anchorage, Alaska and usually enjoy more time at sea and often feature an add-on option of a tour such as a train ride to and a stay in Denali National Park.

More than 30 cruise companies, featuring ships ranging from small, intimate cruise ships with fewer than 100 passengers to the large luxury liners carrying more than 2,000 travelers, offer Alaska cruises on more than 420 Alaska sailings each year.






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        THE INSIDE PASSAGE

Alaska's Inside Passage is one of the most popular cruiseship destinations in the world, welcoming over 600,000 visitors a year. The journey takes travelers through a rich tapestry of rivers, fjords, waterfalls, tidal pools and expansive straits. Along the way, the network of waterways provides access to miles of pristine coastline, glaciers and vast populations of porpoises, whales, sea birds, seals, sea lions, otters and eagles.

From Vancouver, British Columbia, one- and two-week itineraries include stops at various ports of call where passengers spend the day taking optional land-based tours such as flightseeing, fishing, gold panning, hiking, and touring Alaskan Native cultural attractions.


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