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Alaska Cruise Highlights
Alaska is ripe with activities to fill your days on shore. Discover one of the many national and state parks, such as Glacier Bay National Park, a 25-million-acre World Heritage Site. Go on a kayak tour through the Bay or take in the abundance of birds and wildlife. Step back into an older era and go panning for gold in Juneau or Fairbanks. Or, soak up some of the 49th state's culture during a visit to the Anchorage Museum, Baranov Museum or Alaska Native Heritage Center. For those interested in marine life, the $56-million Alaska Sealife Center, located in Seward, combines research, education and rehabilitation for injured marine animals. Hold sea anemones and starfish, or watch seals frolic in the water. Alaska is home to many unique animals, visible from the ship and on expeditions on land. Whale-watching is a must, and even the most casual fisherman will enjoy a trout fishing excursion.
Popular Alaska Cruise Ports
- Anchorage: Alaska's largest city, Anchorage is known for its culture and trails. Visit the Alaska Native Heritage Center to see traditional crafts, dances and replicas of native dwellings, or hike along the more than-100 miles of city paths.
- Juneau: Alaska's capital - one of the most beautiful in the nation - is surrounded by Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts. Just steps from the port you can find some of Juneau's main attractions along historic South Franklin Street.
- Sitka: Home to around 9,000 residents, Sitka is a small town brimming with remnants of its Russian heritage, such as the Saint Michael's Russian Orthodox Cathedral. You can visit the Alaska Raptor Center and Fortress of the Bear to see more incredible wildlife.
When is the Best Time to Go to Alaska?
Alaska's cruise season begins in May and ends in September. During the rest of the year, weather conditions can be harsh, with cold, wet and short days. The summer months, however, offer comfortable average temperatures between 55 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit, as well as glacier views and snow-capped peaks on display year round. Maximizing time is easy during these months: the longest day of the year can have as many as 22 hours of daylight in June!
What Cruise Lines Go to Alaska?
While most major cruise lines venture to Alaska, here are a few to explore:
- Large premium: Princess Cruises - Voted "Best Cruise Line in Alaska," Princess Cruises to Alaska include not only beautiful ships to get you there, but exclusive rail service and Princess-owned wilderness lodges to stay in once you arrive.
- Large contemporary: Disney Cruise Line - Families will love taking a Disney Cruise to Alaska, which stop in ports like Skagway, Juneau and Tracy Arm, home to the Tongass National Forest.
- Small luxury: Silversea's small luxury ships will bring you to Alaska in comfort and style, with exclusive events on shore and at sea, like a land tour to the majestic Denali National Park.
- Mid-size premium: Oceania - One of only a few lines to dock at Haines, the adventure capital of Alaska, an Oceania Cruise to Alaska provides an upscale yet casual ambiance with fresh Alaskan seafood served in restaurants onboard.
Alaska Cruise Costs at a Glance
- Alaska cruise prices can vary based on cruise line, cabin type, sailing month, itinerary length, and departure port.
- Shoulder-season sailings often start at lower rates than peak-summer dates.
- Inside cabins are usually the most budget-friendly option.
- Balcony cabins and peak travel months often cost more.
- Your total trip cost may also include gratuities, excursions, airfare, and pre-cruise hotels.
| Month | Number of Cruises | From Price |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 89 cruises | $629 |
| Oct 2026 | 2 cruises | $949 |
| Mar 2027 | 1 cruises | $27,392 |
| Apr 2027 | 30 cruises | $499 |
| May 2027 | 202 cruises | $608 |
| Jun 2027 | 220 cruises | $682 |
| Jul 2027 | 256 cruises | $730 |
| Aug 2027 | 228 cruises | $648 |
| Sep 2027 | 147 cruises | $651 |
| Oct 2027 | 3 cruises | $1,179 |
| Mar 2028 | 1 cruises | $32,298 |
| Apr 2028 | 32 cruises | $625 |
| May 2028 | 154 cruises | $675 |
| Jun 2028 | 182 cruises | $825 |
| Jul 2028 | 206 cruises | $875 |
| Aug 2028 | 188 cruises | $854 |
| Sep 2028 | 120 cruises | $825 |
| Oct 2028 | 3 cruises | $1,209 |
| Apr 2029 | 8 cruises | $5,399 |
| May 2029 | 6 cruises | $2,619 |
| Jun 2029 | 7 cruises | $5,999 |
| Jul 2029 | 4 cruises | $5,999 |
| Aug 2029 | 6 cruises | $5,999 |
| 7 Night Alaska Cruise from Seattle | Duration | Priced from |
|---|---|---|
Norwegian Encore 54 Sail Dates: 9/13; 9/20; 9/27; 10/4; 4/25/27; 5/2/27; 5/9/27; 5/16/27; 5/23/27; 5/30/27; See More Starting Port: Seattle, Washington, United States Ports of Call: Seattle, Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay, Ketchikan - Ward Cove Alaska, Victoria, Seattle |
7 Nights |
$1,079per person
(double occupancy) |
| 7 Night Alaska Inside Passage Cruise from Vancouver | Duration | Priced from |
|---|---|---|
Koningsdam 49 Sail Dates: 9/12; 9/19; 9/26; 4/24/27; 5/1/27; 5/8/27; 5/15/27; 5/22/27; 5/29/27; 6/5/27; See More Starting Port: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Ports of Call: Vancouver, Cruising Alaska's Inside Passage, Tracy Arm Fjord, Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay... |
7 Nights |
$894per person
(double occupancy) |
| 7 Night Inside Passage (Roundtrip Seattle) Cruise from Seattle | Duration | Priced from |
|---|---|---|
Star Princess 41 Sail Dates: 9/13; 5/9/27; 5/16/27; 5/23/27; 5/30/27; 6/6/27; 6/13/27; 6/20/27; 6/27/27; 7/4/27; See More Starting Port: Seattle, Washington, United States Ports of Call: Seattle, Ketchikan, Cruising Dawes Glacier, Juneau, Skagway, Victoria, Seattle |
7 Nights |
$894per person
(double occupancy) |
| 7 Night Inside Passage (with Glacier Bay National Park) Cruise from Seattle | Duration | Priced from |
|---|---|---|
Royal Princess 40 Sail Dates: 9/12; 5/1/27; 5/8/27; 5/15/27; 5/22/27; 5/29/27; 6/5/27; 6/12/27; 6/19/27; 6/26/27; See More Starting Port: Seattle, Washington, United States Ports of Call: Seattle, Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay, Ketchikan, Victoria, Seattle |
7 Nights |
$874per person
(double occupancy) |
| 7 Night Alaska Inside Passage Cruise from Vancouver | Duration | Priced from |
|---|---|---|
Zaandam 37 Sail Dates: 9/9; 5/12/27; 5/19/27; 5/26/27; 6/2/27; 6/9/27; 6/16/27; 6/23/27; 6/30/27; 7/7/27; See More Starting Port: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Ports of Call: Vancouver, Cruising Alaska's Inside Passage, Tracy Arm Fjord, Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay... |
7 Nights |
$889per person
(double occupancy) |
| 7 Night Alaska Explorer Cruise from Seattle | Duration | Priced from |
|---|---|---|
Noordam 30 Sail Dates: 5/2/27; 5/9/27; 5/16/27; 5/23/27; 5/30/27; 7/4/27; 7/11/27; 7/18/27; 7/25/27; 8/1/27; See More Starting Port: Seattle, Washington, United States Ports of Call: Seattle, Cruising Puget Sound, Cruising Stephens Passage, Juneau, Cruising Dawes Glacier, Sitka... |
7 Nights |
$824per person
(double occupancy) |
| 7 Night Inside Passage (Roundtrip Vancouver) Cruise from Vancouver | Duration | Priced from |
|---|---|---|
Emerald Princess 30 Sail Dates: 6/1/27; 6/8/27; 6/15/27; 6/22/27; 6/29/27; 7/6/27; 7/13/27; 7/20/27; 7/27/27; 8/3/27; See More Starting Port: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Ports of Call: Vancouver, Juneau, Skagway, Cruising Dawes Glacier, Ketchikan, Vancouver |
7 Nights |
$774per person
(double occupancy) |
| 7 Night Alaska Explorer Cruise from Seattle | Duration | Priced from |
|---|---|---|
Eurodam 26 Sail Dates: 9/12; 9/19; 9/26; 4/24/27; 5/1/27; 5/8/27; 5/15/27; 5/22/27; 5/29/27; 6/5/27; See More Starting Port: Seattle, Washington, United States Ports of Call: Seattle, Cruising Puget Sound, Cruising Stephens Passage, Juneau, Glacier Bay, Icy Strait Point... |
7 Nights |
$959per person
(double occupancy) |
| 10 Night Inside Passage Roundtrip San Francisco Cruise from San Francisco | Duration | Priced from |
|---|---|---|
Ruby Princess 23 Sail Dates: 5/1/27; 5/21/27; 6/10/27; 6/20/27; 6/30/27; 7/10/27; 7/30/27; 8/9/27; 8/19/27; 8/29/27; See More Starting Port: San Francisco, California, United States Ports of Call: San Francisco, Sitka, Haines, Cruising Dawes Glacier, Ketchikan, Prince Rupert, San Francisco |
10 Nights |
$999per person
(double occupancy) |
| 7 Night Alaska Inside Passage Cruise from Vancouver | Duration | Priced from |
|---|---|---|
Serenade of the Seas 23 Sail Dates: 9/13; 9/20; 5/9/27; 5/16/27; 5/23/27; 5/30/27; 6/6/27; 6/13/27; 6/20/27; 6/27/27; See More Starting Port: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Ports of Call: Vancouver, Cruising Alaska's Inside Passage, Juneau, Icy Strait Point, Sitka, Prince Rupert... |
7 Nights |
$694per person
(double occupancy) |
| 7 Night Alaska Explorer Cruise from Seattle | Duration | Priced from |
|---|---|---|
Westerdam 23 Sail Dates: 4/29/28; 5/6/28; 5/13/28; 5/20/28; 5/27/28; 6/3/28; 6/10/28; 6/17/28; 6/24/28; 7/1/28; See More Starting Port: Seattle, Washington, United States Ports of Call: Seattle, Cruising Puget Sound, Cruising Stephens Passage, Juneau, Glacier Bay, Icy Strait Point... |
7 Nights |
$1,229per person
(double occupancy) |
| 7 Night Alaska Inside Passage and Glacier from Seattle Cruise | Duration | Priced from |
|---|---|---|
Carnival Legend 22 Sail Dates: 4/20/27; 4/27/27; 5/4/27; 5/11/27; 5/18/27; 5/25/27; 6/1/27; 6/8/27; 6/15/27; 6/22/27; See More Starting Port: Seattle, Washington, United States Ports of Call: Seattle, Tracy Arm Fjord, Skagway, Juneau, Ketchikan, Victoria, Seattle |
7 Nights |
$685per person
(double occupancy) |
| 7 Night Alaska Cruise from Vancouver | Duration | Priced from |
|---|---|---|
Disney Wonder 22 Sail Dates: 9/7; 9/14; 9/21; 5/10/27; 5/17/27; 5/24/27; 5/31/27; 6/7/27; 6/14/27; 6/21/27; See More Starting Port: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Ports of Call: Vancouver, Stikine Icecap, Skagway, Juneau, Ketchikan, Vancouver |
7 Nights |
$1,838per person
(double occupancy) |
| 7 Night Alaska Inside Passage and Glacier from Seattle Cruise | Duration | Priced from |
|---|---|---|
Carnival Spirit 21 Sail Dates: 9/8; 4/29/27; 5/6/27; 5/13/27; 5/20/27; 5/27/27; 6/3/27; 6/10/27; 6/17/27; 6/24/27; See More Starting Port: Seattle, Washington, United States Ports of Call: Seattle, Tracy Arm Fjord, Skagway, Juneau, Ketchikan, Victoria, Seattle |
7 Nights |
$760per person
(double occupancy) |
| 7 Night Alaska Dawes Glacier Cruise from Seattle | Duration | Priced from |
|---|---|---|
Celebrity Edge 20 Sail Dates: 9/11; 5/14/27; 5/21/27; 5/28/27; 6/4/27; 6/11/27; 6/18/27; 6/25/27; 7/2/27; 7/9/27; See More Starting Port: Seattle, Washington, United States Ports of Call: Seattle, Ketchikan, Endicott Arm, Juneau, Skagway, Cruising Alaska's Inside Passage, Victoria... |
7 Nights |
$823per person
(double occupancy) |
| 7 Night Voyage of the Glaciers with Glacier Bay (Southbound) Cruise from Whittier | Duration | Priced from |
|---|---|---|
Island Princess 19 Sail Dates: 9/9; 5/19/27; 6/2/27; 6/16/27; 6/30/27; 7/14/27; 7/28/27; 8/11/27; 8/25/27; 9/8/27; See More Starting Port: Whittier, Alaska, United States Ports of Call: Whittier, Cruising Hubbard Glacier, Glacier Bay, Skagway, Juneau, Ketchikan, Vancouver |
7 Nights |
$674per person
(double occupancy) |
| 14 Night Voyage of the Glaciers Grand Adventure Cruise from Vancouver | Duration | Priced from |
|---|---|---|
Crown Princess 18 Sail Dates: 5/8/27; 5/22/27; 6/5/27; 6/19/27; 7/3/27; 7/17/27; 7/31/27; 8/14/27; 8/28/27; 5/13/28; See More Starting Port: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Ports of Call: Vancouver, Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay, College Fjord, Whittier... |
14 Nights |
$1,257per person
(double occupancy) |
| 14 Night Voyage of the Glaciers Grand Adventure Cruise from Vancouver | Duration | Priced from |
|---|---|---|
Discovery Princess 18 Sail Dates: 5/15/27; 5/29/27; 6/12/27; 6/26/27; 7/10/27; 7/24/27; 8/7/27; 8/21/27; 9/4/27; 5/6/28; See More Starting Port: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Ports of Call: Vancouver, Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay, College Fjord, Whittier... |
14 Nights |
$1,530per person
(double occupancy) |
| 14 Night Voyage of the Glaciers Grand Adventure Cruise from Vancouver | Duration | Priced from |
|---|---|---|
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Island Princess 18 Sail Dates: 5/12/27; 5/26/27; 6/9/27; 6/23/27; 7/7/27; 7/21/27; 8/4/27; 8/18/27; 9/1/27; 5/10/28; See More Starting Port: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Ports of Call: Vancouver, Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay, College Fjord, Whittier... |
14 Nights |
$1,272per person
(double occupancy) |
| 13 Night Denali Explorer Tour MA6 Cruise and Land Tour from Vancouver | Duration | Priced from |
|---|---|---|
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Crown Princess 18 Sail Dates: 5/8/27; 5/22/27; 6/5/27; 6/19/27; 7/3/27; 7/17/27; 7/31/27; 8/14/27; 8/28/27; 5/13/28; See More Starting Port: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Ports of Call: Vancouver, Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay, College Fjord, Whittier, Ferry Travel, Valdez... |
13 Nights |
$1,824per person
(double occupancy) |
| 13 Night Denali Escorted Tour TB6 Cruise and Land Tour from Fairbanks | Duration | Priced from |
|---|---|---|
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Crown Princess 18 Sail Dates: 5/9/27; 5/23/27; 6/6/27; 6/20/27; 7/4/27; 7/18/27; 8/1/27; 8/15/27; 8/29/27; 5/14/28; See More Starting Port: Fairbanks, Alaska, United States Ports of Call: Fairbanks, Denali National Park, Princess Rail Train Travel, Talkeetna, Mount McKinley, Whittier... |
13 Nights |
$2,849per person
(double occupancy) |
| 13 Night Denali Escorted Tour TB6 Cruise and Land Tour from Fairbanks | Duration | Priced from |
|---|---|---|
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Island Princess 18 Sail Dates: 5/13/27; 5/27/27; 6/10/27; 6/24/27; 7/8/27; 7/22/27; 8/5/27; 8/19/27; 9/2/27; 5/11/28; See More Starting Port: Fairbanks, Alaska, United States Ports of Call: Fairbanks, Denali National Park, Princess Rail Train Travel, Talkeetna, Mount McKinley, Whittier... |
13 Nights |
$2,894per person
(double occupancy) |
| 13 Night Denali Explorer Tour MA6 Cruise and Land Tour from Vancouver | Duration | Priced from |
|---|---|---|
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Island Princess 18 Sail Dates: 5/12/27; 5/26/27; 6/9/27; 6/23/27; 7/7/27; 7/21/27; 8/4/27; 8/18/27; 9/1/27; 5/10/28; See More Starting Port: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Ports of Call: Vancouver, Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay, College Fjord, Whittier, Ferry Travel, Valdez... |
13 Nights |
$1,854per person
(double occupancy) |
| 12 Night Denali Explorer Tour IB5 Cruise and Land Tour from Fairbanks | Duration | Priced from |
|---|---|---|
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Crown Princess 18 Sail Dates: 5/10/27; 5/24/27; 6/7/27; 6/21/27; 7/5/27; 7/19/27; 8/2/27; 8/16/27; 8/30/27; 5/15/28; See More Starting Port: Fairbanks, Alaska, United States Ports of Call: Fairbanks, Denali National Park, Mount McKinley, Talkeetna, Direct-to-the-Wilderness Train Travel... |
12 Nights |
$1,729per person
(double occupancy) |
| 12 Night Denali Explorer Tour KB5 Cruise and Land Tour from Anchorage | Duration | Priced from |
|---|---|---|
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Island Princess 18 Sail Dates: 5/14/27; 5/28/27; 6/11/27; 6/25/27; 7/9/27; 7/23/27; 8/6/27; 8/20/27; 9/3/27; 5/12/28; See More Starting Port: Anchorage, Alaska, United States Ports of Call: Anchorage, Mount McKinley, Denali National Park, Direct-to-the-Wilderness Train Travel, Whittier... |
12 Nights |
$1,894per person
(double occupancy) |
