Inside Passage classic
7 nights · May–September
Seattle round trip
Resort or premium ship
- Juneau
- Skagway
- Ketchikan
- Tracy Arm, from the ship. There is no pier
Sample itineraries
Sample routings.
These are typical routings and ports. Ships, dates, and fares change.
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The same ship can sail in May or in August, and the coast will not look the same.
More on Alaskan, including excursions
Optional excursions
These can be arranged in the port or the city, as an add-on to enrich the trip. They are not in the cruise fare unless the line includes them.
Glacier water, up close
Tracy Arm, Endicott Arm, or a similar fjord. You watch from the ship. Half day on the water.
Whales from Juneau or Seward
Auke Bay or Resurrection Bay. 3 to 4 hours.
White Pass from Skagway
Skagway to the summit. Half day.
One-way across the Gulf of Alaska
10–14 nights · June–August
Vancouver or Seattle to Seward, or the reverse
Premium ship, often Holland America or Princess
- Inside Passage ports
- Hubbard Glacier or Glacier Bay, from the ship
- Seward, with time ashore for wildlife
Salmon and bears in August
7 nights · August–early September
Seattle round trip
The lines that sail it in August, set side by side
- Juneau
- Ketchikan
- Icy Strait Point
- A float on a river, or a whale watch, with time set aside