Alaska Round-trip Cruises: The Easy Introduction To The 49th State

Glacier Bay

Sailing Alaskan waters with a 24x7 view from your own balcony is a unique way to view the beauty of the 49th state.

And if you book a round-trip cruise, it is a particularly convenient introduction to Alaska because you only have to deal with one airport and one cruise port. This simplifies your planning and any airline connections, potentially resulting in lower round-trip air fare.

Week-long cruises typically operate May through September

There are lower per-night rates during the first and last months. Weather may be less inviting during those months, but you probably will find smaller crowds at all the ports and attractions.

Here are seven-day cruises in balcony cabins on one of our preferred cruise lines, Holland America. You can check with your travel agent or online for longer cruises, other ports, and one of the many other competing cruise lines that sail Alaska. All prices are subject to negotiation with your travel agent for on-board spending money, drinks packages, and senior and other discounts.

Vancouver Round Trip April 29 Inside Passage

Westerdam

Westerdam, 1,916 passengers, built 2004, refurbished 2017. $999 plus $215 taxes and $94.50 gratuities, total $1,308 per person. Itinerary:

• Scenic Cruising The Inside Passage
• Juneau, Alaska, US
• Skagway, Alaska, US
• Glacier Bay
• Ketchikan, Alaska, US
• Scenic Cruising The Inside Passage

Seattle Round Trip May 12 "Alaskan Explorer"

Eurodam

Eurodam, 2,044 passengers, built 2008, refurbished 2015. $1,919 plus $230 taxes and $94.50 gratuities, total $2,243.50 per person. One sea day. Itinerary:

• Juneau, Alaska
• Glacier Bay
• Sitka, Alaska
• Ketchikan, Alaska, US
• Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Vancouver Round Trip Sept. 15 Inside Passage

Niuew Amsterdam

Nieuw Amsterdam, 2,104 passengers, built 2010, refurbished 2017. $1,999 plus $215 taxes plus $94.50 gratuities, total $2,308 per person. Itinerary:

• Scenic Cruising The Inside Passage
• Juneau, Alaska, US
• Skagway, Alaska, US
• Glacier Bay
• Ketchikan, Alaska, US
• Scenic Cruising The Inside Passage