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Idle offshore as a wall of ice cracks and drops into the sea with a sound like thunder, sending a wave rolling out toward the ship.
Watch humpbacks breach and orcas surface in the Inside Passage, often before the naturalist even finishes the announcement.
Climb aboard the White Pass railway out of Skagway and switchback up the same route stampeders walked in 1898.
Wander Ketchikan's carved totem parks and hear what each figure along the pole was carved to tell.
Land by helicopter on a glacier and get pulled across the ice by huskies who train here all summer long.
Join a local skiff for an afternoon of fishing in water so clear you can watch the salmon take the hook.
Every day on this coastline looks different, and a genuine glacier cruise Alaska itinerary is built to give you time in each kind of place, not just the marquee ones.
Idle offshore as a wall of ice cracks and drops into the sea with a sound like thunder, sending a wave rolling out toward the ship.
Watch humpbacks breach and orcas surface in the Inside Passage, often before the naturalist even finishes the announcement.
Climb aboard the White Pass railway out of Skagway and switchback up the same route stampeders walked in 1898.
Wander Ketchikan's carved totem parks and hear what each figure along the pole was carved to tell.
Land by helicopter on a glacier and get pulled across the ice by huskies who train here all summer long.
Join a local skiff for an afternoon of fishing in water so clear you can watch the salmon take the hook.
Alaska's most celebrated destinations combine dramatic wilderness, spectacular wildlife, fascinating history, and unforgettable outdoor experiences.
Home to Denali, the highest mountain in North America, this vast national park is renowned for its rugged landscapes and abundant wildlife. Explore alpine valleys, tundra, forests, and dramatic mountain scenery while looking for bears, moose, caribou, and wolves.
Alaska's largest city offers an ideal introduction to the state's wilderness and culture. Surrounded by mountains and coastal scenery, Anchorage provides access to outdoor adventures, wildlife experiences, museums, galleries, and fascinating Alaska Native heritage.
Alaska's capital is surrounded by spectacular mountains, forests, waterways, and glaciers. Explore the Mendenhall Glacier, discover the city's historic waterfront, or venture into the surrounding wilderness for hiking and wildlife experiences.
Glacier Bay is renowned for its immense tidewater glaciers, snow-covered mountains, deep fjords, and abundant marine life. Scenic cruises provide spectacular opportunities to see glaciers calving into the water while looking for whales, seals, sea otters, and seabirds.
Located in Alaska's interior, Fairbanks is one of the best-known destinations for experiencing the Northern Lights. The city also offers opportunities to discover local history, hot springs, wilderness landscapes, and Alaska's distinctive northern culture.
Here is what makes this coastline different from almost anywhere else you could sail: most of what you came to see has no road to it at all. Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay and Tracy Arm do not connect by highway to Anchorage or to each other, so a ship is not one way to see this coastline, it is close to the only way. Oceania, Crystal and Explora Journeys sail the Inside Passage on itineraries built around glaciers and wildlife rather than sea days, timed where possible to reach Hubbard Glacier or Glacier Bay in daylight. Alaska cruise 2026 season sailings are already moving into the better suite categories, and Alaska cruise 2027 itineraries go on sale while this season is still under way, so early planners get first choice of ship and date. Please note: Alaska cruise itineraries are flexible by nature, and glacier viewing, wildlife sightings and scenic cruising may vary according to weather, ice conditions and wildlife activity.
