Alaska Glacier Cruise
A week of raw power, wildlife in its element, and millennia of heritage. Begin at Hubbard Glacier, where walls of blue ice crack into the sea. Journey south to Alaska’s isolated state capital and on to Skagway, with its gold rush history and vintage railway. Bears fish in salmon runs while whales and orcas cruise through fjords. Travel to Vancouver through the Inside Passage and Seymour Narrows.
Ship Highlights
- Panorama Lounge, a peaceful retreat or setting up an evening venue with your old friends
- Observation Library - find yourself with quiet space for reading or embrace the tranquility of being at sea
- Find range of talent hosting various, exciting exhibitions at the Arts Café showcasing painting and sculptures
- Take a dip in the pool, relax in one of the whirlpools or simply soak up the view
- The Fitness Centre offers world-class equipment, classes, and personalized services
Itinerary
Seward (Anchorage, Alaska)
Ringed by mountains, glaciers, and dark northern waters, Seward is a dramatic gateway to Alaska’s wild southern coast and the landscapes of Kenai Fjords. Whales, seabirds, and calving ice define the scenery, while the town itself remains modest in scale, almost secondary to the elemental grandeur surrounding it. Arriving here is less about urban discovery than about entering a world of sharp air, immense space, and nature at full volume; the kind of port that lingers in the memory, not through spectacle alone but through texture and mood.
Cruise Hubbard Glacier, Alaska
Cruising by Hubbard Glacier is one of Alaska’s great spectacles, a close encounter with the largest tidewater glacier in North America. Its immense wall of blue-white ice stretches for more than six miles, fed by snowfields far inland and known for dramatic surges and thunderous calving that remind you the landscape is still in motion. The experience is unforgettable not for what you do ashore, but for the sheer scale, sound, and elemental force unfolding from the deck, and few visitors leave without wanting to return.
Juneau (Alaska)
Hidden between mountain walls and the waters of the Inside Passage, Juneau is a remote capital surrounded by some of Alaska’s most spectacular wilderness. The great Mendenhall Glacier spills from the Juneau Icefield nearby, while forests, inlets, and high ridgelines shelter whales, bears, and soaring eagles. Whether you take in the panorama from Mount Roberts or venture deeper into glacier country, this is a destination defined by drama, scale, and wild beauty each view ashore feels composed for travelers with time to look closely.
Skagway (Alaska)
Skagway still carries the restless spirit of the Klondike Gold Rush, when fortune seekers poured through this narrow Alaskan gateway toward the Yukon. Today its wooden storefronts, mountain backdrop, and historic railway preserve that frontier drama, while glaciers, waterfalls, and wilderness provide the greater treasure. A call here combines vivid history with grand scenery, offering one of Alaska’s most atmospheric reminders that adventure once arrived by ship and continues to do so with every boardwalk and mountain view.
Sitka (Alaska)
Set between forested islands, snow-dusted peaks, and the cold blue waters of the Inside Passage, Sitka offers Alaska in one of its most atmospheric forms. Tlingit heritage, Russian history, and abundant wildlife meet here in unusual harmony, with sea otters, whales, eagles, and bears all part of the wider scene. The town feels intimate against the scale of the landscape, which only makes the sense of wilderness more striking; rewarding an unhurried visit and revealing a destination that feels polished, distinctive, and genuinely memorable.
Ketchikan, Alaska
At the southern gateway to Alaska’s Inside Passage, Ketchikan blends rugged scenery, rich Native heritage, and a setting alive with water, forest, and wildlife. Misty Fjords rises nearby in a cathedral-like sweep of cliffs, lakes, and waterfalls, while bears, seals, whales, and bald eagles animate the surrounding wilderness. Known for salmon and totem traditions, this port offers an unforgettable first taste of Alaska’s grandeur and cultural depth the result is a stop that feels intimate, polished, and deeply memorable.
Cruise British Columbia Inside Passage
The British Columbia Inside Passage is a legendary 500-mile stretch of sheltered cruising between rainforest-covered shores, where mountains, breaching whales, and seabirds create a constantly evolving spectacle. The Johnstone Strait is where pods of orcas hunt salmon, while closer to Alaska the First Nations heritage of Princess Royal and Pitt Islands comes into view. Sheltered from the open Pacific, the passage offers smooth cruising through some of North America's most pristine wilderness.
Vancouver
Vancouver combines a glass-and-steel downtown skyline with Gastown's Victorian brickwork, Stanley Park's 1,000 acres of old-growth forest, and direct access by ferry to Vancouver Island's wilderness. The city's food culture draws from its Pacific position and extraordinary multicultural population, and the surrounding mountains and fjords make this one of the most naturally spectacular of any world city.
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