Destination
Alaska
Glaciers and Inside Passage
From $666 per person · 1,775 itineraries in our live inventory · (5,206 sailings)
Alaska cruises trade beaches for tidewater glaciers, fjords, and ports like Juneau and Ketchikan along the sheltered Inside Passage. Scenic sailing — not pool days — is the draw, May through September.
Alaska sailings
1,775 itineraries match — showing 8 starting at the lowest fares.
Norwegian Cruise Line
Alaska - Northbound Whittier
- Scenic Sailing The Inside Passage
- Norwegian Jade
- 7 nights
- 6 sail dates
Vancouver, Canada to Whittier, Ak (8 ports)
Sail dates(6)
From$666pp$95 / night (avg)
4 cabins available: Suite, Inside, Balcony, Outside
Norwegian Cruise Line
Alaska - Southbound Whittier
- Copper River Princess Wilderness Lodge
- Norwegian Jade
- 7 nights
- 7 sail dates
Whittier, Ak to Vancouver, Canada (8 ports)
Sail dates(7)
- Jun 8, 2026from $676
- Jun 22, 2026from $676
- Jul 6, 2026from $676
- Jul 20, 2026from $1,107
- Aug 3, 2026from $1,046
- Aug 17, 2026from $974
+ 1 more date on this itinerary
From$676pp$97 / night (avg)
4 cabins available: Suite, Inside, Balcony, Outside
MSC Cruises
7-Night Alaska
- Seattle, Washington, US
- MSC Poesia
- 7 nights
- 12 sail dates
Seattle Washington (6 ports)
Sail dates(12)
- May 25, 2026from $680
- Jun 8, 2026from $850
- Jun 15, 2026from $950
- Jun 22, 2026from $980
- Jul 6, 2026from $950
- Jul 13, 2026from $1,020
+ 6 more dates on this itinerary
From$680pp$97 / night (avg)
4 cabins available: Suite, Inside, Balcony, Outside
MSC Cruises
7-Night Alaska
- Seattle, Washington, US
- MSC Poesia
- 7 nights
- 5 sail dates
Seattle Washington (6 ports)
Sail dates(5)
From$720pp$103 / night (avg)
3 cabins available: Suite, Inside, Balcony
Norwegian Cruise Line
Alaska - Southbound Whittier
- Copper River Princess Wilderness Lodge
- Norwegian Jade
- 7 nights
- May 25, 2026
Whittier, Ak to Vancouver, Canada (9 ports)
From$726pp$104 / night (avg)
2 cabins available: Inside, Outside
Norwegian Cruise Line
Alaska - Seattle
- Seattle, Washington, US
- Norwegian Bliss
- 7 nights
- Sep 12, 2026
Seattle, Wa (6 ports)
From$779pp$111 / night (avg)
4 cabins available: Suite, Inside, Balcony, Outside
Celebrity Cruises
7 Night Alaska Northbound Glacier
- Scenic Sailing The Inside Passage
- Celebrity Summit
- 7 nights
- 5 sail dates
Vancouver, British Columbia to Seward, Alaska (6 ports)
Sail dates(5)
From$789pp$113 / night (avg)
4 cabins available: Suite, Inside, Balcony, Outside
Princess
Alaska Sampler
- Scenic Sailing The Inside Passage
- Crown Princess
- 4 nights
- Apr 27, 2027
Vancouver, Canada (2 ports)
From$791pp$198 / night (avg)
4 cabins available: Suite, Inside, Balcony, Outside
Best time to cruise Alaska
The commercial Alaska cruise season runs roughly May through September — ships do not sail the route year-round. June and July bring the warmest days, longest daylight, and peak wildlife viewing, but also the highest fares and busiest ships.
May and September are classic shoulder windows: cooler and wetter, but glaciers and wildlife are still on the menu — May often shows dramatic snow-on-peaks contrast; September can bring fall color and fewer mosquitoes on land. Read each itinerary: some early-season short sailings skip glacier days.
What you'll find
- Inside Passage routing — glaciers, fjords, and frontier ports
- Tidewater glaciers: Glacier Bay, Tracy Arm, Hubbard — route-dependent
- Wildlife: whales, eagles, sea otters — binoculars pay off on deck
- Seattle departures — U.S. logistics; Vancouver adds earlier scenery
- Optional cruisetours to Denali and interior Alaska by rail and coach