Alaska

Average Temperature

City	June	July	Sept.
Juneau	53/38	64/50	56/43
Ketchikan	54/37	63/49	55/42
Prince Rupert	60/49	63/55	59/45
Seattle	58/46	72/53	67/52
Skagway	56/39	65/51	57/44
Vancouver	63/46	73/54	64/49

The Gulf of Alaska: The great expanse of rugged coastline that's home to some of the biggest glaciers on earth. Your ship is the perfect viewing environment to witness the incredible splendor of the Last Frontier. Giant whales swim with your ship as massive glaciers break and crash to the sea. Towns hug the shorelines below green mountains iced with snow. This is Alaska

Inside Passage: You don't know Alaska until you've been there. Nothing… not the pictures you've seen or the text you're now reading, can possibly prepare you for the impressions you'll have the first morning your eyes open on Alaska. You'll see delicate flowers clinging the deep green hillsides, steps away from 30-story tall glaciers. The Inside Passage, southeastern Alaska's island-protected realm of waterways, is your pathway to cruise memories.

Gulf of Alaska cruises
Gulf of Alaska cruises travel one way between Seward and Vancouver so travelers can choose a northbound departure from Vancouver or a southbound departure from Seward. Cruise passengers generally travel by motor coach between Seward and Anchorage, the closest major Alaska city. This motor coach service is usually available from the cruise lines and other bus companies. The term "gulf of Alaska" is used as these cruises travel further north than the inside passage cruises and cruise across the gulf of Alaska. Gulf cruises are also commonly referred to as "glacier route" or "voyage of the glacier" cruises due to the almost uncountable number of glaciers seen on the trip in places like college fjords, glacier bay national park, Hubbard glacier and prince William sound. Usually three or four ports of call are included at Alaska communities such as Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, Valdez, Haines or Sitka. As we mentioned above, to truly see Alaska, we highly recommend a Gulf of Alaska cruise with a pre or post cruise Alaska land tour.

Typical Itinerary:

Day 1 - Leave Vancouver 5 PM, cruise north in coastal British Columbia.
Day 2 - At sea, cruising up BC coast.
Day 3 - Ketchikan,
Day 4 - Juneau
Day 5 -Skagway
Day 6 - Glaciers (Glacier Bay, or Hubbard Glacier)
Day 7 - Gulf of Alaska to Prince William Sound and College Fjord
Day 8 - AM Disembark Seward, motor coach to Anchorage.

Gulf Cruises begin or end in Seward, 127 miles from Anchorage. It includes visits to spectacular Prince William Sound and the many glaciers of College Fjord as well as a visit to Glacier Bay or Hubbard Glacier.
This is a perfect itinerary if you plan to extend your cruise and see the interior of Alaska, Denali Park, Fairbanks, or other areas.
Some people prefer to explore the interior and then take a relaxing cruise to Vancouver to end their trip, while others prefer to cruise north, then explore interior Alaska.

Alaska inside passage cruises
Inside passage cruises travel roundtrip from Vancouver north along the west coast of Canada to southeast Alaska. The term "inside passage" is used as much of the cruise travels protected waterways between mainland Alaska or Canada and off shore islands. Usually three or four ports of call are included at Alaska communities such as Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, Haines or Sitka. Most cruises also visit Glacier Bay National Park or Hubbard Glacier. Inside Passage cruises really just visit a small slice of Alaska, and since most of these cruises end up back in Vancouver they make exploring the rest of Alaska by land more difficult. While an inside passage cruise is a good starter trip to see Alaska for those with limited time, we recommend a Gulf of Alaska cruise with a pre or post cruise Alaska land tour to really see the state.

Typical Itinerary:

Day 1 - Leave Vancouver 5 PM, cruise north in coastal British Columbia.
Day 2 - At sea, cruising up BC coast.
Day 3 - Ketchikan,
Day 4 - Skagway
Day 5 -Glaciers (Glacier Bay,
Hubbard Glacier, or Tracy Arm)
Day 6 - Sitka or Juneau
Day 7 - Inside Passage Cruising
Day 8 - AM Disembark Vancouver

The Inside Passage is a series of channels, narrow and wide that are generally sheltered from the rougher waters of the Pacific Ocean. Fishing vessels and small pleasure craft often take the narrowest channels where large vessels cannot follow. After your ship passes Seymour Narrows, 100 miles north of Vancouver, the country is basically wilderness with very few towns.

ALASKA CRUISETOURS

An Alaska CruiseTour combines a 7-night Gulf of Alaska or Glacier Cruise with a land tour of 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 nights in length. The result is a 9, 10 , 11, 12 or 13 night CruiseTour that takes in southeast Alaska and the Alaskan Interior. The cruise component is made up of any number of ports, but can include Vancouver, Juneau, Skagway, Ketchikan, Sitka, Hubbard Glacier, College Fjord, Valdez and Seward, or any combination of these ports.

The land component can include stops in Seward, Homer, Alyeska, Anchorage, Talkeetna, Denali/Denali National Park, and Fairbanks, or any combination of these destinations. Alaska Cruise Tours include travel by the Wilderness Express, the largest glass-dome train car in the world and/or deluxe motor coaches. Accommodations are provided in hotels and wilderness lodges in all locations. All Cruise Tour packages include a number of included activities, such as the Denali Tundra Wildlife Search through Denali National Park, gold panning at the El Dorado Gold Mine outside of Fairbanks, a Resurrection Bay Wildlife Cruise outside of Seward to search for sea otter, whales, puffin, and eagles, and many more. Guests can choose Cruise Tour itineraries that offer the land portion before or after the cruise.

CANADIAN ROCKIES CRUISETOURS
A Canadian Rockies CruiseTour combines a 7-night Inside Passage Cruise with a land tour of 4, 5 or 6 nights in length. The result is a 11, 12 or 13 night CruiseTour that takes in southeast Alaska and the Canadian Rockies Interior. The cruise component is made up of any number of ports, but can include Vancouver, Juneau, Skagway, Ketchikan, Sitka, and Hubbard Glacier, or any combination of these ports. The land component can include stops in Vancouver, Kamloops, Banff/Banff National Park, Jasper/Jasper National Park, Yoho National Park, Lake Louise, and Calgary, or any combination of these destinations. Canadian Rockies CruiseTours include travel by Rocky Mountaineer glass-dome traincar and deluxe motorcoaches. Accommodations are provided in well-known and historic hotel properties in nearly all locations. All CruiseTour packages include a number of included activities, such as a tour of Banff National Park including the Cave and Basin Center, the Banff Gondola, and the HooDoos; a city tour of Vancouver through Gastown and past Stanley Park; Dinner served at the Two River Junction Dinner Theater in Kamloops; a Snocoach ride on the Athabascan Glacier; and many more. Guests can choose CruiseTour itineraries that offer the land portion before or after the cruise.

DAY	DESTINATION Typical Itinerary:	ARRIVAL	DEPARTURE
1	Vancouver		5:30 PM
2	At Sea
3	Ketchikan	6:30 AM	2:30 PM
4	Juneau	7:00 AM	9:00 PM
5	Skagway	7:00 AM	8:30 PM
6	Glacier Bay, Alaska (Scenic Cruising)	6:00 AM	3:00 PM
7	College Fjord, Alaska (Scenic Cruising)	5:30 PM	8:30 PM
8	Whittier	2:00 AM
8	Disembark your ship in Whittier and board the Denali Express rail right from the dock. Travel directly to the Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge for the night.
9	This morning, enjoy a Natural History Tour into Denali National Park. Then, board your motorcoach for a scenic journey to the Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge - your home for the next two nights.
10	Enjoy a day of leisure. Choose from a variety of optional excursions and activities. Enjoy another night at the lodge.
11	Relax this morning, then transfer to Talkeetna. Board the Princess rail to Anchorage for the night.
12	Your tour ends this morning in Anchorage.

Our classic Alaska Railroad experience from Anchorage to Fairbanks. Observe Alaska’s spectacular scenery from wrap-around glass enclosed dome cars or open viewing platforms, enjoy delicious meals or tableside beverage service and stay in deluxe resorts and lodges along the way. Travel into the wilds of Denali National Park and observe the Grizzly Bears in their natural habitat with towering Mt.McKinley in the background, get a glimpse of the past and the present in Fairbanks and Talkeetna and discover Anchorage on the shores of Cook Inlet. Our tour includes a variety of activities and sightseeing options for your convenience. Convenient return flight from Fairbanks to Anchorage to continue your journey or get ready for the once in a lifetime cruise throughout the Inside Passage from Seward to Vancouver.