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231001

Oct

1


2023

Norwegian Encore

7-night Alaska: Glacier Bay, Skagway & Juneau Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Encore | Roundtrip Seattle

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ID: 1408291

231008

Oct

8


2023

Norwegian Encore

7-night Alaska: Glacier Bay, Skagway & Juneau Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Encore | Roundtrip Seattle

from

428

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ID: 1408292

231015

Oct

15


2023

Norwegian Encore

7-night Alaska: Glacier Bay, Skagway & Juneau Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Encore | Roundtrip Seattle

from

428

Details

ID: 1408293

231006

Oct

6


2023

Seabourn Odyssey

7-night Glacier Bay & Canadian Inside Passage Cruise

Seabourn | Seabourn Odyssey | Juneau/Vancouver

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ID: 1423160

240115

Jan

15


2024

Silver Shadow

132-night 2024 Far East-West World Cruise

Silversea Cruises | Silver Shadow | Roundtrip San Francisco

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ID: 1433037

240421

Apr

21


2024

Silver Shadow

20-night 2024 World Cruise - Chapter 6: A Bridge Across Time

Silversea Cruises | Silver Shadow | Tokyo/Anchorage (Seward)

from

8750

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ID: 1433065

240510

May

10


2024

Silver Shadow

16-night 2024 World Cruise - Chapter 7: Sailing the Far West

Silversea Cruises | Silver Shadow | Anchorage (Seward)/San Francisco

from

7750

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ID: 1433066

240413

Apr

13


2024

Seven Seas Explorer®

18-night North Pacific Passage Cruise

Regent Seven Seas Cruises® | Seven Seas Explorer® | Tokyo/Vancouver

from

12999

Details

ID: 1435734

240501

May

1


2024

Seven Seas Explorer®

7-night Whale-Watching Expedition Cruise

Regent Seven Seas Cruises® | Seven Seas Explorer® | Vancouver/Anchorage (Seward)

from

4599

Details

ID: 1435898

230930

Sep

30


2023

Eurodam

7-night Alaskan Explorer Cruise

Holland America Line | Eurodam | Roundtrip Seattle

from

729

Details

ID: 1435992

230930

Sep

30


2023

Koningsdam

7-night Alaskan Inside Passage Cruise

Holland America Line | Koningsdam | Roundtrip Vancouver

from

2109

Details

ID: 1436059

240501

May

1


2024

Silver Muse

16-night Transoceanic Cruise

Silversea Cruises | Silver Muse | Tokyo/Anchorage (Seward)

from

5050

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ID: 1436172

240417

Apr

17


2024

Silver Muse

30-night Asia & Alaska Transoceanic Cruise

Silversea Cruises | Silver Muse | Yokohama (Tokyo)/Anchorage (Seward)

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ID: 1436176

240401

Apr

1


2024

Seven Seas Explorer®

30-night Magic in the North Pacific

Regent Seven Seas Cruises® | Seven Seas Explorer® | Tokyo/Vancouver

from

23699

Details

ID: 1440608

240423

Apr

23


2024

Viking Orion

22-night North Pacific Passage Cruise

Viking | Viking Orion | Tokyo/Vancouver

from

8999

Details

ID: 1446952

240213

Feb

13


2024

Viking Orion

92-night Grand Pacific Explorer Cruise

Viking | Viking Orion | Auckland/Vancouver

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ID: 1446956

240227

Feb

27


2024

Viking Orion

78-night Australia, Asia, and Alaska Cruise

Viking | Viking Orion | Sydney/Vancouver

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ID: 1446959

240409

Apr

9


2024

Viking Orion

36-night Far East and Alaska Cruise

Viking | Viking Orion | Hong Kong/Vancouver

from

17598

Details

ID: 1446965

230930

Sep

30


2023

Norwegian Bliss

7-night Alaska: Glacier Bay, Skagway & Juneau Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Bliss | Roundtrip Seattle

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ID: 1449732

231007

Oct

7


2023

Norwegian Bliss

7-night Alaska: Glacier Bay, Skagway & Juneau Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Bliss | Roundtrip Seattle

from

478

Details

ID: 1449733

231014

Oct

14


2023

Norwegian Bliss

7-night Alaska: Glacier Bay, Skagway & Juneau Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Bliss | Roundtrip Seattle

from

448

Details

ID: 1449734

231021

Oct

21


2023

Norwegian Bliss

7-night Alaska: Glacier Bay, Skagway & Juneau Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Bliss | Roundtrip Seattle

from

448

Details

ID: 1449735

240406

Apr

6


2024

Norwegian Bliss

7-night Alaska: Dawes Glacier, Juneau & Ketchikan Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Bliss | Roundtrip Seattle

from

548

Details

ID: 1449736

240413

Apr

13


2024

Norwegian Bliss

7-night Alaska: Dawes Glacier, Juneau & Ketchikan Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Bliss | Roundtrip Seattle

from

548

Details

ID: 1449737

240420

Apr

20


2024

Norwegian Bliss

7-night Alaska: Dawes Glacier, Juneau & Ketchikan Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Bliss | Roundtrip Seattle

from

568

Details

ID: 1449738

240427

Apr

27


2024

Norwegian Bliss

7-night Alaska: Dawes Glacier, Juneau & Ketchikan Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Bliss | Roundtrip Seattle

from

548

Details

ID: 1449739

240928

Sep

28


2024

Norwegian Bliss

7-night Alaska: Glacier Bay, Skagway & Juneau Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Bliss | Roundtrip Seattle

from

598

Details

ID: 1449740

241005

Oct

5


2024

Norwegian Bliss

7-night Alaska: Glacier Bay, Skagway & Juneau Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Bliss | Roundtrip Seattle

from

598

Details

ID: 1449741

241012

Oct

12


2024

Norwegian Bliss

7-night Alaska: Glacier Bay, Skagway & Juneau Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Bliss | Roundtrip Seattle

from

599

Details

ID: 1449742

241019

Oct

19


2024

Norwegian Bliss

7-night Alaska: Glacier Bay, Skagway & Juneau Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Bliss | Roundtrip Seattle

from

599

Details

ID: 1449743

240504

May

4


2024

Norwegian Bliss

7-night Alaska: Dawes Glacier, Juneau & Ketchikan Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Bliss | Roundtrip Seattle

from

649

Details

ID: 1449764

240511

May

11


2024

Norwegian Bliss

7-night Alaska: Dawes Glacier, Juneau & Ketchikan Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Bliss | Roundtrip Seattle

from

748

Details

ID: 1449765

240518

May

18


2024

Norwegian Bliss

7-night Alaska: Dawes Glacier, Juneau & Ketchikan Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Bliss | Roundtrip Seattle

from

848

Details

ID: 1449766

240525

May

25


2024

Norwegian Bliss

7-night Alaska: Dawes Glacier, Juneau & Ketchikan Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Bliss | Roundtrip Seattle

from

928

Details

ID: 1449767

240601

Jun

1


2024

Norwegian Bliss

7-night Alaska: Dawes Glacier, Juneau & Ketchikan Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Bliss | Roundtrip Seattle

from

978

Details

ID: 1449768

240608

Jun

8


2024

Norwegian Bliss

7-night Alaska: Dawes Glacier, Juneau & Ketchikan Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Bliss | Roundtrip Seattle

from

999

Details

ID: 1449769

240615

Jun

15


2024

Norwegian Bliss

7-night Alaska: Dawes Glacier, Juneau & Ketchikan Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Bliss | Roundtrip Seattle

from

1149

Details

ID: 1449770

240622

Jun

22


2024

Norwegian Bliss

7-night Alaska: Dawes Glacier, Juneau & Ketchikan Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Bliss | Roundtrip Seattle

from

1028

Details

ID: 1449771

240629

Jun

29


2024

Norwegian Bliss

7-night Alaska: Dawes Glacier, Juneau & Ketchikan Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Bliss | Roundtrip Seattle

from

1099

Details

ID: 1449772

240706

Jul

6


2024

Norwegian Bliss

7-night Alaska: Dawes Glacier, Juneau & Ketchikan Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Bliss | Roundtrip Seattle

from

1099

Details

ID: 1449773

240713

Jul

13


2024

Norwegian Bliss

7-night Alaska: Dawes Glacier, Juneau & Ketchikan Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Bliss | Roundtrip Seattle

from

1099

Details

ID: 1449774

240720

Jul

20


2024

Norwegian Bliss

7-night Alaska: Dawes Glacier, Juneau & Ketchikan Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Bliss | Roundtrip Seattle

from

1099

Details

ID: 1449775

240727

Jul

27


2024

Norwegian Bliss

7-night Alaska: Dawes Glacier, Juneau & Ketchikan Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Bliss | Roundtrip Seattle

from

1099

Details

ID: 1449776

240803

Aug

3


2024

Norwegian Bliss

7-night Alaska: Dawes Glacier, Juneau & Ketchikan Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Bliss | Roundtrip Seattle

from

1028

Details

ID: 1449777

240810

Aug

10


2024

Norwegian Bliss

7-night Alaska: Dawes Glacier, Juneau & Ketchikan Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Bliss | Roundtrip Seattle

from

999

Details

ID: 1449778

240817

Aug

17


2024

Norwegian Bliss

7-night Alaska: Dawes Glacier, Juneau & Ketchikan Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Bliss | Roundtrip Seattle

from

898

Details

ID: 1449779

240824

Aug

24


2024

Norwegian Bliss

7-night Alaska: Dawes Glacier, Juneau & Ketchikan Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Bliss | Roundtrip Seattle

from

828

Details

ID: 1449780

240831

Aug

31


2024

Norwegian Bliss

7-night Alaska: Dawes Glacier, Juneau & Ketchikan Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Bliss | Roundtrip Seattle

from

649

Details

ID: 1449781

240907

Sep

7


2024

Norwegian Bliss

7-night Alaska: Dawes Glacier, Juneau & Ketchikan Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Bliss | Roundtrip Seattle

from

698

Details

ID: 1449782

240914

Sep

14


2024

Norwegian Bliss

7-night Alaska:Juneau, Ketchikan, Sitka & Victoria Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Bliss | Roundtrip Seattle

from

648

Details

ID: 1449783

240921

Sep

21


2024

Norwegian Bliss

7-night Alaska:Juneau, Ketchikan, Sitka & Victoria Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Bliss | Roundtrip Seattle

from

648

Details

ID: 1449784

240520

May

20


2024

Norwegian Sun

9-night Alaska: Glacier Bay, Skagway & Juneau Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Sun | Roundtrip Seattle

from

698

Details

ID: 1450040

231002

Oct

2


2023

Norwegian Sun

9-night Alaska: Glacier Bay, Skagway & Juneau Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Sun | Roundtrip Seattle

from

388

Details

ID: 1450051

231011

Oct

11


2023

Norwegian Sun

9-night Alaska: Glacier Bay, Skagway & Juneau Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Sun | Roundtrip Seattle

from

538

Details

ID: 1450052

240501

May

1


2024

Norwegian Sun

9-night Alaska: Glacier Bay, Skagway & Juneau Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Sun | Roundtrip Seattle

from

698

Details

ID: 1450053

240529

May

29


2024

Norwegian Sun

9-night Alaska: Glacier Bay, Skagway & Juneau Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Sun | Roundtrip Seattle

from

698

Details

ID: 1450054

240626

Jun

26


2024

Norwegian Sun

9-night Alaska: Glacier Bay, Skagway & Juneau Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Sun | Roundtrip Seattle

from

899

Details

ID: 1450055

240724

Jul

24


2024

Norwegian Sun

9-night Alaska: Glacier Bay, Skagway & Juneau Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Sun | Roundtrip Seattle

from

999

Details

ID: 1450056

240821

Aug

21


2024

Norwegian Sun

9-night Alaska: Glacier Bay, Skagway & Juneau Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Sun | Roundtrip Seattle

from

698

Details

ID: 1450057

240918

Sep

18


2024

Norwegian Sun

9-night Alaska: Glacier Bay, Skagway & Juneau Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Sun | Roundtrip Seattle

from

698

Details

ID: 1450058

231020

Oct

20


2023

Norwegian Sun

10-night Alaska: Glacier Bay, Skagway & Juneau Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Sun | Roundtrip Seattle

from

469

Details

ID: 1450062

240617

Jun

17


2024

Norwegian Sun

9-night Alaska: Glacier Bay, Skagway & Juneau Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Sun | Roundtrip Seattle

from

949

Details

ID: 1450063

240715

Jul

15


2024

Norwegian Sun

9-night Alaska: Glacier Bay, Skagway & Juneau Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Sun | Roundtrip Seattle

from

979

Details

ID: 1450064

240812

Aug

12


2024

Norwegian Sun

9-night Alaska: Glacier Bay, Skagway & Juneau Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Sun | Roundtrip Seattle

from

898

Details

ID: 1450065

240909

Sep

9


2024

Norwegian Sun

9-night Alaska: Glacier Bay, Skagway & Juneau Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Sun | Roundtrip Seattle

from

698

Details

ID: 1450066

240510

May

10


2024

Norwegian Sun

10-night Alaska: Hubbard Glacier, Skagway & Juneau Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Sun | Roundtrip Seattle

from

698

Details

ID: 1450067

240607

Jun

7


2024

Norwegian Sun

10-night Alaska: Hubbard Glacier, Skagway & Juneau Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Sun | Roundtrip Seattle

from

949

Details

ID: 1450068

240705

Jul

5


2024

Norwegian Sun

10-night Alaska: Hubbard Glacier, Skagway & Juneau Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Sun | Roundtrip Seattle

from

1028

Details

ID: 1450069

240802

Aug

2


2024

Norwegian Sun

10-night Alaska: Hubbard Glacier, Skagway & Juneau Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Sun | Roundtrip Seattle

from

969

Details

ID: 1450070

240830

Aug

30


2024

Norwegian Sun

10-night Alaska: Hubbard Glacier, Skagway & Juneau Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Sun | Roundtrip Seattle

from

698

Details

ID: 1450071

231022

Oct

22


2023

Norwegian Encore

7-night Alaska: Glacier Bay, Skagway & Juneau Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Encore | Roundtrip Seattle

from

428

Details

ID: 1451245

240428

Apr

28


2024

Norwegian Encore

7-night Alaska: Glacier Bay, Skagway & Juneau Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Encore | Roundtrip Seattle

from

629

Details

ID: 1451246

240505

May

5


2024

Norwegian Encore

7-night Alaska: Glacier Bay, Skagway & Juneau Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Encore | Roundtrip Seattle

from

648

Details

ID: 1451247

240512

May

12


2024

Norwegian Encore

7-night Alaska: Glacier Bay, Skagway & Juneau Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Encore | Roundtrip Seattle

from

728

Details

ID: 1451248

240519

May

19


2024

Norwegian Encore

7-night Alaska: Glacier Bay, Skagway & Juneau Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Encore | Roundtrip Seattle

from

698

Details

ID: 1451249

240526

May

26


2024

Norwegian Encore

7-night Alaska: Glacier Bay, Skagway & Juneau Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Encore | Roundtrip Seattle

from

978

Details

ID: 1451250

240602

Jun

2


2024

Norwegian Encore

7-night Alaska: Glacier Bay, Skagway & Juneau Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Encore | Roundtrip Seattle

from

1199

Details

ID: 1451251

240609

Jun

9


2024

Norwegian Encore

7-night Alaska: Glacier Bay, Skagway & Juneau Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Encore | Roundtrip Seattle

from

1129

Details

ID: 1451252

240616

Jun

16


2024

Norwegian Encore

7-night Alaska: Glacier Bay, Skagway & Juneau Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Encore | Roundtrip Seattle

from

1179

Details

ID: 1451253

240623

Jun

23


2024

Norwegian Encore

7-night Alaska: Glacier Bay, Skagway & Juneau Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Encore | Roundtrip Seattle

from

1149

Details

ID: 1451254

240630

Jun

30


2024

Norwegian Encore

7-night Alaska: Glacier Bay, Skagway & Juneau Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Encore | Roundtrip Seattle

from

1199

Details

ID: 1451255

240707

Jul

7


2024

Norwegian Encore

7-night Alaska: Glacier Bay, Skagway & Juneau Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Encore | Roundtrip Seattle

from

1179

Details

ID: 1451256

240714

Jul

14


2024

Norwegian Encore

7-night Alaska: Glacier Bay, Skagway & Juneau Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Encore | Roundtrip Seattle

from

1179

Details

ID: 1451257

240721

Jul

21


2024

Norwegian Encore

7-night Alaska: Glacier Bay, Skagway & Juneau Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Encore | Roundtrip Seattle

from

1179

Details

ID: 1451258

240728

Jul

28


2024

Norwegian Encore

7-night Alaska: Glacier Bay, Skagway & Juneau Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Encore | Roundtrip Seattle

from

1149

Details

ID: 1451259

240804

Aug

4


2024

Norwegian Encore

7-night Alaska: Glacier Bay, Skagway & Juneau Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Encore | Roundtrip Seattle

from

1149

Details

ID: 1451260

240811

Aug

11


2024

Norwegian Encore

7-night Alaska: Glacier Bay, Skagway & Juneau Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Encore | Roundtrip Seattle

from

1049

Details

ID: 1451261

240818

Aug

18


2024

Norwegian Encore

7-night Alaska: Glacier Bay, Skagway & Juneau Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Encore | Roundtrip Seattle

from

999

Details

ID: 1451262

240825

Aug

25


2024

Norwegian Encore

7-night Alaska: Glacier Bay, Skagway & Juneau Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Encore | Roundtrip Seattle

from

949

Details

ID: 1451263

240901

Sep

1


2024

Norwegian Encore

7-night Alaska: Glacier Bay, Skagway & Juneau Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Encore | Roundtrip Seattle

from

778

Details

ID: 1451264

240908

Sep

8


2024

Norwegian Encore

7-night Alaska: Glacier Bay, Skagway & Juneau Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Encore | Roundtrip Seattle

from

698

Details

ID: 1451265

240915

Sep

15


2024

Norwegian Encore

7-night Alaska: Glacier Bay, Skagway & Juneau Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Encore | Roundtrip Seattle

from

698

Details

ID: 1451266

240922

Sep

22


2024

Norwegian Encore

7-night Alaska: Glacier Bay, Skagway & Juneau Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Encore | Roundtrip Seattle

from

648

Details

ID: 1451267

240929

Sep

29


2024

Norwegian Encore

7-night Alaska: Glacier Bay, Skagway & Juneau Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Encore | Roundtrip Seattle

from

648

Details

ID: 1451268

241006

Oct

6


2024

Norwegian Encore

7-night Alaska: Glacier Bay, Skagway & Juneau Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Encore | Roundtrip Seattle

from

698

Details

ID: 1451269

240410

Apr

10


2024

Norwegian Jewel

12-night Transpacific: Alaska & Japan Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Jewel | Tokyo/Anchorage (Seward)

from

798

Details

ID: 1453956

240422

Apr

22


2024

Norwegian Jewel

7-night Alaska Southbound: Hubbard Glacier & Skagway Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Jewel | Anchorage (Seward)/Vancouver

from

449

Details

ID: 1453957

240429

Apr

29


2024

Norwegian Jewel

7-night Alaska Northbound: Hubbard Glacier & Skagway Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Jewel | Vancouver/Anchorage (Seward)

from

449

Details

ID: 1453958

241001

Oct

1


2024

Norwegian Jewel

9-night Alaska: Glacier Bay, Skagway & Juneau Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Jewel | Roundtrip Seattle

from

549

Details

ID: 1453959

241010

Oct

10


2024

Norwegian Jewel

9-night Alaska: Glacier Bay, Skagway & Juneau Cruise

Norwegian Cruise Line® | Norwegian Jewel | Roundtrip Seattle

from

499

Details

ID: 1453960

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Embarking on Alaskan Cruises

Boarding an Alaskan cruise for your next vacation is an excellent way to see and experience the true American wilderness. As you embark on these journeys, you will have the opportunity to see unique spots unlike anywhere else such as large and beautiful mountains, natural Alaskan wildlife such as bears, whales and sea lions, famous bays and so much more. With a shorter season than typical cruise lines, running from May through September, cruises to Alaska are typically in high demand, making them a bit more costly to enjoy than other cruises. In addition to on-board activities and amenities, passengers are also able to enjoy one-of-a-kind shore excursions throughout different ports of call in Alaska.

What sets Alaska cruises apart from other cruises is what you can see from the ship's rail: the state's geological wonders. They're just as much a part of the Alaska cruise experience as stops in port.

Some of the sights you may see as you sail past include Columbia Glacier (most ships pass it); College Fjord, with its quintessential examples of tidewater and hanging glaciers; and the vast Glacier Bay National Park, with 50 named glaciers and seven active tidewater glaciers.

Hubbard Glacier, Misty Fjords National Monument and Tracy Arm Fjord are other dramatic sights that offer visitors the chance to see nature in action.

Hubbard Glacier

Its vastness may be hard to perceive from the deck of a ship, but trust us: Hubbard Glacier west of Skagway is a whopping 76 mi/122 km long, with a cliff face 6 mi/10 km wide and about 40 stories high. It's the longest tidewater glacier in North America.

It's also one of the fastest. Although most glaciers are very slow-moving (a rate of 3 ft/1 m per day is considered normal cruising speed), some, like Hubbard, possess qualities that propel them in occasional bursts, traveling at up to 200 ft/60 m per day. What causes some glaciers to engage in this uncharacteristic behavior is a combination of glacial plumbing and other environmental factors not completely understood.

Misty Fjords National Monument

isty Fjords National Monument encompasses more than 2 million acres/810,000 hectares of old-growth forest, granite mountains, waterfalls, islands, lakes, rivers and coastal habitat. Boats and cruise ships thread their way through extremely narrow channels to provide access to these remote areas, which begin about 20 mi/32 km southeast of Ketchikan.

Tracy Arm Fjord

This dramatic fjord off Stephens Passage, about 45 mi/72 km south of Juneau, is a popular cruising area for big and small ships. It's less than a mile/kilometer wide and 25 mi/40 km long, and the granite walls climb 2,000 ft/620 m. Several spectacular waterfalls drop from the cliffs.

The stark beauty of the fjord is accentuated by the North Sawyer and South Sawyer glaciers, which frequently send bus-sized icebergs crashing into the blue-green water. Listen to the ice grind and snap as you watch harbor seals haul out of the frigid waters onto the icebergs.

Glacier Bay National Park

When Capt. George Vancouver sailed into ice-choked Icy Strait more than two centuries ago, Glacier Bay was little more than a dent in a mountain of ice 4,000 ft/1,219 m thick and 20 mi/32 km wide. By the time John Muir visited the area in 1879, the ice had retreated more than 30 mi/48 km, creating a beautiful bay. Today, the waterway stretches for 65 mi/105 km and contains 50 named glaciers and seven active tidewater glaciers—more than any other place in the world.

Ships that cruise Glacier Bay usually idle in Icy Strait long enough to pick up two park service naturalists from the Glacier Bay National Park ranger station near Gustavus, 60 mi/96 km west of Juneau. Then they sail up the western arm of the bay. (Smaller ships usually sail in the narrower eastern arm.) The weather is often foggy and drizzly, but if the clouds lift, the views of the glaciers flowing down the steep mountains are spectacular. (Interestingly, the glaciers appear a richer blue on cloudy days.)

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