North to Alaska

Table Of Content

• Top Alaska Cruise Destinations
• Discovery Princess Review: Costs, Value, and more
• Unique Alaska Cruise Experiences
• Kenai Fjords National Park Excursions
• Tips From a Princess Cruisetour in Alaska
• Explore Denali National Park on an Alaska land and sea package
• A one-way, 7-day Alaska glacier cruise between Vancouver, B.C. and Anchorage (Whittier)

Travel down the eight-mile road to enjoy a front-row seat of calving ice and seals frolicking through the fjords. Venture into the backcountry of this Alaska national park for a glimpse into lives of the gold miners. Or cast your rod into Kenai River, one of the most popular destinations for fishing in Alaska, and reel in your own souvenir. Sail 500 miles deeper into the Gulf of Alaska and Prince William Sound on our top-rated Voyage of the Glaciers cruise. To Anchorage (Whittier), stopping in historic port cities like Ketchikan, Juneau and Skagway. Along the way, enjoy two glacier-viewing experiences on every itinerary — including Glacier Bay National Park and Hubbard Glacier or College Fjord.

Top Alaska Cruise Destinations

While the largest city in Alaska boasts modern buildings, Anchorage also retains historical charm with notes of late Victorian and Tudor Revival architecture. However, you won’t find Anchorage’s most alluring characteristic in the construction of this town, but rather in the people — and the wildlife — that reside here. Locals fish for their own dinner in shallow waters off the shore while moose meander across paved streets. Steps away from the heart of the city, lakes and calving glaciers invite visitors to take in the scenery by boat, plane or train. Or hop onto a charming trolley for a 15-mile exploration of Anchorage’s past and present.

Discovery Princess Review: Costs, Value, and more

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After spending the winter in warmer climates, humpback whales migrate north and break the waters of the Inside Passage, marking the dawn of Alaska’s most vivacious season. Hundreds of king salmon grace the majestic waters of the Pacific while freckled lynx bask in the early summer sun. Thanks to the modest daytime temperatures and refreshing evening climates, May is peak season for many of Alaska’s most cherished wildlife.

Unique Alaska Cruise Experiences

Follow in the footsteps of the Yukon Gold Rush on an Alaska cruise from Seattle to some of the world’s most scenic wonders. With convenient weekend departures and proximity to the Great Land, a cruise to Alaska from Seattle allows you to leave when you want, and spend less time getting there. No one does seafood quite like Alaska—which is why we brought the best of the Great Land on board, so you can experience it all with Princess. They groan, creak and shudder on their march to the sea, punctuated by the booms and crashes of "white thunder" — a sound that echoes across the water when ice calves into the ocean below. On an Alaska cruise, let us show you Glacier Bay National Park — a UNESCO World Heritage Site — Endicott Arm & Dawes Glacier, College Fjord or Hubbard Glacier.

Or keep a lookout for Denali National Park’s Big Five — including moose, caribou, grizzly bears, wolves and Dall sheep — while on a bus tour in the park. The waters are teeming with marine life, like king salmon, while the land is decorated by the colorful coats of Denali National Park’s “big five” – including grizzly bears, wolves, moose, Dall sheep and caribou. On an Alaska cruisetour, encounter wildlife in their natural habitats and experience their unique personalities for yourself.

Choose from a variety of Alaska cruise and cruisetour itineraries and connect with loved ones, locals and Alaska's wilderness with Princess®. Rush across the snow on a dog sled with a professional musher, fly fish for salmon in fresh rivers and soar over miles of glacial tundra in a helicopter. Watch migrating humpback whales from the deck of a catamaran or Native craftsman carve a traditional totem pole, and expand your Alaska cruise experience. Visit the ghost town of Kennecott and learn about the region’s gold rush history. Ride through the wilderness on an ATV while looking out for the Dall sheep, moose and other wildlife that call this region home.

Tips From a Princess Cruisetour in Alaska

Strike it rich on any of our cruise excursions in Alaska where you can pan for gold like the many treasure hunters before you. Or board a gold rush-era train that takes you through Yukon territory and brings you up close to some of Alaska's most historical sites. Don’t just see the Great Land’s glaciers, feel them come alive on an Alaska cruisetour. Get up close to Mother Nature’s masterpieces and listen for the crash of “white thunder”. Visit wilderness playgrounds like Glacier Bay National Park – a UNESCO World Heritage Site – along with even more natural wonderlands like Endicott Arm & Dawes Glacier, College Fjord and Hubbard Glacier. From exploring historic gold mines to venturing in the footsteps of early explorers, learn about Alaska’s Inside Passage and discover the wonders awaiting you.

At first glance many mistake Victoria for an English coastal city or northern European town. Full of greenery, pubs and Victorian architecture, it's difficult to believe that this was a tent city full of rough and tumble miners just 150 years ago. On a cruise to Alaska, explore the Butchart Gardens, tour the pub scene and taste some of the local brews or sail the bay for a whale-watching adventure.

The Harding Icefield includes forty glaciers which carved the fjords and continue to feed into the ocean. With forests, glaciers, mountains and rivers within this Alaska national park, it is the perfect place to experience the Great Land all at once. Alaska national parks, stunning wildlife and natural diversity have been preserved with great effort so they may continue to be enjoyed by visitors and locals alike. There’s a reason it’s called the Great Land — including its great outdoors. Get up close to renowned glaciers on a flightseeing tour, zipline through Tongass National Forest and hike along the mountainside of Ketchikan’s Deer Mountain Trail which takes you 3,000 feet above sea level. Whether you prefer to traverse by land, sea or air, our cruise excursions in Alaska will bring you on a wild ride.

Search for the Big Five — grizzly bears, Dall sheep, wolves, caribou and moose — while on a bus tour in the park. Seattle is known as "The Emerald City" thanks to its green forests and lush surroundings. Pike Place Market buzzes with merchants while coffee shops house locals drinking espresso in America's coffee capital. Climb the Space Needle and enjoy the Seattle skyline, or explore the history of Pioneer Square, the city's oldest neighborhood — only when you cruise to Alaska from Seattle. When you cruise to Alaska from Seattle, encounter unique ports of call that are rich in history, culture and natural beauty. The Harriman Expedition discovered College Fjord in 1899 and named the towering glaciers after the great East Coast universities of the United States, like the Harvard Glacier.

Raft out and cast your rod into the salmon-filled Copper River to reel in your next meal, all the while taking in the glacial sights around you. At 669,000 acres and decorated by one of the four major ice caps in the United States, Kenai Fjords National Park is a sight to be seen. The Harding Icefield, expanding over 700 miles in length, paints the park white and feeds the glaciers that surround the crystalline fjords.

Regal humpback whales leap out of the waters while seals draped over rocks bask in the sun. In this oasis, cruise through the unspoiled water and relish in the artistry of Mother Nature. When you sail on a Princess cruise, get up close to some of the world’s most famous glaciers.

That week I had counted moose, watched a grizzly bear saunter down a snowy road in Denali National Park, traversed the rivers near Fairbanks, and raced four wheeled ATV’s through muddy back roads. There’s a world of sights to be seen in the Great Land and our Alaska cruise excursions give you a front-row seat to it all. Bring history books to life when you tour Skagway, the former gateway to the gold rush, and visit Gold Dredge 8 in Fairbanks to learn even more about mining. Travel along the White Pass & Yukon Route Railway, or aboard a riverboat sternwheeler for sweeping views of Alaska’s greatest treasures.

Cruisers will also enjoy scenic cruising of Endicott Arm and Dawes Glacier, Hubbard Glacier, and Glacier Bay National Park. Second, land tour itineraries tend to be very packed and adventurous — with early wake-up calls, back-to-back activities, and luggage logistics to consider. And when you do the land tour on the front end, the first couple days of the cruise portion tend to be sea days. It creates a nice balance when you go all-out for the first few days of your trip and then relax before once again packing in the adventure with cruise excursions in port stops. But while it’s important to book experiences (it’s why you’re in Alaska, after all), it’s also important to leave yourself a little leeway.

At the Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge, explore our treehouse and enjoy unmatched views of Denali. Dive deeper into what makes the Great Land special on your cruise to Alaska. Sail the Inside Passage, a series of channels and waterways formed by the march of glaciers, on your 7-day roundtrip Alaska cruise from Seattle.

Situated on the Kenai Peninsula overlooking the Kenai River, the Kenai Princess Wilderness Lodge® is surrounded by mountains, rivers and wilderness inviting you to explore. Adventure through Chugach National Forest, cruise past Kenai Fjords National Parks’ glaciers or fish along the Kenai River. Take in the sights of this natural masterpiece at a leisurely pace only on an Alaska cruisetour. Travel back in time and pan for gold like a prospector during the Gold Rush. Snuggle sled dog puppies in the ship's Piazza, or see the Northern Lights in the planetarium.