Alaska & the Inside Passage - Vancouver to Seward Cruise

Day 1 - Vancouver, Canada

Arrive: Fri 14 August 2026 / Depart: Fri 14 August 2026

Vancouver, a bustling west coast seaport in British Columbia, is among Canada’s densest, most ethnically diverse cities. A popular filming location, it’s surrounded by mountains, and also has thriving art, theatre and music scenes. Vancouver Art Gallery is known for its works by regional artists, while the Museum of Anthropology houses preeminent First Nations collections.

Day 2 - Inside Passage

Day 3 - Ketchikan

Arrive: Sun 16 August 2026 / Depart: Sun 16 August 2026

Ketchikan is an Alaskan city facing the Inside Passage, a popular cruise route along the state's southeastern coast. It's known for its many Native American totem poles, on display throughout town. Nearby Misty Fiords National Monument is a glacier-carved wilderness featuring snowcapped mountains, waterfalls and salmon spawning streams. It's also home to rich wildlife including black bears, wolves and bald eagles.

Day 4 - Sitka

Arrive: Mon 17 August 2026 / Depart: Mon 17 August 2026

Sitka is an Alaskan city and borough near Juneau, the state capital. It's spread over Baranof Island, part of Chichagof Island and others. It was part of Russia until 1867 and St. Michael’s Orthodox Cathedral is topped with an onion dome. The 1842 Russian Bishop’s House is nearby. Sitka National Historical Park is the site of Russia’s defeat of the indigenous Tlingit people and has a trail dotted with totem poles.

Day 5 - Juneau

Arrive: Tue 18 August 2026 / Depart: Tue 18 August 2026

Day 6 - Skagway

Arrive: Wed 19 August 2026 / Depart: Wed 19 August 2026

Day 7 - Icy Strait Point, Alaska

Arrive: Thu 20 August 2026 / Depart: Thu 20 August 2026

The Icy Strait is a strait in the Alexander Archipelago in southeastern Alaska, at about 58°16?41?N 135°38?48?W. The strait separates Chichagof Island to the south and the Alaska mainland to the north

Day 8 - Yakutat Bay (US)

Arrive: Fri 21 August 2026 / Depart: Fri 21 August 2026

Day 9 - Valdez

Arrive: Sat 22 August 2026 / Depart: Sat 22 August 2026

Valdez is a city in the Chugach Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska. According to the 2010 US Census, the population of the city is 3,976, down from 4,036 in 2000. The city was named in 1790 after the Spanish Navy Minister Antonio Valdés y Fernández Bazán.

Day 10 - Seward

Arrive: Sun 23 August 2026

Seward is a port city in southern Alaska, set on an inlet on the Kenai Peninsula. It’s a gateway to Kenai Fjords National Park, where glaciers flow from the Harding Icefield into coastal fjords. Surrounded by peaks, the fjords are a whale and porpoise habitat. The city’s Alaska SeaLife Center has seals and puffins, and fishing boats fill Seward Harbor. To the west, a trail leads to the summit of Mount Marathon.

Day 11 - Seward

Depart: Mon 24 August 2026

Seward is a port city in southern Alaska, set on an inlet on the Kenai Peninsula. It’s a gateway to Kenai Fjords National Park, where glaciers flow from the Harding Icefield into coastal fjords. Surrounded by peaks, the fjords are a whale and porpoise habitat. The city’s Alaska SeaLife Center has seals and puffins, and fishing boats fill Seward Harbor. To the west, a trail leads to the summit of Mount Marathon.