Alaska & the Inside Passage - Seward to Vancouver Cruise

Day 1 - Seward

Arrive: Thu 02 August 2029

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 2 - Seward

Depart: Fri 03 August 2029

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 3 - Valdez

Arrive: Sat 04 August 2029 / Depart: Sat 04 August 2029

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 4 - Hubbard Glacier

Arrive: Sun 05 August 2029 / Depart: Sun 05 August 2029

Hubbard Glacier is a glacier located in eastern Alaska and part of Yukon, Canada, and named after Gardiner Hubbard.

Day 5 - Icy Strait Point, Alaska

Arrive: Mon 06 August 2029 / Depart: Mon 06 August 2029

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 6 - Skagway

Arrive: Tue 07 August 2029 / Depart: Tue 07 August 2029

Day 7 - Juneau

Arrive: Wed 08 August 2029 / Depart: Wed 08 August 2029

Day 8 - Sitka

Arrive: Thu 09 August 2029 / Depart: Thu 09 August 2029

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 9 - Ketchikan

Arrive: Fri 10 August 2029 / Depart: Fri 10 August 2029

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 10 - Scenic Sailing: The Inside Passage

Day 11 - Vancouver

Arrive: Sun 12 August 2029 / Depart: Sun 12 August 2029

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.