Alaska cruises
Alaskan Cruises are increasing in popularity each year. For many, a cruise to Alaska is a once in a lifetime trip. Alaskan Cruises allow you to experience the beauty of Alaska by sea. On your cruise to Alaska you are sure to see abundant wildlife and hear the thundering crash of icebergs.
Alaskan Cruises range in length from 7 to 11 Nights and depart from ports such as San Francisco, Seattle, Vancouver, Whittier, and Seward. The cruise season in Alaska runs from May to September, with July and August the most popular months for cruises to Alaska. May is best for viewing wildflowers and September is great for the fall foliage, but the weather may be fickle.
Alaskan cruise packages are available on more than 30 ships from 13 cruise lines sail in Alaska's waters. The ships range from the medium size (800 to 1500 passengers) to mega-size (2000 and more) to smaller, nature-oriented ships with fewer than 200 passengers. The smaller ships can get closer to shore and enter some fjords that may be too small for the larger liners. However, the small ships do not have the resort facilities of the larger ships such as nightclubs, casinos, shops and spas. Therefore, you should choose your ship on the basis of what kind of cruise experience you want.
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Alaskan Ports of Call
There are two major routes on cruises to Alaska. The first is the seven day Vancouver-to-Vancouver cruise that includes stops at Juneau, the capital of Alaska; Ketchikan, a colorful fish packing port; Glacier Bay National Park; and Sitka, the former Russian frontier outpost. This is a good introduction to the scenic wonders of southeastern Alaska and Glacier Bay, although some ships call on Hubbard Glacier instead. The other major route is a seven to 10 day itinerary from Vancouver to Seward (or the reverse), which takes in more glaciers and more of the Alaskan scenery north of the Panhandle. If you plan to take in a land tour of Alaska, then this itinerary is a better choice.
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Ambience and Activities
Alaskan cruise packages offer exciting outdoor activities such as fishing for king salmon in Ketchikan, flying over the Mendenhall Glaciers near Juneau, and panning for gold in an ice cold creek outside of Skagway. Your cruise to Alaska can let you enjoy Native American and Russian in Sitka, and learn about wildlife through talks by naturalists. These adventures can be booked on board the ship, but some lines do allow you to pre-book the more popular excursions. The prices range from about $20 for a half-day city tour to the more expensive helicopter rides and adventure trips.
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