Stunning bald eagles, majestic glaciers, and fearsome polar bears are just three of many reasons people want to travel to Alaska. Cruises to Alaska tempt people who would not otherwise see the state, and waking up to a glacier outside your stateroom window is an unforgettable Alaskan cruise experience.
Cruises on Alaska's Inside Passage travel in Washington state, British Columbia, and and the lower part of Alaska. The waterway is on the inside of the coast, meaning that ships don't feel the severest weather, wind and waves, and cruises are available that travel north or south through the passage, or round-trip.
If you want to see glaciers, you may have that chance in Juneau or at College Fjord. Passengers on an Inside Passage trip may see them at Juneau. College Fjord, southeast of Anchorage, has five substantial glaciers as well as several smaller ones. Juneau has three fjord systems.
While any cruiser can book a whale-watching excursion as shore excursion, cruises going through areas with glaciers are more likely to see orcas and humpbacks.
Cruises to Alaska leave from California, Washington, Canada and Alaska.
