Wanderlust World Wanderlust World Celebrity Cruise ships sail out of Seattle every week from the middle of May through the middle of September, as of 2010. The cruises last from seven to 10 nights. Passengers on these ships regularly see humpback whales, massive glaciers and baby wolves playing in the snow. The Celebrity Infinity ship cruises depart from Seattle and include several ports of calls in Alaska and one in Canada. All of the cruises include stops at Ketchikan, Juneau and Skagway, Alaska, and go through the Alaska Inside Passage. They stop in Victoria, British Columbia, before returning to the Seattle port. Passengers can add special Celebrity "Cruisetours," which combine cruises with special escorted tours of the interior region of Alaska. Other Celebrity specials consist of pre- and post-packages that include hotel stays in the Seattle area before or after the cruise.
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Norwegian Cruise Line departs weekly from the Port of Seattle from the middle of May through September, as of 2010. Guest aboard the NCL ships can play in the casino, get a massage in the spa or gaze at the awe-inspiring surroundings while sitting in a hot tub. Choose from either the Norwegian Star or the Norwegian Pearl cruise ships, which have slightly varied 7-day itineraries. The Norwegian Pearl's "Glacier Bay Round-trip" goes through the Alaska Inside Passage and stops at Juneau, Skagway, and Ketchikan, Alaska, and Victoria, British Columbia. Guests can expect to see as many as 16 glaciers in the Glacier Bay area. The Norwegian Star's "Sawyer Glacier round-trip" passes through the Inside Passage and includes stops at Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway and Prince Rupert, Alaska. Travelers on this cruise often see huge chunks of the Sawyer Glacier crashing into the water. Each of the ships also offers a one-way, seven-day cruise from Seattle to Vancouver, B.C., at the end of the Alaskan cruise season.
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Holland America Line offers a large number of round-trip and one-way cruises departing from Seattle. Choose from cruises aboard the Ms Zaandam, Ms Westerdam, Ms Amsterdam or Ms Oosterdam cruise ships. The ships feature state-of-the-art technology and boast of superior service to all guests. The Ms Amsterdam features a sculpture -- Planeto Astrolabium -- that is nearly three stories tall and can track the stars, planets and constellations as you travel. The Ms Westerdam features a Dutch heritage art collection ranging from 5,000-year-old artifacts to modern works of art. The itineraries going to Canada and Alaska include a one-day, one-way cruise to Vancouver, Canada, as well as 3-, 7- or 14-day, round trip Alaskan cruises with stops in British Columbia. Longer, one-way cruises available from the Port of Seattle include itineraries starting at 22 days and lasting as long as 75 days with exciting destinations like Panama, Asia and Australia and ending in either sunny Florida or California.
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