Wanderlust World Wanderlust World Cruises with Carnival feature visits to various Alaskan ports, including Juneau, Ketchikan and Skagway. In addition to enjoying on-board amenities, travelers can also opt to include a number of on-shore excursions, such as visits to Glacier Bay National Park, hiking in the Alaskan wilderness and taking a helicopter tour. Guests can also re-live the gold rush in Juneau by panning for gold in an authentic setting at Gold Creek. Six- to nine-day cruises operate from May to September and ships depart from ports in Seattle, Washington and Vancouver, British Columbia.
Holland America Line provides travelers seven- and 14-day cruise vacations to Alaska aboard spacious, mid-size ships. The company has offered cruises to Alaska for more than 60 years. Guests can combine their cruise with on-shore excursions, including float-plane tours, fly-in fishing, whale watching at Kenai Fjords National Park, and rail excursions. Cruises generally operate from May to September and depart from Anchorage, Seattle and Vancouver, British Columbia.
Voted in 2010 as the "Best Cruise Line in Alaska" for the sixth time by Travel Weekly Magazine's Annual Readers' Choice Awards, Princess Cruises allows travelers to combine cruises with rail and lodging options. Travelers can enjoy a seven-day Gulf of Alaska cruise with one of several three- to nine-night on-shore excursions. Travelers can also choose from longer cruises, including a 10-day round-trip cruise from San Francisco to Alaska or trans-Pacific cruises of two weeks or longer. On-shore options in Alaska include exploring Denali National Park or Glacier Bay National Park, traveling through the wilderness on a glass-domed railcar or relaxing in a riverside wilderness lodge. Cruises operate from April to September and depart from San Francisco, Anchorage, Seattle and Vancouver, British Columbia.