The Port of Seattle is home to six of the nation's premium long-haul cruise lines. Carnival, Celebrity, Holland America, Norwegian Cruise Line, Princess Cruises and Royal Caribbean Cruise Line all offer weekly round-trip service from Seattle to Alaska. Cruises run on either a seven day of fourteen day schedule and include excursions to Vancouver, British Columbia and Juneau. All cruises offer you the benefits of staying at a premiere hotel including staterooms with TVs, a full bathroom, Internet access and 24 hour room service.
Carnival Cruises
www.carnival.com
Celebrity Cruises
www.celebritycruises.com
Holland America
www.hollandamerica.com
Norwegian Cruise Line
www.ncl.com
Princess Cruises
www.princess.com
Royal Caribbean Cruise Line
www.royalcaribbean.com
If you considering a more personal touch, there are a variety of small ship or yacht cruises that also depart from Seattle. American Safari, Cruise West and Fantasy Cruises all offer cruises on ships accommodating as few 12 to as many as 150 passengers. Destinations include British Columbia, the San Juan Islands, Portland as well as the Columbia and Snake Rivers. All offer intimate, personalized tours that allow you enjoy expertise of the captain and the company of your fellow travelers without the resort hotel atmosphere of the bigger lines.
American Safari Cruises
www.americansafaricruises.com
Cruise West
www.cruisewest.com
Fantasy Cruises
www.sanjuanislandcruises.com
Seattle also offers several cruises that explore the harbors and lakes of the Seattle-Puget Sound area. Waterway and Argosy Cruises offer sightseeing, dining and private event cruises of the local waterways. Cruises generally last from 2 to 3 hours and include stops at local Seattle landmarks such as Pikes Place Market and the waterfront, Gasworks Park, the University of Washington and Microsoft founder Bill Gates' home.
Argosy Cruises
www.argosycruises.com
Waterway Cruises
www.waterwayscruises.com
