Celebrity Cruises offers a number of round-trip Alaskan cruises for you to explore. The beginner's course is a seven-night cruise known as the Alaska Hubbard Glacier Cruise, which starts at $649 per person, as of August 2010, and departs from Vancouver, British Columbia. You could also choose the Ultimate Alaska Cruise, which is 14 nights and costs $1,500 per person. There are dozens of itineraries to choose from, all dependent upon your personal preference for port cities and activities.
Celebrity Cruises
800-647-2251
celebritycruises.com
As one of the more well-known names in the industry, Royal Caribbean has been offering cruise vessels for travelers around the world for many years. Despite its name, its cruises are not limited to the Caribbean. The company offers dozens of cruises heading to Alaska, ranging from seven-day trips to 14-day trips and offering visitors a chance to explore glacial waterfalls, White Pass, the Yukon and Hubbard Glacier. Departure points are Seattle, Washington; Seward, Alaska; Vancouver, British Columbia; and San Diego, California. Prices start at $635, as of August 2010.
Royal Caribbean
800-398-9819
royalcaribbean.com
One of the more luxurious cruise lines operating Alaskan round-trip cruises, Holland America has a number of itineraries available for travelers choose from. It is also the only cruise line offering access to Glacier Bay National Park on all of its cruise itineraries, and with smaller ships, it lays claim to a more intimate setting than other, larger companies. Prices start at $799, as of August 2010, and range from a seven-day trip based out of Seattle to a 14-day trip out of the same city. It offers three different Alaskan cruises depending on the ports of call you are interested in.
Holland America
877-932-4259
hollandamerica.com
Princess Cruises offers three round-trip Alaskan cruises to choose from: its Voyage of the Glaciers Cruise, with access to Glacier Bay National Park and several frontier towns; the Connoisseur Voyage Cruise, which targets some of the least-visited sites in Alaska, such as Icy Strait Point, Skagway and Ketchikan; and its Inside Passage Cruise, which is round-trip from Seattle or San Francisco and Tracy Arm Fjord or Glacier Bay, depending on which port you start from. Prices start at $649, as of August 2010.
Princess Cruises
800-774-6237
princess.com
