Alaska Cruises

There are two distinct routes for cruising in Alaska - the Inside Passage and the Gulf of Alaska. Which itinerary to choose is a matter of taste. Inside Passage cruises are generally favoured by those who want to avoid flying into one city and out of another as these cruises usually sail roundtrip from either Vancouver or Seattle to the southeast panhandle of Alaska. On the other hand, the Gulf of Alaska cruise allows travellers to see more of Alaska with the additional glacier visits that these itineraries afford. Alternatively, an increasingly popular option particularly with British travellers is to take a pre-packaged Cruisetour holiday. These combine one of the cruise routes with a land tour into Alaska's interior, the Yukon or the Canadian Rockies.

Dictated by the weather, the short Alaska cruise season only runs from May to mid September. We advise booking accommodation with a balcony in order to take full advantage and not miss out on any of the stunning scenery that will pass by the ship.