Alaska
Fly-Cruises or Cruise & Stay in Alaska, Canada or The Rockies
Alaska's ever-changing panorama of inlets, bays, islands and channels is dominated by awesome ice fields and glaciers that creep down from the mountains to the sea. Without doubt, this is truly America's last frontier. Choose from a range of cruises, from 9 to 17 days, travelling on our state-of-the-art luxury cruise ship fleet.
Choose from 2 ways to holiday:
- Fly-Cruises: Fly to a destination e.g.: Vancouver, spending the night in a first class hotel before joining your cruise. Fly home after your cruise is finished.
- Cruise and Tour: Spend 3 nights or a week in a destination e.g.: Seattle, before having an expertly guided tour of the Grand Canyon or the Rockies before joining your cruise for the remainder of your holiday.
Alaska Seas and Sawyer Glacier
You'll marvel at the majesty of one of Alaska's most impressive sights, the Sawyer Glacier! Starting in Vancouver, Canada, or Seattle, Washington State USA, your luxury liner cruises north to an icy wonderland. Ports of call include:
- Ketchikan
Alaska's "First City" is wedged between the forests of Deer Mountain and the waters of the Tongas Narrows. Take one of the tours to some of the world's largest Totem Poles collections situated just outside Ketchikan.
- Juneau
The capital of Alaska and one of America's most beautiful cities. Visit some of the many mining museums of Gold Rush country. The rainforest environment provides an abundance of flora and fauna as well as breathtaking glacier views.
- Sawyer Glacier
Cruise by some of the most breathtaking wildlife. Seals, seabirds, porpoises and sea lions all live in the area.
- Skagway
The Gold Rush came and went, along with 20,000 prospectors, leaving behind a trail of gun-slinging desperados and corruption in the 1890's. They were followed by the White Pass and Yukon railway, which you can still ride today.
- Victoria, British Columbia
The first and last stop of many Alaska cruises. Once home to the oldest Chinatown on the West Coast, now with a very British feel. Visit Bastion Square's former brothels, saloons and warehouses now transformed into atmospheric galleries and cafés.
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Alaska & Vancouver Cruises
Starting your adventure in Vancouver, Canada, your luxury liner then cruises north to Alaska taking in the wonderous beauty of the Inside Passage. Ports of call include:
- Ketchikan
- Ketchikan is Alaska's Native Cultural Center and Sportfishing Capital and was the "salmon capital of the world". Ketchikan comes from the native word for "Where the eagle's wings are".
- Juneau
Your ship cruises north from Ketchikan through the Gulf of Alaska to Juneau. Pan for gold here in Klondike country! Much of the town dates back to the late 1800s and is the Alaskan capital.
- Skagway
Experience the frontier atmosphere! Hear tales of desperados and the "Dead Horse Trail" as you follow the White Pass Trail of 1898 riding the railroad to the Yukon.
- Inside Passage
Marvel as your liner cruises through pristine waters as glaciers crash into the icy seas as black and brown bears, porpoises, otters and humpback whales and all kinds of wildlife watch you go by. Don't forget your binoculars!
- Vancouver
The start and end of your Alaska cruises. Known for its downtown forest and beautiful mountain skyline, Vancouver was once a centre for logging and sawmills. Now a cosmopolitan city with distinct neighbourhoods such as trendy Yaletown or historic Gastown. Experience the excellent restaurants or visit Stanley Park's thousand acres of wooded hills and trails.
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