Alaska Cruises
Expect the unexpected. A massive glacier calves, a bald eagle soars above, a humpback whale clears the water and the night sky awakens to waves of color. The only thing predictable about one of our premier, week-long cruises is exquisite service, exciting excursions and a magnificent transport through the last great wilderness.

Alaska Cruises For special prices, the following information is required:   US residents: enter standard 2 letter State abbreviation:    and Zip Code   Canadian residents: select Province: Select AB Alberta BC British Columbia MB Manitoba NB New Brunswick NL Newfoundland NT NW Territories NS Nova Scotia ON Ontario PE Prince Edward QC Quebec SK Saskatchewan   Other countries: check here: Have you sailed with Holland America Line before? Yes No   Select a sailing month: 2009 sailing dates:     JUL 09 AUG 09 SEP 09     2010 sailing dates: MAY 10 JUN 10 JUL 10 AUG 10 SEP 10     Special American Way Cruise Deals:   Alaska Round-trip Cruises from $579 Prices reduced on 7 day round-trip Alaska cruises Explorer cruises: round-trip from Seattle Inside Passage: round-trip from Vancouver from $579 Plus American Way Cruise Vacations Extras   Alaska Glacier Discovery Cruises 7 day Alaska Cruises Cruise from Vancouver to Seward or reverse Selection of itineraries featuring Glacier Bay or Hubbard Glacier from $399     10-11 day Alaska Cruise Tours 7 day Alaska Cruise plus Denali, Anchorage and Fairbanks Enhance your 7 day Alaska cruise from Vancouver to Seward (or reverse) with an Alaska tour. Tour features Denali Park with tour, scenic McKinley Explorer rail, overnight hotel in Anchorage. 11 day tour includes Fairbanks. from $959     Or, select by itinerary: 7 day Alaska Explorer cruises Cruise roundtrip from Seattle to Ketchikan, Juneau, Sitka and Victoria BC. and enjoy glacier viewing while cruising at Glacier Bay, Hubbard Glacier or Tracy Arm. Amsterdam, Oosterdam, Westerdam or Zaandam.   7 day Alaska Inside Passage cruises Cruise roundtrip from Vancouver through Alaska's Inside Passage to Juneau, Skagway and Ketchikan. This itinerary features spectacular sightseeing at Glacier Bay. Some sailings also feature scenic cruising at Tracy Arm and Sawyer Glaciers Ryndam, Statendam, Veendam, Volendam, or Zuiderdam.   7 day Glacier Discovery cruises - Northbound Cruise from Vancouver to Seward with port calls at Ketchican, Juneau and Haines or Skagway. Enjoy glacier viewing while cruising at Glacier Bay and College Fjord or at Hubbard Glacier. Hubbard Glacier cruises also call at Sitka. Ryndam, Statendam, Veendam or Volendam.   7 day Glacier Discovery cruises - Southbound Cruise from Seward to Vancouver with port calls at Ketchican, Juneau and Haines or Sitka. Enjoy glacier viewing while cruising at Glacier Bay and College Fjord or at Hubbard Glacier. Hubbard Glacier cruises also call at Sitka. Ryndam, Statendam, Veendam or Volendam.

2008 Alaska Cruises

Holland America Line presents a trio of unique and exclusive cruise options to the Great Land in 2008. The premium line's three major cruising itineraries - Glacier Bay Inside Passage Cruises, Glacier Discovery, and Alaskan Explorer Cruise - showcase the highlights of Alaska with distinctive options to suit the various wishes of Alaskan-bound travelers.

Alaskan Explorer Cruises from Seattle

Quickly becoming an Alaskan favorite, The Alaskan Explorer offers the glaciers, wildlife and history of Alaska from the popular Seattle departure port. From May 3 through Sept. 21, Holland America Line features two Vista-class ships, the 1,848-guest ms Oosterdam (Saturdays) and 1,916-guest ms Westerdam (Sundays), on its roundtrip, seven-day Inside Passage cruises from that city, joined by the 1,380-guest flagship ms Amsterdam (Fridays).

The Amsterdam highlights Glacier Bay National Park or Tracy Arm and Sawyer Glaciers, the Oosterdam showcases the Hubbard Glacier and Yakutat Bay , and the Westerdam cruises spectacular Glacier Bay . All Alaskan Explorer cruises call at the historic ports of Juneau , Sitka and Ketchikan , plus Victoria , BC , and feature scenic cruising of the Inside Passage and Vancouver Island .

With two larger Vista-class ships " Oosterdam and Westerdam " plenty of options exist for verandah staterooms. Popular among today's cruisers, verandahs allow guests to step outside to view Alaska 's glaciers, wilderness and wildlife from the privacy of their own verandah.

Inside Passage Cruises from Vancouver

Four Holland America Line ships will feature 43 seven-day Glacier Bay Inside Passage cruises roundtrip from Vancouver with departures from May 2 through Sept. 19 on Wednesdays and Saturdays, as well as selected Friday and Sunday departures. The 1,258-passenger sister ships Ryndam, Statendam and Veendam, plus the 1,432-passenger Zaandam , will all feature a full day of scenic cruising through Glacier Bay National Park and call at Juneau, Skagway and Ketchikan.

Glacier Discovery Cruises from Vancouver or Seward

Two ships - the Zaandam and sister ship Volendam - will offer 36 seven-day, one-way cruises between Vancouver and Seward departing on Sundays May 11 through Sept. 14. The northbound Glacier Bay Discovery cruises leave Vancouver to call at Ketchikan , Juneau and Skagway and include scenic cruising of both Glacier Bay National Park and College Fjord before arriving in Seward, home of the stunning scenery and wildlife of Kenai Fjords National Park . Southbound, the itinerary is similar with a port call at Haines instead of Skagway .

Also for those guests looking to sail further afield and sample additional glaciers, the Veendam also features seven-day, one-way Hubbard Glacier Discovery cruises between Vancouver and Seward departing Fridays May 16 through Sept. 12. These sailings combine calls at Ketchikan , Haines (northbound) or Skagway (southbound), Juneau and Sitka with scenic cruising past the colossal Hubbard Glacier.

Shore Excursions & CruiseTours Broaden the Experience
Shore excursions allow guests to further their Alaskan experience with the ever-popular flight-seeing over the Mendenhall Glacier near Juneau and helicopter glacier tours Skagway . Guests can enjoy active excursions ranging from sea kayaking and fly or sport fishing to dog sledding and wildlife watching for eagles, sea otters and whales. Other exciting excursions feature such attractions as the White Pass Summit Scenic Railway from Skagway , Saxman Native Village in Ketchikan and Russian heritage of Sitka .

Holland America Line also features an extensive selection of 29 CruiseTours, which combine one of the above cruises with further exploration of "The Great Land." Guests can opt for 11- to 20-day CruiseTours that add highlights of Alaska and the Yukon such as Denali, Kenai Fjords and Kluane National Parks , Tombstone Park , Fairbanks , Dawson City and Whitehorse , Arctic Circle adventures and a Yukon River cruise. Many CruiseTours feature "Double Denali" - two full days in Denali National Park to maximize wildlife and Mt. McKinley viewing.