Alaska Inside Passage Cruises on AlaskaCruises.com

Last Updated: July 2026 | Reviewed by: Daniela Cervantes, Staff Writer

What is the Alaska Inside Passage?

Alaska's Inside Passage is the area that makes up the Southeast Region of Alaska. Approximately 1,000 miles North of Vancouver, it was the center of activity during Alaska's 19th century Gold Rush. Also known as the "Panhandle," the Inside Passage is popular for spectacular scenery, abundant wildlife, vivid Native cultures, astounding history and exceptional hospitality.

Price range shown:
4 to 28 nights starting from $574 per person
Most cruises:
7 nights
Main starting ports:
Seattle or Vancouver
Cruise season:
late April through September
Common inclusions:
port stops plus scenic cruising and wildlife viewing.

Alaska Inside Passage Cruises

Most cruises to Alaska's Inside Passage are seven nights long and typically begin and end in either Vancouver or Seattle. This "roundtrip" itinerary makes this a very popular cruise vacation because of the convenient flight schedules and availability of affordable roundtrip airline tickets in to and out of Vancouver and Seattle. Longer 10- and 11-night Inside Passage Cruises are available from California.

Depending on your ship and itinerary, a typical Alaska Inside Passage cruise spends the first day cruising the famed Inside Passage, a narrow waterway nestled between towering mountains, waterfront communities, and the Pacific Ocean. Then, depending on your itinerary, you will visit 3 or 4 of the following Alaska ports of call and National Parks:

Juneau
Ketchikan
Skagway
Haines
Sitka
Glacier Bay National Park
Hubbard Glacier
Misty Fjord
Icy Strait Point
Tracy Arm Fjord

You will normally spend a full day in each port of call allowing you to sample the local community or take any number of exciting excursions including trekking on glaciers, a helicopter ride, city bus tours, whale watching, fishing and more. There is something for everyone!

Because Inside Passage Cruises are generally seven nights, and because the flight schedules are more convenient and affordable, you'll find that this is a very popular way for families with children to see Alaska. Most of the cruise lines sailing to Alaska have special children's programs and even shore excursions to keep the younger passengers entertained and enriched.

When you can take an Alaska Inside Passage Cruise

The Alaska Cruise season begins in late April and continues through September. Whether you cruise when the Inside Passage is blanketed with spring wildflowers or ablaze with fall foliage you'll be awed at Alaska's natural wonders. Spring whale migrations, fall bald eagle gatherings, winter trumpeter swans - exceptional wildlife viewing opportunities and substantial savings can be found during spring and fall.

Pre- or Post Cruise Options in Seattle or Vancouver

If you are sailing from Vancouver or Seattle, consider spending a few extra days either before or after the cruise to enjoy some of the local sights. Most cruise lines offer affordable pre- and post-cruise hotel programs that give you the opportunity to experience some of the local attractions like the Space Needle and Pike's Market in Seattle or the Butchart Gardens in Vancouver/Victoria. Ask your Alaska Cruise Specialist about this when planning your cruise.

Alaska Inside Passage Cruises Calendar
Popular Alaska Inside Passage Cruises

Month	Number of Cruises	From Price
Aug 2026	108 cruises	$849
Sep 2026	83 cruises	$699
Oct 2026	3 cruises	$859
Mar 2027	1 cruises	$9,275
Apr 2027	18 cruises	$549
May 2027	123 cruises	$610
Jun 2027	124 cruises	$652
Jul 2027	139 cruises	$754
Aug 2027	120 cruises	$623
Sep 2027	90 cruises	$670
Oct 2027	4 cruises	$1,049
Apr 2028	10 cruises	$729
May 2028	19 cruises	$729
Jun 2028	22 cruises	$949
Jul 2028	21 cruises	$949
Aug 2028	22 cruises	$759
Sep 2028	11 cruises	$879
Apr 2029	2 cruises	$10,699

7 Night Alaska Cruise from Seattle	Duration	Priced from
Norwegian Bliss Norwegian Cruise Line 33 Sail Dates: 8/8; 8/15; 8/22; 8/29; 9/5; 9/12; 9/19; 9/26; 10/3; 5/1/27; See More Starting Port: Seattle, Washington, United States Ending Port: Seattle, Washington, United States Ports of Call: Seattle, Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay, Ketchikan - Ward Cove Alaska, Victoria, Seattle	7 Nights	$699 per person (double occupancy)

7 Night Alaska Cruise from Seattle	Duration	Priced from
Norwegian Encore Norwegian Cruise Line 33 Sail Dates: 8/9; 8/16; 8/23; 8/30; 9/6; 9/13; 9/20; 9/27; 10/4; 4/25/27; See More Starting Port: Seattle, Washington, United States Ending Port: Seattle, Washington, United States Ports of Call: Seattle, Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay, Ketchikan - Ward Cove Alaska, Victoria, Seattle	7 Nights	$699 per person (double occupancy)

7 Night Alaska Explorer Cruise from Seattle	Duration	Priced from
Eurodam Holland America Line 31 Sail Dates: 8/8; 8/15; 8/22; 8/29; 9/5; 9/12; 9/19; 9/26; 4/24/27; 5/1/27; See More Starting Port: Seattle, Washington, United States Ending Port: Seattle, Washington, United States Ports of Call: Seattle, Cruising Puget Sound, Cruising Stephens Passage, Juneau, Glacier Bay, Icy Strait Point...	7 Nights	$964 per person (double occupancy)

7 Night Alaska Inside Passage Cruise from Vancouver	Duration	Priced from
Koningsdam Holland America Line 31 Sail Dates: 8/8; 8/15; 8/22; 8/29; 9/5; 9/12; 9/19; 9/26; 4/24/27; 5/1/27; See More Starting Port: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Ending Port: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Ports of Call: Vancouver, Cruising Alaska's Inside Passage, Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay, Ketchikan...	7 Nights	$934 per person (double occupancy)

7 Night Alaska Inside Passage Cruise from Vancouver	Duration	Priced from
Serenade of the Seas Royal Caribbean Cruises 27 Sail Dates: 8/9; 8/16; 8/23; 8/30; 9/6; 9/13; 9/20; 5/9/27; 5/16/27; 5/23/27; See More Starting Port: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Ending Port: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Ports of Call: Vancouver, Cruising Alaska's Inside Passage, Juneau, Icy Strait Point, Sitka, Prince Rupert...	7 Nights	$694 per person (double occupancy)

7 Night Inside Passage (Roundtrip Seattle) Cruise from Seattle	Duration	Priced from
Star Princess Princess Cruises 26 Sail Dates: 8/9; 8/16; 8/23; 8/30; 9/6; 9/13; 5/9/27; 5/16/27; 5/23/27; 5/30/27; See More Starting Port: Seattle, Washington, United States Ending Port: Seattle, Washington, United States Ports of Call: Seattle, Ketchikan, Cruising Dawes Glacier, Juneau, Skagway, Victoria, Seattle	7 Nights	$874 per person (double occupancy)

7 Night Alaska Inside Passage and Glacier from Seattle Cruise	Duration	Priced from
Carnival Spirit Carnival Cruises 26 Sail Dates: 8/4; 8/11; 8/18; 8/25; 9/1; 9/8; 4/29/27; 5/6/27; 5/13/27; 5/20/27; See More Starting Port: Seattle, Washington, United States Ending Port: Seattle, Washington, United States Ports of Call: Seattle, Tracy Arm Fjord, Skagway, Juneau, Ketchikan, Victoria, Seattle	7 Nights	$704 per person (double occupancy)

7 Night Inside Passage (with Glacier Bay National Park) Cruise from Seattle	Duration	Priced from
Royal Princess Princess Cruises 25 Sail Dates: 8/8; 8/15; 8/22; 8/29; 9/5; 9/12; 5/1/27; 5/8/27; 5/15/27; 5/22/27; See More Starting Port: Seattle, Washington, United States Ending Port: Seattle, Washington, United States Ports of Call: Seattle, Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay, Ketchikan, Victoria, Seattle	7 Nights	$824 per person (double occupancy)

7 Night Alaska Cruise from Vancouver	Duration	Priced from
Disney Wonder Disney Cruises 25 Sail Dates: 8/3; 8/10; 8/31; 9/7; 9/14; 9/21; 5/10/27; 5/17/27; 5/24/27; 5/31/27; See More Starting Port: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Ending Port: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Ports of Call: Vancouver, Stikine Icecap, Skagway, Icy Strait Point, Ketchikan, Vancouver	7 Nights	$1,773 per person (double occupancy)

7 Night Alaska Dawes Glacier Cruise from Vancouver	Duration	Priced from
Celebrity Edge Celebrity Cruises 25 Sail Dates: 8/7; 8/14; 8/21; 8/28; 9/4; 9/11; 5/14/27; 5/21/27; 5/28/27; 6/4/27; See More Starting Port: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Ending Port: Seattle, Washington, United States Ports of Call: Vancouver, Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, Endicott Arm, Seattle	7 Nights	$808 per person (double occupancy)

7 Night Alaska Inside Passage Cruise from Vancouver	Duration	Priced from
Zaandam Holland America Line 24 Sail Dates: 8/5; 8/12; 8/19; 8/26; 9/2; 9/9; 5/12/27; 5/19/27; 5/26/27; 6/2/27; See More Starting Port: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Ending Port: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Ports of Call: Vancouver, Cruising Alaska's Inside Passage, Tracy Arm Fjord, Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay...	7 Nights	$954 per person (double occupancy)

7 Night Alaska Adventure Cruise from Seattle	Duration	Priced from
Voyager of the Seas Royal Caribbean Cruises 23 Sail Dates: 8/7; 8/14; 8/21; 8/28; 9/4; 9/11; 9/18; 9/25; 5/28/27; 6/4/27; See More Starting Port: Seattle, Washington, United States Ending Port: Seattle, Washington, United States Ports of Call: Seattle, Juneau, Skagway, Cruising Dawes Glacier, Victoria, Seattle	7 Nights	$680 per person (double occupancy)

7 Night Alaska Cruise from Vancouver	Duration	Priced from
Disney Magic Disney Cruises 22 Sail Dates: 8/6; 8/13; 8/20; 8/27; 9/3; 9/10; 5/13/27; 5/20/27; 5/27/27; 6/3/27; See More Starting Port: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Ending Port: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Ports of Call: Vancouver, Stikine Icecap, Skagway, Icy Strait Point, Ketchikan, Vancouver	7 Nights	$1,565 per person (double occupancy)

7 Night Alaska Inside Passage and Glacier from Seattle Cruise	Duration	Priced from
Carnival Legend Carnival Cruises 22 Sail Dates: 4/20/27; 4/27/27; 5/4/27; 5/11/27; 5/18/27; 5/25/27; 6/1/27; 6/8/27; 6/15/27; 6/22/27; See More Starting Port: Seattle, Washington, United States Ending Port: Seattle, Washington, United States Ports of Call: Seattle, Tracy Arm Fjord, Skagway, Juneau, Ketchikan, Victoria, Seattle	7 Nights	$704 per person (double occupancy)

11 Night Denali Explorer Pre Cruisetour Cruise and Land Tour from Fairbanks	Duration	Priced from
Norwegian Bliss Norwegian Cruise Line 18 Sail Dates: 5/11/27; 5/18/27; 5/25/27; 6/1/27; 6/8/27; 6/15/27; 6/22/27; 6/29/27; 7/6/27; 7/13/27; See More Starting Port: Fairbanks, Alaska, United States Ending Port: Seattle, Washington, United States Ports of Call: Fairbanks, Denali National Park, Talkeetna, Alaska Railroad Train Travel , Anchorage, Seattle...	11 Nights	$3,778 per person (double occupancy)

12 Night Denali Explorer Pre Cruisetour Cruise and Land Tour from Fairbanks	Duration	Priced from
Norwegian Encore Norwegian Cruise Line 17 Sail Dates: 5/11/27; 5/18/27; 5/25/27; 6/1/27; 6/8/27; 6/15/27; 6/22/27; 6/29/27; 7/6/27; 7/13/27; See More Starting Port: Fairbanks, Alaska, United States Ending Port: Seattle, Washington, United States Ports of Call: Fairbanks, Denali National Park, Big Lake, Talkeetna, Train Travel, Anchorage, Seattle, Juneau...	12 Nights	$4,078 per person (double occupancy)

7 Night Inside Passage (Roundtrip Vancouver) Cruise from Vancouver	Duration	Priced from
Emerald Princess Princess Cruises 17 Sail Dates: 8/4; 8/11; 8/18; 8/25; 6/1/27; 6/8/27; 6/15/27; 6/22/27; 6/29/27; 7/6/27; See More Starting Port: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Ending Port: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Ports of Call: Vancouver, Juneau, Skagway, Cruising Dawes Glacier, Ketchikan, Vancouver	7 Nights	$784 per person (double occupancy)

7 Night Alaska Explorer Cruise from Seattle	Duration	Priced from
Noordam Holland America Line 15 Sail Dates: 8/9; 8/16; 5/2/27; 5/9/27; 5/16/27; 5/23/27; 5/30/27; 7/4/27; 7/11/27; 7/18/27; See More Starting Port: Seattle, Washington, United States Ending Port: Seattle, Washington, United States Ports of Call: Seattle, Cruising Puget Sound, Cruising Stephens Passage, Juneau, Cruising Dawes Glacier, Sitka...	7 Nights	$874 per person (double occupancy)

10 Night Inside Passage Roundtrip San Francisco Cruise from San Francisco	Duration	Priced from
Ruby Princess Princess Cruises 14 Sail Dates: 8/11; 8/21; 8/31; 5/1/27; 5/21/27; 6/10/27; 6/20/27; 6/30/27; 7/10/27; 7/30/27; See More Starting Port: San Francisco, California, United States Ending Port: San Francisco, California, United States Ports of Call: San Francisco, Cruising Dawes Glacier, Skagway, Juneau, Ketchikan, Prince Rupert, San Francisco	10 Nights	$954 per person (double occupancy)

7 Night Alaska Adventure Cruise from Seattle	Duration	Priced from
Quantum of the Seas Royal Caribbean Cruises 14 Sail Dates: 5/31/27; 6/7/27; 6/14/27; 6/21/27; 6/28/27; 7/5/27; 7/12/27; 7/19/27; 7/26/27; 8/2/27; See More Starting Port: Seattle, Washington, United States Ending Port: Seattle, Washington, United States Ports of Call: Seattle, Sitka, Skagway, Cruising Dawes Glacier, Juneau, Victoria, Seattle	7 Nights	$882 per person (double occupancy)

10 Night Alaska Inside Passage and Glacier from San Francisco Cruise	Duration	Priced from
Carnival Luminosa Carnival Cruises 13 Sail Dates: 8/3; 8/17; 8/31; 9/10; 5/3/27; 5/17/27; 5/31/27; 6/14/27; 6/28/27; 7/12/27; See More Starting Port: San Francisco, California, United States Ending Port: San Francisco, California, United States Ports of Call: San Francisco, Juneau, Skagway, Tracy Arm Fjord, Ketchikan, Prince Rupert, San Francisco	10 Nights	$1,014 per person (double occupancy)

7 Night Alaska Experience Cruise from Seattle	Duration	Priced from
Riviera Oceania Cruises 10 Sail Dates: 5/31/28; 6/14/28; 6/21/28; 6/28/28; 7/5/28; 7/12/28; 7/19/28; 7/26/28; 8/2/28; 8/31/28; See More Starting Port: Seattle, Washington, United States Ending Port: Seattle, Washington, United States Ports of Call: Seattle, Ketchikan, Juneau, Sitka, Victoria, Seattle	7 Nights	$2,499 per person (double occupancy)

14 Night Voyage of the Glaciers Grand Adventure Cruise from Vancouver	Duration	Priced from
Discovery Princess Princess Cruises 9 Sail Dates: 5/15/27; 5/29/27; 6/12/27; 6/26/27; 7/10/27; 7/24/27; 8/7/27; 8/21/27; 9/4/27; See More Starting Port: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Ending Port: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Ports of Call: Vancouver, Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay, College Fjord, Whittier...	14 Nights	$1,288 per person (double occupancy)

14 Night Voyage of the Glaciers Grand Adventure Cruise from Vancouver	Duration	Priced from
Crown Princess Princess Cruises 9 Sail Dates: 5/8/27; 5/22/27; 6/5/27; 6/19/27; 7/3/27; 7/17/27; 7/31/27; 8/14/27; 8/28/27; See More Starting Port: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Ending Port: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Ports of Call: Vancouver, Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay, College Fjord, Whittier...	14 Nights	$1,187 per person (double occupancy)

14 Night Voyage of the Glaciers Grand Adventure Cruise from Vancouver	Duration	Priced from
Island Princess Princess Cruises 9 Sail Dates: 5/12/27; 5/26/27; 6/9/27; 6/23/27; 7/7/27; 7/21/27; 8/4/27; 8/18/27; 9/1/27; See More Starting Port: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Ending Port: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Ports of Call: Vancouver, Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay, College Fjord, Whittier...	14 Nights	$1,182 per person (double occupancy)

Alaska Inside Passage Cruises

What is the Alaska Inside Passage?

Alaska Inside Passage Cruises

When you can take an Alaska Inside Passage Cruise

Pre- or Post Cruise Options in Seattle or Vancouver

$699

$699

$964

$934

$694

$874

$704

$824

$1,773

$808

$954

$680

$1,565

$704

$3,778

$4,078

$784

$874

$954

$882

$1,014

$2,499

$1,288

$1,187

$1,182

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