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.
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.
Month | Number of Cruises | From Price |
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Jul 2025 | 52 cruises | $770 |
Aug 2025 | 105 cruises | $886 |
Sep 2025 | 76 cruises | $719 |
Oct 2025 | 6 cruises | $643 |
Mar 2026 | 1 cruises | $9,493 |
Apr 2026 | 27 cruises | $946 |
May 2026 | 116 cruises | $624 |
Jun 2026 | 118 cruises | $724 |
Jul 2026 | 130 cruises | $774 |
Aug 2026 | 129 cruises | $776 |
Sep 2026 | 85 cruises | $674 |
Oct 2026 | 3 cruises | $1,019 |
Mar 2027 | 1 cruises | $7,481 |
Apr 2027 | 6 cruises | $1,174 |
May 2027 | 6 cruises | $969 |
Jun 2027 | 6 cruises | $4,389 |
Jul 2027 | 6 cruises | $3,399 |
Aug 2027 | 5 cruises | $3,679 |
Sep 2027 | 1 cruises | $6,380 |
Apr 2028 | 3 cruises | Call For Price |
7 Night Alaska Glacier Bay Skagway Juneau and Ketchikan Cruise from Seattle | Duration | Priced from |
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![]() Norwegian Encore 36 Sail Dates: 7/20; 7/27; 8/3; 8/10; 8/17; 8/24; 8/31; 9/7; 9/14; 9/21; See More Starting Port: Seattle, Washington, United States Ports of Call: Seattle, Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay, Ketchikan - Ward Cove Alaska, Victoria, Seattle |
7 Nights |
$709per person
(double occupancy) |
7 Night Alaska Explorer Cruise from Seattle | Duration | Priced from |
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![]() Eurodam 34 Sail Dates: 7/19; 7/26; 8/2; 8/9; 8/16; 8/23; 8/30; 9/6; 9/13; 9/20; See More Starting Port: Seattle, Washington, United States Ports of Call: Seattle, Cruising Puget Sound, Cruising Stephens Passage, Juneau, Glacier Bay, Icy Strait Point... |
7 Nights |
$929per person
(double occupancy) |
7 Night Alaska Inside Passage Cruise from Vancouver | Duration | Priced from |
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![]() Koningsdam 33 Sail Dates: 7/19; 7/26; 8/2; 8/9; 8/16; 8/23; 8/30; 9/6; 9/13; 9/20; See More Starting Port: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Ports of Call: Vancouver, Cruising Alaska's Inside Passage, Tracy Arm Fjord, Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay... |
7 Nights |
$964per person
(double occupancy) |
7 Night Alaska Inside Passage Cruise from Vancouver | Duration | Priced from |
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![]() Zaandam 29 Sail Dates: 7/16; 7/23; 7/30; 8/6; 8/13; 8/20; 8/27; 9/3; 9/10; 9/17; See More Starting Port: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Ports of Call: Vancouver, Cruising Alaska's Inside Passage, Tracy Arm Fjord, Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay... |
7 Nights |
$869per person
(double occupancy) |
7 Night Alaska Inside Passage and Glacier from Seattle Cruise | Duration | Priced from |
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7 Nights |
$814per person
(double occupancy) |
7 Night Inside Passage (with Glacier Bay National Park) Cruise from Seattle | Duration | Priced from |
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7 Nights |
$849per person
(double occupancy) |
7 Night Alaska Cruise from Vancouver | Duration | Priced from |
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7 Nights |
$1,649per person
(double occupancy) |
7 Night Alaska Dawes Glacier Cruise from Vancouver | Duration | Priced from |
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7 Nights |
$898per person
(double occupancy) |
7 Night Alaska Inside Passage Cruise from Vancouver | Duration | Priced from |
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![]() Serenade of the Seas 24 Sail Dates: 8/17; 8/24; 8/31; 9/7; 5/10/26; 5/17/26; 5/24/26; 5/31/26; 6/7/26; 6/14/26; See More Starting Port: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Ports of Call: Vancouver, Cruising Alaska's Inside Passage, Sitka, Tracy Arm Fjord, Juneau, Icy Strait Point... |
7 Nights |
$799per person
(double occupancy) |
13 Night Denali and Yukon Tour Y3C Cruise and Land Tour from Vancouver | Duration | Priced from |
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![]() Koningsdam 22 Sail Dates: 7/19; 7/26; 8/2; 8/9; 8/16; 8/23; 8/30; 5/23/26; 5/30/26; 6/6/26; See More Starting Port: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Ports of Call: Vancouver, Cruising Alaska's Inside Passage, Tracy Arm Fjord, Juneau, Skagway, White Pass , Fraser... |
13 Nights |
$2,489per person
(double occupancy) |
11 Night Denali and Yukon Tour Y4C Cruise and Land Tour from Vancouver | Duration | Priced from |
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![]() Koningsdam 22 Sail Dates: 7/19; 7/26; 8/2; 8/9; 8/16; 8/23; 8/30; 5/23/26; 5/30/26; 6/6/26; See More Starting Port: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Ports of Call: Vancouver, Cruising Alaska's Inside Passage, Tracy Arm Fjord, Juneau, Skagway, White Pass , Fraser... |
11 Nights |
$999per person
(double occupancy) |
10 Night Denali and Yukon Tour Y5C Cruise and Land Tour from Vancouver | Duration | Priced from |
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![]() Koningsdam 22 Sail Dates: 7/19; 7/26; 8/2; 8/9; 8/16; 8/23; 8/30; 5/23/26; 5/30/26; 6/6/26; See More Starting Port: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Ports of Call: Vancouver, Cruising Alaska's Inside Passage, Tracy Arm Fjord, Juneau, Skagway, White Pass , Fraser... |
10 Nights |
$999per person
(double occupancy) |
9 Night Denali and Yukon Tour Y6C Cruise and Land Tour from Vancouver | Duration | Priced from |
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![]() Zaandam 22 Sail Dates: 7/16; 7/23; 7/30; 8/6; 8/13; 8/20; 8/27; 5/20/26; 5/27/26; 6/3/26; See More Starting Port: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Ports of Call: Vancouver, Cruising Alaska's Inside Passage, Tracy Arm Fjord, Juneau, Skagway, White Pass , Fraser... |
9 Nights |
$899per person
(double occupancy) |
7 Night Alaska Juneau Ketchikan Sitka and Victoria Cruise from Seattle | Duration | Priced from |
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![]() Norwegian Bliss 22 Sail Dates: 4/25/26; 5/2/26; 5/9/26; 5/16/26; 5/23/26; 5/30/26; 6/6/26; 6/13/26; 6/20/26; 6/27/26; See More Starting Port: Seattle, Washington, United States Ports of Call: Seattle, Sitka, Juneau, Cruising Dawes Glacier, Icy Strait Point, Ketchikan - Ward Cove Alaska... |
7 Nights |
$1,049per person
(double occupancy) |
7 Night Alaska Experience Cruise from Seattle | Duration | Priced from |
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![]() Voyager of the Seas 21 Sail Dates: 5/8/26; 5/15/26; 5/22/26; 5/29/26; 6/5/26; 6/12/26; 6/19/26; 6/26/26; 7/3/26; 7/10/26; See More Starting Port: Seattle, Washington, United States Ports of Call: Seattle, Juneau, Skagway, Sitka, Victoria, Seattle |
7 Nights |
$723per person
(double occupancy) |
10 Night Denali and Yukon Tour Y5C Cruise and Land Tour from Vancouver | Duration | Priced from |
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![]() Zaandam 20 Sail Dates: 7/16; 7/23; 7/30; 8/6; 8/13; 8/20; 8/27; 5/20/26; 5/27/26; 6/3/26; See More Starting Port: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Ports of Call: Vancouver, Cruising Alaska's Inside Passage, Tracy Arm Fjord, Juneau, Skagway, White Pass , Fraser... |
10 Nights |
$1,994per person
(double occupancy) |
7 Night Inside Passage (Roundtrip Seattle) Cruise from Seattle | Duration | Priced from |
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![]() Star Princess 20 Sail Dates: 5/3/26; 5/10/26; 5/17/26; 5/24/26; 5/31/26; 6/7/26; 6/14/26; 6/21/26; 6/28/26; 7/5/26; See More Starting Port: Seattle, Washington, United States Ports of Call: Seattle, Ketchikan, Cruising Dawes Glacier, Juneau, Skagway, Victoria, Seattle |
7 Nights |
$1,019per person
(double occupancy) |
7 Night Alaska Inside Passage and Glacier from Seattle Cruise | Duration | Priced from |
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![]() Carnival Miracle 19 Sail Dates: 5/7/26; 5/14/26; 5/21/26; 5/28/26; 6/4/26; 6/11/26; 6/18/26; 6/25/26; 7/2/26; 7/9/26; See More Starting Port: Seattle, Washington, United States Ports of Call: Seattle, Tracy Arm Fjord, Skagway, Juneau, Ketchikan, Victoria, Seattle |
7 Nights |
$951per person
(double occupancy) |
7 Night Alaska Adventure Cruise from Seattle | Duration | Priced from |
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![]() Anthem of the Seas 18 Sail Dates: 7/25; 8/1; 8/8; 8/15; 8/22; 6/1/26; 6/8/26; 6/15/26; 6/22/26; 6/29/26; See More Starting Port: Seattle, Washington, United States Ports of Call: Seattle, Ketchikan, Sitka, Cruising Dawes Glacier, Juneau, Victoria, Seattle |
7 Nights |
$1,114per person
(double occupancy) |
12 Night Denali Explorer Pre Cruisetour Cruise and Land Tour from Fairbanks | Duration | Priced from |
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![]() Norwegian Encore 17 Sail Dates: 5/12/26; 5/19/26; 5/26/26; 6/2/26; 6/9/26; 6/16/26; 6/23/26; 6/30/26; 7/7/26; 7/14/26; See More Starting Port: Fairbanks, Alaska, United States Ports of Call: Fairbanks, Denali National Park, Big Lake, Talkeetna, Train Travel, Anchorage, Seattle, Juneau... |
12 Nights |
$3,828per person
(double occupancy) |
7 Night Alaska Cruise from Vancouver | Duration | Priced from |
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![]() Disney Magic 17 Sail Dates: 5/21/26; 5/28/26; 6/4/26; 6/11/26; 6/18/26; 6/25/26; 7/2/26; 7/9/26; 7/16/26; 7/23/26; See More Starting Port: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Ports of Call: Vancouver, Stikine Icecap, Skagway, Icy Strait Point, Ketchikan, Vancouver |
7 Nights |
$1,705per person
(double occupancy) |
12 Night Denali and Yukon Tour Y4L Cruise and Land Tour from Anchorage | Duration | Priced from |
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![]() Koningsdam 14 Sail Dates: 5/25/26; 6/1/26; 6/8/26; 6/15/26; 6/22/26; 6/29/26; 7/6/26; 7/13/26; 7/20/26; 7/27/26; See More Starting Port: Anchorage, Alaska, United States Ports of Call: Anchorage, McKinley Explorer Train Travel, Denali National Park, Land Travel, Fairbanks... |
12 Nights |
$3,384per person
(double occupancy) |
7 Night Inside Passage (Roundtrip Vancouver) Cruise from Vancouver | Duration | Priced from |
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![]() Emerald Princess 14 Sail Dates: 5/19/26; 6/2/26; 6/9/26; 6/16/26; 6/23/26; 6/30/26; 7/7/26; 7/14/26; 7/21/26; 7/28/26; See More Starting Port: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Ports of Call: Vancouver, Juneau, Skagway, Cruising Dawes Glacier, Ketchikan, Vancouver |
7 Nights |
$724per person
(double occupancy) |
7 Night Alaska Hubbard Glacier Cruise from Vancouver | Duration | Priced from |
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![]() Celebrity Solstice 14 Sail Dates: 7/27; 8/10; 8/24; 9/7; 5/3/26; 5/17/26; 5/31/26; 6/14/26; 6/28/26; 7/12/26; See More Starting Port: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Ports of Call: Vancouver, Cruising Alaska's Inside Passage, Icy Strait Point, Cruising Hubbard Glacier, Juneau... |
7 Nights |
$805per person
(double occupancy) |
7 Night Alaska Dawes Glacier Cruise from Vancouver | Duration | Priced from |
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![]() Celebrity Solstice 14 Sail Dates: 7/20; 8/3; 8/17; 8/31; 9/14; 5/10/26; 5/24/26; 6/7/26; 6/21/26; 7/5/26; See More Starting Port: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Ports of Call: Vancouver, Cruising Alaska's Inside Passage, Icy Strait Point, Skagway, Endicott Arm, Juneau... |
7 Nights |
$789per person
(double occupancy) |