Departure
Monday, June 14, 2027
Arrival
Monday, June 21, 2027
Duration
7 nights
Departing from
Vancouver, CAArriving at
Whittier, USShip
Ritz-Carlton Luminara
Cruise Line
Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Monday, June 14, 2027
Canada Place cruise terminal. Major departure point for Alaska Inside Passage cruises.
Live webcamThursday, June 17, 2027
Former capital of Russian Alaska. Rich in Tlingit and Russian heritage with stunning coastal scenery.
Live webcamExplainers
Seattle or Vancouver: How to Choose Your Alaska Cruise Homeport
Seattle means easy US flights and round-trip Inside Passage loops with a Victoria stop. Vancouver means one-way Gulf routes, Glacier Bay lines, and no PVSA detour. How to pick.
Ports
Whittier vs Seward: Alaska's Two Anchorage Gateway Cruise Ports
Whittier and Seward are the turnaround ports linking Alaska cruises to Anchorage and Denali. One sits 60 miles away behind a shared road-rail tunnel; the other is a 4-hour scenic train ride.
Explainers
Shore Power in Alaska: How Cruise Ships Plug In and Why It Only Works Sometimes
Princess plugged in at Juneau in 2001 — the first cruise ship shore-power connection in the world. 25 years later the Alaska grid still can't always supply it. Here's why.
Ports
Seattle's Two Cruise Piers: Pier 91 vs Pier 66
Seattle handles 330 cruise calls and 2.1 million passengers in 2026 across two terminals: Pier 91 (Smith Cove) and Pier 66 (Bell Street). They work very differently. Here's how to choose.
Friday, June 18, 2027
Private port near Hoonah. Known for whale watching and the world's largest zipline.
Live webcamSaturday, June 19, 2027
Small port town accessible via the Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel. Gateway to Prince William Sound.
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