Prepare to discover the captivating beauty of Alaska on this 7 Night Northbound Alaska Cruise Package. Travel from Vancouver on cruise ship through the inside Passage and keep your eyes open for white spirit bears, salmon sharks, and millions of seabirds.

Explore the misty rainforests, snowcapped mountains, massive glaciers of Juneau. Cruise past glaciers, orca whales and puffins and experience this vast wilderness’s quiet, majestic calm among striking landscapes.

Summary

Day 1 – Vancouver, British Columbia

Day 2 – Inside Passage, Canada

Day 3 – Juneau, Alaska

Day 4 – Icy Strait Point, Alaska

Day 5 – Sitka, Alaska

Day 6 – Skagway, Alaska

Day 7 – Hubbard Glacier, Alaska

Day 8 – Seward, Alaska

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Day 1 – Vancouver, British Columbia

Vancouver is a sophisticated cityscape on the edge of British Columbia’s wild interior. The multicultural city is alive with the hum of high-energy adventure. It offers a bit of everything from big city buzz, sky-high mountains to Pacific beaches. If you are interest in history, you can visit the Museum of Anthropology to view First Nations artifacts.

If you are travelling with your little ones, you can take them to meet over 50,000 aquatic creatures at the Vancouver Aquarium, or get a bird’s eye view of old-growth forest at Capilano Suspension Bridge Park. There is a variety of other adventure in Vancouver including;

Horseshoe Bay salmon fishing
Granville Island paddle boarding
Grouse Mountain’s aerial tram

Day 2 – Inside Passage, Canada

Your cruise ship offers an ideal platform for viewing British Columbia’s Inside Passage. This group of island stretches 25,000 miles from Seattle to Prince Rupert near the Alaskan border.

Here you will find calm waters sheltered between the British Columbia mainland and Vancouver Island. En route, catch a glimpse of breathtakingly rugged scenery, plus astounding wildlife like white spirit bears, salmon sharks, and millions of seabirds.

Day 3 – Juneau, Alaska

You cannot get to Juneau easily without a sprint by air or by sea. But once you reach there, you will find majestic views and rich culture in every corner.

With its misty rainforests, snowcapped mountains, massive glaciers and bounty of wildlife, Alaska’s remote state capital is the perfect place to dive into nature.

Bordered by Mount Roberts and Mount Juneau, this picturesque downtown area of the city offers boutique shops, centuries-old bars, and historic landmarks. If you are interested in local culture, explore the Alaska State Museum and the historic district.

And for outdoor thrills, you can go whale watching in Auke Bay Harbor, take tundra trekking over Mendenhall Glacier, and even try your hand at gold panning in Last Chance Basin.

Day 4 – Icy Strait Point, Alaska

Icy Strait Point is one tiny port that is big on Alaskan wilderness and Native culture. Opened a 10 years ago by the Huna Tlingit Native Alaskans, it is easily one of the best spots in the area for fishing and whale watching. Encounter the Native Alaska culture at a tribal dance show or visit Alaska’s largest Tlingit village known as tHoonah.

If you are interested in venturing over to the wild side, go on a guided naturewalk through nearby rainforests or hop into an ATV and tour the backroads of Chichagof Island. At the end of the day, you can take in forest views whilst soaring high above the trees on the longest zip line in the world. No matter what kind of Alaska adventure you are craving, you will find it in Icy Strait Point.

Day 5 – Sitka, Alaska

Sitka is where you will find the best of Alaska. Its tiny-town appeal stems from a unique blend of Tlingit, Russian, and American history. It’s snow-capped peaks and volcanic Mount Edgecumbe pose among the state’s most postcard-worthy scenes.

And its rare wildlife amazes, from Saint Lazaria Island’s orange-beaked puffins to Alaska Maritime Refuge’s 40 million seabirds. This is off-the-path Alaska, where you can kayak Sitka Sound alongside swimming sea otters or fly-fish for the world’s biggest halibut.

Whether it is hiking Baranof Island trails or listening to tribal stories passed down for generations, in Sitka the midnight sun never sets on adventure.

Day 6 – Skagway, Alaska

Once the starting point for gold stampeders, visiting the promised land of the Yukon, Skagway symbolizes the spirit of Alaska. And now – it is your turn to hunt for bold.

Embark on the trail of the fortune seekers on a vintage train ride with dramatic, sweeping views at every turn. Trek through the dense rainforest and windswept valleys of Chilkoot Trail and follow in the footsteps of Klondike pioneers.

Or stroll the charming downtown streets studded with historical buildings. Whatever you get up to in Skagway, it will be a day you will never forget.

Day 7 – Hubbard Glacier, Alaska

At seven miles wide and 76 miles long, North America’s largest tidewater glacier makes even the largest ships in the region feel small.

Watch massive chunks of Hubbard Glacier’s translucent blue ice crash into the bay with a bang like a cannon shot, a sound the Tlingit people call ‘White Thunder’.

Day 8 – Seward, Alaska

Crammed between the glistening Resurrection Bay and towering Mount Marathon, the small town of Seward is encircle by breathtaking scenery and action-packed adventure.

Downtown’s Main Street features a cluster of historic buildings decked out in colorful murals, and its Kenai Peninsula backyard serves as a spectacular outdoor playground. Hit the water for kayaking to tidewater caves, or go flightseeing over bright-blue Exit Glacier.

You can hike Caines Head Trail’s pebbled beaches and mountain bike Lost Lake Trail’s alpine valleys. In Seward you’ll discover authentic native cultures, thrilling sport fishing, expansive icefields and all-out adventure – no matter which direction you turn.