Alaska Cruises

An Alaska cruise is fascinating and truly remarkable. Known as the ‘Last Frontier’, Alaska is one of the world’s last true wildernesses. DON'T MISS: First ever P&O cruise from Southampton to Alaska!

Many of our Alaska cruises include a land tour section, allowing you the time to see more of the stunning scenery and fascinating wildlife that make this a holiday of a lifetime.

Alaska Cruise Lines

If you love the sound of exploring the natural wonders of Canada and the exciting, cosmopolitan cities in the USA, then North America cruises were made for you. Complete your unique Alaska cruise holiday with a luxury cruise offering top quality services and facilities. From one extreme to the next, a South America cruise is a great alternative for those who want something different to an Alaska cruise. It has just as many exciting sights, but with a gloriously warm, tropical climate.

Top Alaska Cruise Holiday Destinations:

Alaska cruises depart from either Canada or the USA, giving you a great opportunity to explore these countries before or after your cruise. Explore the awesome music scene in Seattle and visit the top sports teams and excellent theatre. For a more inspirational start to your Alaska cruise from the USA, why not discover the colourful history, dramatic setting and laissez-faire atmosphere of San Francisco?

In Canada you can discover big city attractions and brilliant outdoor pursuits in Vancouver. Explore the Capilano Suspension Bridge or Gastown, old part of town tat features restored heritage buildings housing many antique shops, boutiques and restaurants.

Once on your Alaska cruise, you will discover many awe-inspiring sights. In Juneau you can experience supreme glacier viewing at the Mendenhall Glacier, with the imposing backdrop of Mt. Juneau and in KetchiKan you can visit the Totem Heritage centre, where you can find the largest collection of Totem poles in the world. For the most breathtaking views of the local wildlife, Glacier Bay is where you can frequently spot humpback whales splashing around.
 

Alaska Cruise Tour add ons:

Part of the glory of an Alaska cruise is the ability to extend and enhance the holiday with an add on tour at the beginning or end of the cruise voyage. For cruises which sail from Vancouver or Seattle, an add on tour of the Canadian Rockies is a must. Varying from 4-7 nights, typically the tour will take in beautiful, scenic areas such as Banff, Jasper or Lake Louise - where you'll travel though either by snow coach or Rocky Mountaineer train.
The alternative area for an add on tour is Denali National Park - an Alaskan highlight not to be missed. Here you can enjoy a 4-6 night immersive tour of one of the worlds most stunningly untouched destinations. Particularly enchanting places here are Mount Mckinley, Copper River and Denali itslef from the Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge - available with Princess Cruises.

Alaska Cruises - Best Time to Go

You can't go too far wrong in the Spring and Autumn time - specifically during September and May. One of the main reasons for this is that the waters tend to be a little calmer around these months , meaning your time at sea is that bit more comfortable. Flora and Fauna, though delightful year-round will also have the russet tones of Autumn in September, as the seasons in Alaska are a little ahead of our own. 

The peak summer months though, do tend to bring warmer weather, and is the best time for Humpback Whale spotting, so each time of year has it's own highlights. 
 

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