9-Night Alaska Cruise on Crown Princess — Round-trip Vancouver (Sep 11, 2027)

Royal Princess

Sep 11 – Sep 21, 2027

10 nights · from Seattle

MSC Explora 3

Sep 11 – Sep 27, 2027

16 nights · from Vancouver

ms Koningsdam

Sep 11 – Sep 18, 2027

7 nights · from Vancouver

Viking Orion

Sep 11 – Sep 21, 2027

10 nights · from Seward

Ships

Alaska's 2026 Cruise Newcomers: Virgin Voyages and Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection

Two cruise lines launch their first-ever Alaska season in 2026 — Virgin Voyages with Brilliant Lady (adults-only resort), Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection with Luminara (452-guest ultra-luxury). Same season, opposite ends.

Explainers

Inside Passage vs Gulf of Alaska: Which Cruise Route Should You Take?

Inside Passage and Gulf of Alaska are the two main Alaska cruise routes. Inside Passage is calmer and shorter; Gulf of Alaska adds Hubbard Glacier and routes you to Anchorage. Here's how to choose.

Ports

Skagway: Gold Rush History from a Cruise Ship

Skagway was the boomtown gateway to the Klondike Gold Rush in 1898. Today its main street is a National Historical Park, and the White Pass railway runs the same route prospectors took 128 years ago.

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.