Alaskan Wilderness – Icy Strait & Glaciers

About this cruise

There's a reason 7-night cruises are the most popular length. This one sails from Vancouver on August 21, 2026 and visits Icy Strait Point, Sitka, Skagway, Hubbard Glacier and Seward. You get off in Seward, which is a good excuse to tack on a few days on land. It starts gently with sea days, so by the time you reach the first port you'll have explored the ship and actually feel on holiday. Glaciers calving into the water, bald eagles overhead, and air that smells like pine. It's a different kind of cruise. You get around 8 hours in each port, which is enough for an excursion, lunch, and some wandering around on your own. When you're not ashore, There are 16 restaurants on Ovation Of The Seas, so you'd need to double up a few evenings to try them all in 7 nights. An August departure puts you in the best summer conditions: long days, warm nights, plenty of sun. 7 nights of not thinking about anything except where to eat next. That's the pitch.