Alaskan Wilderness – Juneau & Glacier Bay

About this cruise

This one leaves Seattle on May 10, 2026 and spends 7 nights visiting Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay, Ketchikan and Victoria at a pace where every day has something going on but there's always time to just sit and watch the water too. There's a stretch of back-to-back port days, so those days are busy, but the sea days around them give you time to recharge. Even the open-water days are scenic here, with mountains on either side and blue ice in the distance. Most ports give you about 8 hours, so you can do more than just tick off the main sights. As for the ship itself, Norwegian Encore takes the food seriously, with 20 restaurants to choose from. 7 are included, and the rest are worth the splurge. If you like having options (restaurants, bars, activities, entertainment), a big ship delivers that. Pro tip: fly in the day before. Seattle has plenty to offer, and you'll board relaxed instead of rushed. A spring departure helps too: decent weather and a calmer feel at each port. Good route, good ship, good timing. It all lines up.