Gilded Glaciers – Skagway, Sitka & Tracy Arm

About this cruise

There's a reason 10-night cruises are the most popular length. This one sails from San Francisco on September 8, 2027 and visits Ketchikan, Sitka, Skagway, Tracy Arm Fjord and Prince Rupert. 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. You're essentially sailing through a nature documentary. Pack layers. 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, You won't go hungry on Ruby Princess. 6 restaurants come with the fare, plus 5 more when you feel like treating yourself. One of the underrated parts of a longer cruise: you actually get to know people. The couple from dinner, the group at trivia, the bartender who remembers your drink. A September sailing dodges the peak crowds while the weather is still cooperating. Well timed. Good route, good ship, good timing. It all lines up.