Gilded Inlet Expedition – Ketchikan, Juneau & Skagway

About this cruise

This one leaves Vancouver on June 30, 2027 and spends 7 nights visiting Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, Hubbard Glacier and Whittier at a pace where every day has something going on but there's always time to just sit and watch the water too. You get off in Whittier, which is a good excuse to tack on a few days on land. 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 10 hours, so you can do more than just tick off the main sights. As for the ship itself, Coral Princess takes the food seriously, with 11 restaurants to choose from. 7 are included, and the rest are worth the splurge. The sweet spot for most travellers: you get to know the ship, see the ports, and come home before the laundry piles up. Pro tip: fly in the day before. Vancouver has plenty to offer, and you'll board relaxed instead of rushed. It's peak season, so the weather is at its best and the ship will be full. That's part of the fun. 7 nights of not thinking about anything except where to eat next. That's the pitch.