Glacial Calving – Whittier & Ketchikan from Vancouver

About this cruise

Somewhere around day five the ship stops being transport and starts being home. This 14-night sailing from Vancouver on July 21, 2027 visits Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay, Whittier and Hubbard Glacier. 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. Glaciers, whales, snow-capped mountains. Alaska is about as far from a beach holiday as you can get. Most ports give you about 11 hours, so you can do more than just tick off the main sights. As for the ship itself, From casual buffets to proper sit-down restaurants, Island Princess has 6 dining spots on board, most of them included. By night three you start recognising faces; by night ten you're swapping numbers. That's the magic of a longer sailing. It's peak season, so the weather is at its best and the ship will be full. That's part of the fun. Good route, good ship, good timing. It all lines up.