Glacial Echoes – Ketchikan & Skagway from San Francisco

About this cruise

No complicated itinerary, no back-to-back transfers, just the ports, the ship, and the sea in between. This 10-night sailing from San Francisco on June 30, 2027 visits Ketchikan, Icy Strait Point, Skagway, Tracy Arm Fjord and Prince Rupert. You ease into this one, with a few sea days up front to find your rhythm before the 5 port calls start. You're essentially sailing through a nature documentary. Pack layers. If one port sticks with you, it'll probably be Prince Rupert, The gateway to the Inside Passage. Around 9 hours per port on average, which is generous enough to go beyond the obvious. You won't go hungry on Ruby Princess. 6 restaurants come with the fare, plus 5 more when you feel like treating yourself. There are enough performances, events, and social mixers on a cruise this length that you couldn't do them all if you tried. And that's a good problem. The timing works well too: warm evenings on deck, late sunsets, and a lively atmosphere. It's the kind of trip you actually remember afterwards.