Ocean Discovery – Ketchikan, Icy Strait Point & Glacier Bay

About this cruise

You sail from Seattle on September 25, 2028 and spend 9 nights visiting Ketchikan, Icy Strait Point, Glacier Bay, Skagway, Juneau and Victoria. It's a well-tested route and there's a reason people keep booking it. 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. You're essentially sailing through a nature documentary. Pack layers. Most ports give you about 9 hours, so you can do more than just tick off the main sights. As for the ship itself, You won't go hungry on Norwegian Joy. 7 restaurants come with the fare, plus 7 more when you feel like treating yourself. Being shoulder season helps: golden light, comfortable weather, and shorter queues at the popular spots. Whether you've cruised before or not, this 9-night itinerary is a genuinely good one.