Ocean Discovery – Whittier, Hubbard Glacier & Glacier Bay

About this cruise

A week or so at sea, a few great ports, and nothing to organise once you're on board. This 7-night sailing from Whittier on May 29, 2028 visits Hubbard Glacier, Glacier Bay and Icy Strait Point, with additional stops along the Alaska. Last stop: Vancouver. Expect a run of consecutive ports, 7 stops total, with the busiest days packed close together. The sea days around them feel earned. Glaciers calving into the water, bald eagles overhead, and air that smells like pine. It's a different kind of cruise. Of the stops, Icy Strait Point tends to be the one people talk about: Wilderness at the edge of the Inside Passage. With about 8 hours at each port, you'll want a plan, or at least a shortlist. There are 13 restaurants on Norwegian Jade, so you'd need to double up a few evenings to try them all in 7 nights. Whittier itself is worth spending some time in. Don't just treat it as a departure point. And May is a good time to go. Mild weather, things starting to bloom, and fewer people than summer. Sometimes the best trips are the ones you just go ahead and book.