Thundering Ice – Glacier Bay & Skagway

About this cruise

You sail from Whittier on May 15, 2027 and spend 7 nights visiting Hubbard Glacier, Glacier Bay, Skagway, Juneau, Ketchikan and Vancouver. It's a well-tested route and there's a reason people keep booking it. You wind up in Vancouver, so it's worth planning a night or two there. 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. The wildlife alone makes it worth it: whales, bears, eagles, sea otters. Bring binoculars. Most ports give you about 9 hours, so you can do more than just tick off the main sights. As for the ship itself, Crown Princess keeps you well fed. 13 places to eat, with 8 included in the fare and a few specialty spots if you're in the mood. If you like having options (restaurants, bars, activities, entertainment), a big ship delivers that. A spring departure helps too: decent weather and a calmer feel at each port. Hard to ask for much more than that, honestly.