Alaska Cruises Central

Unlike an Alaska Inside Passage Cruise, an Alaska Glacier Cruise does not repeat its route by doing a U-turn back to the original departure port. Alaska Glacier cruises are one way itineraries that sail from North to South (Southbound Glacier Cruises) or South to North (Northbound Glacier Cruises). These itineraries allow you to spend more days in Alaska ports or National Glacier Parks at Hubbard Glacier and Glacier Bay as there are fewer days at sea compared to a round-trip cruise. If you only have a week and want maximum glacier viewing and time on land, this is your best choice for an Alaska Cruise Vacation.

Northbound & Southbound Alaska Glacier Cruises and Glacier Bay Cruises

Northbound Cruises begin in Vancouver and sail North, one-way through the Inside Passage and up to Seward or Whittier, where passengers disembark the ship. Along the way, Alaska Glacier Cruise passengers not only visit the same ports and attractions they would’ve seen on the Inside Passage Cruise, but they may also visit College Fjord for breathtaking glacier views and Valdez for yet another day in port. Once the ship arrives in Seward or Whittier, passengers then motor coach on to Anchorage where they will either fly home or continue on the land portion into the interior of Alaska as part of an Alaska Cruise Tour. An overnight hotel stay in Anchorage after your cruise may be required in order to meet convenient flights schedules for your return flight home.