Alaska Cruises Central

The world’s largest cruiseline has announced that for the first time ever the company has scheduled its Alaska-bound vessel Carnival Spirit (2,124 guests) for Seattle departures on all but two of its 2010 Inside Passage weeklong round trips to Southeast Alaska. Ports of call and cruising areas include Skagway, Juneau, and Ketchikan plus cruising Tracy Arm Fiord with twin Sawyer Glaciers.

The two exceptions are the line’s first and last voyages of the 2010 season: A five-night/six-day open-jaw sailing  departs May 5 from Vancouver, B.C., sails to and through Southeast Alaska then ends in Seattle. A six-night seven-day season closer departs from Seattle September 7 sailing to Southeast Alaska, including Glacier Bay, then concludes the voyage at Vancouver.