I cruised to Alaska on Holland America last month. No excursions. We walked around the towns and enjoyed some museums and local pubs and a little shopping. We had an inside cabin. We were in our cabin only to sleep or rest. We enjoyed the views from public parts of the ship. We saved a lot of money and had a wonderful time.
We just booked our 15-day cruise for June 2026. Plenty of time to save up and we found an AMAZING itinerary with Princess that goes to 4 of the Alaskan national parks, excursions included, with a balcony room for $5.5k each. We are so excited and are going to be chomping at the bit for the next 2 years 😅
We took two cruises to Alaska last year…so beautiful! The weather was great for both of them and they were both shoulder cruises! One in May and one in September. The Skagway train is a must! The lumber Jack show…eh, could have lived without it but maybe for a first time ok. We hired a private tour in Juneau and it was quite lovely and places off the main itinerary grid. Thanks Tanner! 😊
You were NOT kidding about SOME cruise lines charging Much more than others…we are sailing on RCL’s Ovation on a Glacier cruise out of Seattle in June…When we were first pricing cruises, we originally wanted to try the Disney Wonder out of Vancouver…They were charging $8000 for two people in a balcony cabin; The Same itinerary (actually, a better one!) for the same class cabin on Royal Caribbean was LESS THAN ONE THIRD THE COST ($2400 for two in a balcony) For the same week!!
I love your Alaska videos! So much info. Very helpful when planning excursions & ports to visit. I'm so looking forward to my Alaska cruise in 2024! Please make more. Thank you!
I love cruising to Alaska at the end of the season. There are less people on the ship and whatever the weather it’s still so beautiful. Going on my 3 rd trip in September from SF on the Ruby Princess.
We will be on an Uncruise Adventure Cruise in May. No ports or WIFI. Only 43 cabins with kayaking and hiking everyday. We will be doing a helicopter-glacier tour before we embark. (Alaska is just as expensive as Hawaii because most everything must be flown in.) This is retirement!
I took my first cruise to Alaska on carnival miracle from SF last August and I must say that it was wonderful! The only Excursion we did was seeing the Mendenhall glacier. My favorite ports were juneuax and Skagway, but I did not enjoy the actual cruise ship. It was so boring i lost 4lbs on my cruise because all i enjoyed to do was walk the track. I'm doing another non Alaskan cruise in February on Crown Princess so we'll see how that goes
We fly out tomorrow for our 11-day Alaska cruise with Princess 💜 including roundtrip flights to Vancouver, Princess Plus, Hotels and Gas for 3 people it came up to 6000 canadian total!
Get the Alaska Milepost! Although geared to road-system travel, it includes some marine travel info and info about your ports of call. It also includes a HUGE fold-out map of the state. I have not decided if I will pack the whole book (it is thick & heavy, although a paperback)) or will tear out the info I think I will need,. Well worth the price and a great souvenir of your trip! Regarding the ports of call - it tells you everything, not just what other cruisers or 'experts' think you might want to see. It includes sections on the Inside Passage and the White Pass & Yukon RR (I have done it and will do it again on my upcoming Alaska cruise.) No, I have NO monetary connection to the Milepost or any advertised vendors - I have been using it for years - even while visiting and traveling with a sister who lived in Anchorage. IMHO, a must have for any Alaska trip.
Looking forward to our AK cruise this Sunday from Seattle! However since we love Princess ,I'd suggest everyone NOT miss the Panama Canal 21 day ruuse. It was amazing! I
It should be noted the cruise lines with the most experience in Alaska and most likely to go the the premier glacier sights are Princess and Holland America; their ships have less indoor activities, i.e. no bumper cars or skating rinks, more classic cruise and education focused, than the largest ships owned by Royal Carribean and Norwegian.
Tanner, it’s strange that you didn’t mention that Alaska cruises also sail from Vancouver, even offering one way options in addition to round-trip ones from Seattle. Viewers should be aware of this.
is he supposed to know all the cruises that visit alaska? he didn't mention the cruise that starts in tokyo and ends up in seattle with a few stops in alaska either...
I have a question for you. I go to a cruise this May but I’m looking for some advices about do our own excursions beside to pay to much money in the cruise excursions, do you have some advises?
Deals are out there if you look. I booked my last minute Alaskan cruise for $100. 7 days and what a deal! And I am going solo. If it were 2 people it would have been $50.
I cruised around 20 cruises. Alaska was a big disappointment after having been to Norway. Nothing beats Norway, makes Alaska look like a cute little place to visit. The other thing about Alaska is the weather, I did shoulder season, cruising the end of September, which is a big mistake. Clouds and rain with the order of the day most every day. If you haven’t done Norway do Norway, put Alaska to shame.
I cruised to Alaska on Holland America last month. No excursions. We walked around the towns and enjoyed some museums and local pubs and a little shopping. We had an inside cabin. We were in our cabin only to sleep or rest. We enjoyed the views from public parts of the ship. We saved a lot of money and had a wonderful time.
Thanks, was wondering about the shore experience.
We just booked our 15-day cruise for June 2026. Plenty of time to save up and we found an AMAZING itinerary with Princess that goes to 4 of the Alaskan national parks, excursions included, with a balcony room for $5.5k each. We are so excited and are going to be chomping at the bit for the next 2 years 😅
I actually like dreary cool weather so when I went on my first Alaskan cruise last September the weather suited me just fine.
We took two cruises to Alaska last year…so beautiful! The weather was great for both of them and they were both shoulder cruises! One in May and one in September. The Skagway train is a must! The lumber Jack show…eh, could have lived without it but maybe for a first time ok. We hired a private tour in Juneau and it was quite lovely and places off the main itinerary grid. Thanks Tanner! 😊
The train was amazing.
You were NOT kidding about SOME cruise lines charging Much more than others…we are sailing on RCL’s Ovation on a Glacier cruise out of Seattle in June…When we were first pricing cruises, we originally wanted to try the Disney Wonder out of Vancouver…They were charging $8000 for two people in a balcony cabin; The Same itinerary (actually, a better one!) for the same class cabin on Royal Caribbean was LESS THAN ONE THIRD THE COST ($2400 for two in a balcony) For the same week!!
Love Royal
Thank you. Great work and great helpful information.
I love your Alaska videos! So much info. Very helpful when planning excursions & ports to visit. I'm so looking forward to my Alaska cruise in 2024! Please make more. Thank you!
Going on our first Alaska carnival 10 day cruise from San Francisco leaving may 28 can’t wait
I love cruising to Alaska at the end of the season. There are less people on the ship and whatever the weather it’s still so beautiful. Going on my 3 rd trip in September from SF on the Ruby Princess.
We will be on an Uncruise Adventure Cruise in May. No ports or WIFI. Only 43 cabins with kayaking and hiking everyday. We will be doing a helicopter-glacier tour before we embark. (Alaska is just as expensive as Hawaii because most everything must be flown in.) This is retirement!
We're sailing to Alaska on Princess out of San Francisco this June... we've already booked a helicopter glacier tour among other excursions.
I would have loved to do that, but $$$.
How much dinero we talking about?
I took my first cruise to Alaska on carnival miracle from SF last August and I must say that it was wonderful! The only Excursion we did was seeing the Mendenhall glacier. My favorite ports were juneuax and Skagway, but I did not enjoy the actual cruise ship. It was so boring i lost 4lbs on my cruise because all i enjoyed to do was walk the track. I'm doing another non Alaskan cruise in February on Crown Princess so we'll see how that goes
Super helpful as we just booked Alaska for 2024
I'm jealous. Wish I could go every year!
We fly out tomorrow for our 11-day Alaska cruise with Princess 💜 including roundtrip flights to Vancouver, Princess Plus, Hotels and Gas for 3 people it came up to 6000 canadian total!
Get the Alaska Milepost! Although geared to road-system travel, it includes some marine travel info and info about your ports of call. It also includes a HUGE fold-out map of the state. I have not decided if I will pack the whole book (it is thick & heavy, although a paperback)) or will tear out the info I think I will need,. Well worth the price and a great souvenir of your trip! Regarding the ports of call - it tells you everything, not just what other cruisers or 'experts' think you might want to see. It includes sections on the Inside Passage and the White Pass & Yukon RR (I have done it and will do it again on my upcoming Alaska cruise.) No, I have NO monetary connection to the Milepost or any advertised vendors - I have been using it for years - even while visiting and traveling with a sister who lived in Anchorage. IMHO, a must have for any Alaska trip.
Looking forward to our AK cruise this Sunday from Seattle! However since we love Princess ,I'd suggest everyone NOT miss the Panama Canal 21 day ruuse. It was amazing! I
Planning this in 2024. Might spring for a Balcony or at least Oceanview.
Absolutely a balcony.
Going there this August with the fam. Took advantage of an awesome Carnival deal and cannot wait!
We go on may 7th for 14 days on HAL can't wait
Sailing to Alaska in May.
It should be noted the cruise lines with the most experience in Alaska and most likely to go the the premier glacier sights are Princess and Holland America; their ships have less indoor activities, i.e. no bumper cars or skating rinks, more classic cruise and education focused, than the largest ships owned by Royal Carribean and Norwegian.
NCL goes to the premier glacier sites.
Leave July 1st. Can't wait. It will be our first cruise
I think I know what I’m going to use my bonus on!
two of my alaskan ports are.... 4 hours. I feel like that is super super super short!
Tanner, it’s strange that you didn’t mention that Alaska cruises also sail from Vancouver, even offering one way options in addition to round-trip ones from Seattle. Viewers should be aware of this.
is he supposed to know all the cruises that visit alaska? he didn't mention the cruise that starts in tokyo and ends up in seattle with a few stops in alaska either...
Gong on a Alaskan cruise next yr. Going to try HAL.
I have a question for you. I go to a cruise this May but I’m looking for some advices about do our own excursions beside to pay to much money in the cruise excursions, do you have some advises?
Deals are out there if you look. I booked my last minute Alaskan cruise for $100. 7 days and what a deal! And I am going solo. If it were 2 people it would have been $50.
We’re can we get a reasonable travel insurance thanks
clipping from which month and name of the princess ship?
That was Discovery Princess in May 2022
Travel insurance $475 on my Norwegian criuse 2023
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How many cruises have you been on?
I cruised around 20 cruises. Alaska was a big disappointment after having been to Norway. Nothing beats Norway, makes Alaska look like a cute little place to visit. The other thing about Alaska is the weather, I did shoulder season, cruising the end of September, which is a big mistake. Clouds and rain with the order of the day most every day. If you haven’t done Norway do Norway, put Alaska to shame.
What line did you go with?
Am curious to know which company did you used?
One day when I win the lottery....
You can get a 2 person weeklong cruise for like $1200 if you deal hunt
We got our princess AK cruise balcony for $950.00 /person ,,save smart,you can do this!
Need passport