Alaska's cruise season is May through the beginning of October. The shoulder season (and best pricing) are May and September-October. The summer months bring lots of visitors so if you are planning for June, July or August you need to book to get the sailing and cabin you want.

Alaska cruises are typically 7 day adventures departing from Seattle, Washington for Inside Passage cruises. Glacier cruises most typically leave from Vancouver-BC for northbound and Seward, Alaska for Southbound. Whale watching is best during June and July for sighting humpbacks and Orcras.

Inside Passage cruises usually include visits to tidewater glaciers, such as Hubbard Glacier or Glacier Bay, and transit through rugged fjords where mountains of ice have carved their way through sheer rock in eons past. Typical ports of call on an Inside Passage Alaska cruise include Juneau, Ketchikan, Skageay and Haines.

Northbound Glacier Route cruises sail all along Alaska's spectacularly rugged coastline through the Golf of Alaska, stopping at historic Alaskan towns and touring mighty glaciers along the way. Ports include Ketchikan, Juneau and Seward among others.

Southbound Glacier Route cruises usually includes the Golf of Alaska during a seven day cruise between Seward, Alaska and Vancouver, BC.

The weather during the season can range from balmy summer breezes to fog and rain. You will be most comfortable dressing in layers to accommodate changes in weather.