Inside Passage cruise options range from major lines to luxury ships
Typical seven-night round trips from Vancouver or Seattle sit alongside longer and one-way itineraries for Alaska.
More than two million travellers visit the Inside Passage annually during the peak season from May to September, according to the report. Voyages depart from Vancouver and Seattle and are typically seven-night round trips.
The report names Viking, Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, Celebrity Cruises, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian Cruise Line and Disney Cruise Line as major operators sailing the route. Silversea, Seabourn and Regent Seven Seas are identified as smaller-ship and luxury options.
Viking lists an 11-night Alaska and the Inside Passage cruise for 2027 from $10,595 per person, twin share. The voyage sails from Vancouver and includes seven guided tours. Economy airfares up to $2850 per person are currently included when code FOU28 is quoted.
Silversea offers a one-way Silver Moon itinerary between Vancouver and Seward from $7042. It calls at Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, Sitka and Hubbard Glacier, with an option to include the return flight from Seward to Vancouver.
Holland America Line lists a seven-day Alaska Inside Passage cruise from Vancouver aboard the 2650-passenger Koningsdam. The September 2027 sailing is priced from $1500 per person.