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Alaska CruisesAlaska cruises have become one of the most popular ways to visit Alaska. Cruises feature glaciers, wildlife, great food, entertainment, interesting ports of call and fascinating tours along way… and you only have to unpack once! There are a number of different cruise itineraries in Alaska offered by most of the major lines. We highly recommend the Gulf of Alaska cruise itinerary offered by Princess Cruises. These week-long cruises travel between Seward and Vancouver, BC with either a northbound or southbound itinerary. Highlights include Glacier Bay National Park, College Fjord in Prince William Sound, and interesting port towns like Skagway, Juneau and Ketchikan. Shore excursions are available in each port, from historic railroad trips to landing on a glacier by helicopter. Princess Cruises offers the newest ships in this Alaska market featuring the Sun Princess, Coral Princess, Dawn Princess and Island Princess. These fabulous ships are often called "floating cities", with features like numerous restaurants, lounges, Broadway style entertainment, casinos, health clubs, movie theaters, libraries, and more. Alaska cruises represent a great value - combining your transportation, meal, entertainment and sightseeing expenses into one reasonable fare.

Another great choice for an Alaskan cruise is Holland America Line. For Holland America's Gulf of Alaska itineraries feature three ships - the Statendam, Ryndam and Veendam. A Holland America Alaska cruise offers the sophistication of old-world style cruising, from the industry pioneer of the Alaska cruise market.

Please visit our Princess Alaska cruise schedule or Holland America Alaska cruise schedule pages for a complete list of gulf of Alaska cruises.

Don't go home from your Alaska cruise without seeing the land side of our great state. After your week on an Alaska cruise, we recommend spending another five to seven days exploring Alaska by land. Alaska land tours can be arranged that start in Anchorage or Fairbanks and end in Seward for a southbound Gulf of Alaska cruise, or the reverse for a northbound cruise. For more information on cruise tour options, see our pre cruise tour and post cruise tour Alaska vacation packages.

Alaska CruisesAn Alaska vacation package from us is a great way to see Alaska. You can make dozens of arrangements with just a single call or email. We never mark up our packages so you know you are getting the best possible price. Our trained staff of Alaska based travel specialists is available to answer your questions, and to make sure your Alaska vacation turns out to be the trip of a lifetime. Choose one of our vacation packages and make any changes you like, or start from scratch. With Alaska Tour and Travel you have the ultimate control over your Alaska vacation.

The Alaska vacations listed below have proven year after year to be our most popular base packages. Click on a package to see photos, a detailed itinerary and pricing information. We offer nearly 100 different Alaska vacation base packages, so to see more options please use our trip finder feature or check out one of the following package category pages. If you are flying to and from Alaska go to our land only vacations page, or if you are taking an Alaska cruise see either our pre cruise or post cruise Alaska vacations pages.

If you prefer you can fill out a vacation package request form and we will send you a no obligation quote for the vacation package we think is just right for you.

Let us plan the perfect custom vacation package just for your party. A "Land Only" tour means that you are flying to and from Alaska, a great way to maximize your Alaska sightseeing time. Many people fly roundtrip to Anchorage, the state's largest airline hub. Others cover more territory by flying into Anchorage and out of Fairbanks at the end of their trip, or vice versa. Our self-guided packages are a great choice for the independent traveler. On these trips we will make all your arrangements for you, but you will not be traveling with a particular group or with a group leader. On our Escorted tours you will travel with an experienced Alaska travel guide, and with the same group of fellow travelers throughout the trip. Nearly all of our self-guided tours depart daily from mid-May to mid-September, while specific departure dates are listed for our escorted tour programs.

Here are some hints for finding the perfect package. You can re-sort this list by clicking on any of the column headings (for example, "travel by", "length", "cost"). To see a brief description of the package, hold your mouse pointer over the tour number (ie. "5010", "5020"). To see a full itinerary for a package, or to request a quote a specific package, click on the tour number for the package you want.

Too many choices? Check out our best selling Alaska vacation packages, use our handy trip finder feature, or fill out a vacation package request form and we will send you a no obligation quote for the package we think is just right for you.

One of our specialties is arranging custom land tour packages that connect with an Alaska cruise. Passengers taking southbound cruise tours generally fly to Alaska and start their land tour in Anchorage or Fairbanks. These tours end in Anchorage or Seward for a connection with a 7-day Gulf of Alaska cruise to Vancouver, BC from Seward or Whittier. All of our Alaska pre cruise tours depart daily during the summer so they connect with all major Alaska cruise lines that depart Seward or Whittier.

Please note if you are departing Whittier by cruise ship that we can arrange Anchorage to Whittier transportation by bus or railroad, and you can usually also purchase the transfer from your cruise line. For this reason, most of our land only tours can be easily modified to connect with your cruise departure from Whittier.

One of our specialties at Alaska Tour and Travel is arranging custom land tour packages that connect with an Alaska cruise. Passengers taking northbound cruise tours generally cruise to Seward or Whittier, Alaska on a 7-day Gulf of Alaska cruise from Vancouver, BC. From Seward or Anchorage they tour Alaska by land, flying home from either Anchorage or Fairbanks. Nearly all of our Alaska post cruise tours depart daily during the summer so they connect with all the major Alaska cruise lines that arrive in Seward or Whittier.

Please note that the town of Whittier has limited transportation access. For this reason, we suggest selecting a land tour that begins in Anchorage and utilizing the cruise line transfer from Whittier to Anchorage. See our land only tour page for more tours that begin in Anchorage.

Princess Cruises Alaska

Princess Alaska cruisesTake Princess Cruises’ Gulf of Alaska Cruise and discover why it’s called the “Voyage of the Glaciers.” This incredible cruise shows you more of Alaska’s famed coastline-its spectacular glaciers, historic ports and unique wildlife. You’ll see the top-ten cruise attractions, from Glacier Bay to the fabled Inside Passage, to College Fjord and the Kenai Peninsula. Princess Cruises offers the newest ships in this market featuring the Sun Princess, Coral Princess, Dawn Princess and Island Princess. These fabulous ships are often called “floating cities”, with features like numerous restaurants, lounges, Broadway style entertainment, casinos, health clubs, movie theaters, libraries and more. Highlights include Glacier Bay National Park, College Fjords in Prince William Sound and interesting port towns like Skagway, Juneau and Ketchikan. Shore excursions are available in each port, from historic railroad trips to landing on a glacier by helicopter.

Ship Amenities
Art Gallery and Fine Art Auctions
Beauty Salon and Barber Shop
Boutiques
Business Center with Internet Access
Casino
Children's and Teens' Programs
Day Spa
Drug Store
Educational Programs
Fitness Center
Golf Simulator
Laundry / Dry Cleaning Service
Library
Movie Theatre
Nightclub
Personal Choice Dining
Restaurants and Lounges
Swimming Pools and Whirlpools
Tour Office
24-Hour Room Service

All cabins feature telephone, color TV, refrigerator, clock radio and safe-deposit box.

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Holland America Alaska cruises

Alaska CruisesSail along frontier towns, sheltered waterways and the calving glaciers of the Inside Passage. Then explore the rugged south-central coast of the Gulf of Alaska with its snowcapped mountains and majestic rivers of ice. Experience it with elegance aboard a Holland America vessel, the Statendam, Ryndam or the Veendam. These ships represent the height of five-star design, built from the ground up to showcase the outdoors. Huge viewing lounges, wrap-around teak decks, wide-open front bows and suites with floor-to-ceiling windows. From grand public spaces filled with art and antiques to intimate and elegant staterooms, comfort abounds. Savor an experience that’s designed to graciously reveal the side of Alaska that’s truly authentic and wild. Take advantage of Holland America’s luxury trademarks - smaller ship size, bigger staterooms, and more crew members per guest than any other cruise line. Whether your direction is Northbound via Glacier Bay, Northbound via Hubbard Glacier, Southbound via Glacier Bay or Southbound via Hubbard Glacier Bay, Holland America ships will enhance your experience of the Great Land at every turn. Depending on the sailing date, ports of call include Ketchikan, Juneau, Sitka and Haines/Skagway.

Ship Amenities
Beauty Salon
Boutiques
Bridge and Card Games
Casino
Club HAL for guests 5-17
Educational Seminars
Elegant two-tiered dining room
Fitness Center
Full-time naturalist on board
Health Spa
Internet Center
Las Vegas and Broadway-style shows
Library
Movie Theatre
Native Artist-in–Residence
Two outdoor swimming pools (one with sliding glass roof), and jacuzzi
24-Hour Room Service

All cabins feature color television, telephone, and multi-channel music.