Small Ship Alaska Cruises

An Alaskan small-ship cruise is for the more adventuresome traveler who wants something other than a large cruise ship. See classic Alaska from the decks of an intimate sailing vessel!

Why A Small Ship?
Best Small Ship Inside Passage Cruises
Best Small Ship Cross-Gulf of Alaska Cruise
Other Great Alaska Small Ship Cruises

Why A Small Ship?

These nimble vessels carry fewer passengers than large ships, offer more frequent and more up-close glacier viewing, and make unplanned stops whenever wildlife appears. Itineraries call on less-visited ports where large ships can't go and wild, secluded coves where you can go ashore for nature hikes, custom excursions, and intimate wildlife viewing. Ships carry 50-150 passengers, so you'll really make friends.

Best Small Ship Inside Passage Cruises

9-Day Juneau-Ketchikan (Or Reverse): Perfect for the first-time Alaska visitor to get an overview of this world-renowned area. You'll see lots of wildlife and you're guaranteed to spot a whale!

9-Day Juneau Round-Trip: Take more time to explore the Alaskan wilderness. If you're averse to big crowds, this cruise skips the busy ports in favor of less-visited ones.

5-Day Juneau Round-Trip: Don't have lots of time? Don't compromise. You can still explore gorgeous Glacier Bay National Park on this tour, and you can combine a short Inside Passage cruise with your land tour.

Best Small Ship Cross-Gulf of Alaska Cruise

12-day Vancouver-Whittier: Maximize your glacier viewing and wildlife viewing. Aboard this 5-star vessel, you'll visit three major glacier attractions, including Glacier Bay National Park, and cruise the icy waters of mystical Misty Fjords National Monument.

Other Great Alaska Small Ship Cruises

4- and 5-day Prince William Sound Cruise (Round-trip from Whittier): Just as spectacular as the Inside Passage, but only an hour from Anchorage. Marvel at the world's largest concentration of tidewater glaciers and abundant marine wildlife-all in a less-traveled area.

Hint: Combine it with a land tour; you'll avoid having to spend time flying between Juneau and Anchorage.

13-Day Bering Sea Voyage (Round-trip from Anchorage): Think you've seen it all? Think again. This is a one-of-a-kind itinerary through some of the most remote waters on earth. Aboard one of the world's most luxurious small ships, you'll visit places where you're the only tour ship to call on ports all season. You'll meet Alaskan and Russian natives living in isolated Bering Sea villages, learn their traditions, and get to know them better than on any other Alaska trip. Rich wildlife viewing opportunities abound, including most kinds of marine and land mammals.