Cruise itinerary
16-Night Alaska Cruise from Los Angeles
16 nights · Alaska · 8 ports of call
16-night Alaska cruise aboard Emerald Princess, departing Los Angeles and calling at Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay, Icy Strait Point, Sitka and Ketchikan and 1 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Emerald Princess
- Cruise line
- Princess Cruises
- Duration
- 16 nights
- Region
- Alaska
- Departs
- Los Angeles
- Returns
- Los Angeles
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
Los Angeles
Depart 15:00
The sprawling Pacific gateway of southern California, with most cruises sailing from the neighbouring Port of Los Angeles at San Pedro. The morning leaves time for Hollywood, the beaches at Santa Monica or the galleries downtown before departure.
- Hollywood
- Santa Monica Pier
- Getty Center
- Day2At sea
- Day3At sea
- Day4At sea
- Day5At sea
- Day6
Juneau
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 21:00
Alaska's capital, reachable only by sea or air, hemmed between steep forested mountains and the Gastineau Channel. The Mendenhall Glacier sits just outside town, tramway cars climb Mount Roberts, and gold-rush history lines the downtown streets.
- Mendenhall Glacier
- Mount Roberts Tramway
- Gastineau Channel
- Day7
Skagway
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 20:00
A narrow Gold Rush town wedged in a fjord-like valley in southeast Alaska. Its boardwalk-lined Broadway preserves the 1898 stampede era, and the White Pass railway climbs into the mountains the prospectors once crossed on foot.
- White Pass railway
- Broadway boardwalk
- Klondike history
- Day8
Glacier Bay
Arrive 06:45 · Depart 15:30
- Day9
Icy Strait Point
Arrive 06:00 · Depart 17:00
A private cruise destination near the Tlingit village of Hoonah on Chichagof Island in Southeast Alaska, built around a restored 1930s salmon cannery. Forested trails, whale-rich waters and one of the world's longest ziplines draw visitors, with Glacier Bay close by.
- Restored cannery
- Whale watching
- ZipRider zipline
- Day10
Sitka
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
A small town on Baranof Island in southeast Alaska, once the capital of Russian America. Totem poles stand in the coastal national historical park, and the onion-domed cathedral and surrounding Tongass rainforest reflect its layered Tlingit and Russian past.
- Sitka National Historical Park
- St. Michael's Cathedral
- Totem trail
- Day11
Ketchikan
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 16:00
A southeast Alaska town built on stilts and boardwalks along the Tongass Narrows, long a centre of the salmon trade. It is known for the world's largest collection of totem poles and the historic boardwalk over Ketchikan Creek at Creek Street.
- Creek Street
- Totem poles
- Tongass Narrows
- Day12At sea
- Day13
Victoria BC
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 18:00
The capital of British Columbia, set on the southern tip of Vancouver Island in Canada. The Inner Harbour is framed by the ivy-clad Empress Hotel and the domed Parliament Buildings, with whale-watching boats and Butchart Gardens close at hand.
- Inner Harbour
- Butchart Gardens
- Empress Hotel
- Day14At sea
- Day15At sea
- Day16At sea
- Day17
Los Angeles
Arrive 06:15
The sprawling Pacific gateway of southern California, with most cruises sailing from the neighbouring Port of Los Angeles at San Pedro. The morning leaves time for Hollywood, the beaches at Santa Monica or the galleries downtown before departure.
- Hollywood
- Santa Monica Pier
- Getty Center
Upcoming departures
- 14 Sep 2026
- 27 Apr 2027
- 18 Sep 2027
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
16-Night Alaska Cruise from Los Angeles FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 16-night Alaska cruise calls at Los Angeles, Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay, Icy Strait Point, Sitka, Ketchikan and Victoria BC.
How many days are spent at sea?
8 days are spent at sea; the rest are in port.
Where does this cruise depart from?
It is a round-trip sailing from Los Angeles.
How long is this cruise?
16 nights aboard Emerald Princess.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 14 Sep 2026, 27 Apr 2027 and 18 Sep 2027. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.