Cruise itinerary
12-Night Americas Cruise from Anchorage, Alaska
12 nights · Americas · 9 ports of call
12-night Americas cruise aboard Koningsdam, departing Anchorage, Alaska and calling at Denali National Park, Alaska, Fairbanks, Alaska, Dawson City, Yukon, Skagway, Alaska, Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska and Ketchikan, Alaska and 2 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Koningsdam
- Cruise line
- Holland America Line
- Duration
- 12 nights
- Region
- Americas · Alaska · North America
- Departs
- Anchorage, Alaska
- Returns
- Vancouver, British Columbia
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
Anchorage, Alaska
Alaska's largest city, set between the Chugach Mountains and the tidal waters of Cook Inlet. It is a common start or end point for cruises, with the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail, the Anchorage Museum and access to the Kenai Peninsula and Denali close at hand.
- Coastal Trail
- Anchorage Museum
- Chugach Mountains
- Day2
Denali National Park, Alaska
A vast national park in Alaska's interior, home to Denali, the highest peak in North America. Reached by rail and road on cruise-tour itineraries, it is known for tundra wildlife — grizzlies, caribou, moose — along a single long park road.
- Denali summit
- Park Road
- Tundra wildlife
- Day3
Denali National Park, Alaska
A vast national park in Alaska's interior, home to Denali, the highest peak in North America. Reached by rail and road on cruise-tour itineraries, it is known for tundra wildlife — grizzlies, caribou, moose — along a single long park road.
- Denali summit
- Park Road
- Tundra wildlife
- Day4
Fairbanks, Alaska
Alaska's second city, in the interior near the Arctic Circle, reached by rail or road from the coastal cruise ports. It sits on the Chena River amid the gold-rush country, a base for aurora viewing in season and the historic Trans-Alaska Pipeline route.
- Northern lights
- Chena River
- Gold-rush history
- Day5
Dawson City, Yukon
- Day6
Dawson City, Yukon
- Day7
Skagway, Alaska
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
Skagway, Alaska
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
- Day9
Skagway, Alaska
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
- Day10
Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
A protected wilderness of tidewater glaciers, fjords and forested mountains in Southeast Alaska, usually viewed from the ship as it cruises the bay. Calving ice, seals on floes, whales and bears make it one of the region's premier scenic days, with rangers often aboard.
- Tidewater glaciers
- Marine wildlife
- Margerie Glacier
- Day11
Ketchikan, Alaska
Arrive 11:00 · Depart 19:00
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
- Day12
Scenic Cruising
- Day13
Vancouver, British Columbia
Arrive 07:00
A Pacific coast city in British Columbia and the main homeport for Alaska cruises. Ships sail from beneath the sails of Canada Place, with Stanley Park's seawall, the totem poles and the cobbled Gastown district close to the terminal.
- Stanley Park
- Gastown
- Gateway to Alaska
Upcoming departures
- 8 Jun 2026
- 15 Jun 2026
- 22 Jun 2026
- 29 Jun 2026
- 6 Jul 2026
- 13 Jul 2026
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
12-Night Americas Cruise from Anchorage, Alaska FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 12-night Americas cruise calls at Anchorage, Alaska, Denali National Park, Alaska, Fairbanks, Alaska, Dawson City, Yukon, Skagway, Alaska, Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska, Ketchikan, Alaska, Scenic Cruising and Vancouver, British Columbia.
How many days are spent at sea?
1 day is spent at sea; the rest are in port.
Where does this cruise depart from?
It departs from Anchorage, Alaska and ends in Vancouver, British Columbia.
How long is this cruise?
12 nights aboard Koningsdam.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 8 Jun 2026, 15 Jun 2026, 22 Jun 2026 and 29 Jun 2026. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.