Cruise itinerary
14-Night Americas Cruise from Vancouver, British Columbia
14 nights · Americas · 12 ports of call
14-night Americas cruise aboard Westerdam, departing Vancouver, British Columbia and calling at Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Dawson City, Yukon, Denali National Park, Alaska, Girdwood, Alaska, Whittier and Cruising by Hubbard Glacier, Alaska and 5 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Westerdam
- Cruise line
- Holland America Line
- Duration
- 14 nights
- Region
- Americas · Alaska · North America
- Departs
- Vancouver, British Columbia
- Returns
- Vancouver, British Columbia
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
Vancouver, British Columbia
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
- Day2
Whitehorse, Yukon Territory
- Day3
Dawson City, Yukon
- Day4
Dawson City, Yukon
- Day5
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
- Day6
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
- Day7
Girdwood, Alaska
- Day8
Whittier
Depart 20:00
A small port at the head of a fjord in south-central Alaska, reached through a tunnel cut into the mountains and ringed by glaciers and waterfalls. It serves as a gateway to Prince William Sound, with sea otters and tidewater ice nearby.
- Prince William Sound
- Anton Anderson Tunnel
- Glacier cruises
- Day9
Cruising by Hubbard Glacier, Alaska
Arrive 15:00 · Depart 18:00
A wide, advancing tidewater glacier in southeast Alaska, where a six-mile face of ice meets the sea at the head of Disenchantment Bay. Ships hold offshore as towers of ice calve into the water with a deep crack and roar.
- Calving ice face
- Disenchantment Bay
- Tidewater glacier
- Day10
Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska
Arrive 08:30 · Depart 18:30
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
Skagway, Alaska
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 21:00
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
- Day12
Juneau, Alaska
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 18:00
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
- Day13
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
- Day14
Scenic Cruising
- Day15
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
- 7 Jun 2026
- 21 Jun 2026
- 5 Jul 2026
- 19 Jul 2026
- 2 Aug 2026
- 16 Aug 2026
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
14-Night Americas Cruise from Vancouver, British Columbia FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 14-night Americas cruise calls at Vancouver, British Columbia, Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Dawson City, Yukon, Denali National Park, Alaska, Girdwood, Alaska, Whittier, Cruising by Hubbard Glacier, Alaska, Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska, Skagway, Alaska, Juneau, Alaska, Ketchikan, Alaska and Scenic Cruising.
How many days are spent at sea?
2 days are spent at sea; the rest are in port.
Where does this cruise depart from?
It is a round-trip sailing from Vancouver, British Columbia.
How long is this cruise?
14 nights aboard Westerdam.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 7 Jun 2026, 21 Jun 2026, 5 Jul 2026 and 19 Jul 2026. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.