Cruise itinerary
11-Night Americas Cruise from Vancouver, British Columbia
11 nights · Americas · 11 ports of call
11-night Americas cruise aboard Zaandam, departing Vancouver, British Columbia and calling at Scenic Cruising, Tracy Arm, Alaska, Juneau, Alaska, Skagway, Alaska, Whitehorse, Yukon Territory and Dawson City, Yukon and 4 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Zaandam
- Cruise line
- Holland America Line
- Duration
- 11 nights
- Region
- Americas · Alaska · North America
- Departs
- Vancouver, British Columbia
- Returns
- Whittier
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
Vancouver, British Columbia
Depart 15:00
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
- Day2
Scenic Cruising
- Day3
Tracy Arm, Alaska
Arrive 10:00 · Depart 10:30
Juneau, Alaska
Arrive 13:30 · Depart 22:00
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
- Day4
Skagway, Alaska
Arrive 06:30
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
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
- Day5
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
- Day6
Whitehorse, Yukon Territory
- Day7
Dawson City, Yukon
- Day8
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
- Day9
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
- Day10
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
- Day11
Talkeetna
- Day12
Whittier
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
Upcoming departures
- 3 Jun 2026
- 10 Jun 2026
- 17 Jun 2026
- 24 Jun 2026
- 1 Jul 2026
- 8 Jul 2026
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
11-Night Americas Cruise from Vancouver, British Columbia FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 11-night Americas cruise calls at Vancouver, British Columbia, Scenic Cruising, Tracy Arm, Alaska, Juneau, Alaska, Skagway, Alaska, Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Dawson City, Yukon, Fairbanks, Alaska, Denali National Park, Alaska, Talkeetna and Whittier.
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 Vancouver, British Columbia and ends in Whittier.
How long is this cruise?
11 nights aboard Zaandam.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 3 Jun 2026, 10 Jun 2026, 17 Jun 2026 and 24 Jun 2026. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.