Cruise itinerary
7-Night Americas Cruise from Vancouver, British Columbia
7 nights · Americas · 7 ports of call
7-night Americas cruise aboard Zaandam, departing Vancouver, British Columbia and calling at Scenic Cruising, Tracy Arm, Alaska, Juneau, Alaska, Skagway, Alaska, Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska and Ketchikan, Alaska.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Zaandam
- Cruise line
- Holland America Line
- Duration
- 7 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
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 · 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
- Day5
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
- Day6
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
- Day7
Scenic Cruising
- Day8
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
- 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.
7-Night Americas Cruise from Vancouver, British Columbia FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 7-night Americas cruise calls at Vancouver, British Columbia, Scenic Cruising, Tracy Arm, Alaska, Juneau, Alaska, Skagway, Alaska, Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska and Ketchikan, Alaska.
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?
7 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.