Cruise itinerary
8-Night Arctic Cruise from Juneau, Alaska
8 nights · Arctic · 9 ports of call
8-night Arctic cruise aboard Seabourn Encore, departing Juneau, Alaska and calling at Skagway, Alaska, Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska, Wrangell, Alaska, Scenic Cruising, Misty Fjords National Monument, Alaska and Prince Rupert, British Columbia and 2 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Seabourn Encore
- Cruise line
- Seabourn
- Duration
- 8 nights
- Region
- Arctic · Polar
- Departs
- Juneau, Alaska
- Returns
- Vancouver, British Columbia
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
Juneau, Alaska
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
- Day2
Skagway, Alaska
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
- Day3
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
- Day4
Wrangell, Alaska
Arrive 10:00 · Depart 19:00
A small fishing town on an island near the mouth of the Stikine River in southeast Alaska. One of the oldest settlements in the region, it keeps a low-key feel, with totem poles, petroglyph beaches and jet-boat runs up the river through bald-eagle country.
- Petroglyph Beach
- Chief Shakes site
- Stikine River
- Day5
Scenic Cruising
Misty Fjords National Monument, Alaska
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day6
Prince Rupert, British Columbia
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 23:00
- Day7
Scenic Cruising
Arrive 10:00 · Depart 14:00
- Day8
Alert Bay, British Columbia
Arrive 06:00 · Depart 16:00
- Day9
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
- 10 Sep 2027
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
8-Night Arctic Cruise from Juneau, Alaska FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 8-night Arctic cruise calls at Juneau, Alaska, Skagway, Alaska, Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska, Wrangell, Alaska, Scenic Cruising, Misty Fjords National Monument, Alaska, Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Alert Bay, British Columbia 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 Juneau, Alaska and ends in Vancouver, British Columbia.
How long is this cruise?
8 nights aboard Seabourn Encore.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 10 Sep 2027. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.