NCL Glacier Route NB Glacier Bay

Cosmopolitan style meets the mountains and forests of British Columbian wilderness in this vibrant city. Take at least one extra day before embarking to walk the city's distinctive neighborhoods and beloved parks.

Having left the city behind overnight, passengers wake within the stunning setting of Alaska's Inside Passage. Spend time topside, admiring views of thousand-foot mountains and densely forested coastline on this leisurely day at sea.

Tucked against a dense backdrop of Sitka spruce and hemlock trees, Ketchikan warmly welcomes cruisers on their first shore day in Alaska. Spend it on a serene guided rainforest walk, a fishing charter in salmon-rich seas, aboard a Deadliest Catch crabbing boat tour, or by strolling through the historic downtown.

A hub of cruise activity, Alaska's state capital gives ship passengers their first opportunity for close-up glacier views. Visit the nearby Mendenhall Glacier via a driving, ice hiking, or helicopter tour.

Alaska's gold rush heritage is on full display in this tiny boom town at the end of Lynn Canal. Visit the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park Visitor Center at Broadway Street and Second Avenue for free guided walking tours and a 25-minute gold rush documentary.

Leaving the shore behind for the next two days at sea, cruisers spend a full day in breathtaking Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. The protected bay is the spiritual homeland of Alaska's Huna Tlingit native peoples.

The cruise charts northwest into Disenchantment Bay for exceptional views of Hubbard Glacier, the largest tidewater glacier in North America.

The route concludes in Seward, the coastal gateway to southcentral Alaska. After disembarking, passengers can take to the water again aboard a day cruise into Kenai Fjords National Park, or connect to Anchorage via motorcoach or railroad.