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Alaskan Cruise: 10-Day Classic Denali
​Holland America Cruise
Traveling from Fairbanks to Anchorage, then sailing from Whittier, Alaska to Vancouver, Canada

TRAVEL DATE
AUG 27 - SEP 06, 2026

TRIP HIGHLIGHTS

Alaska Uncovered: From Peaks to Passage

Experience the ultimate Alaskan adventure, where Denali's majestic summit meets the thunderous spectacle of Hubbard Glacier.

​Travel by luxury rail, explore gold rush towns and Native heritage, and cruise pristine waters teeming with wildlife. This unforgettable journey blends rugged wilderness with refined comfort—by land, rail, and sea.

TRAVEL SCHEDULE
​​Day 01 | Thu, Aug 27 | Fairbanks, Alaska
Day 02 | Fri, Aug 28 | Denali National Park, Alaska
Day 03 | Sat, Aug 29 | Anchorage, Alaska
Day 04 | Sun, Aug 30 | Whittier, Alaska
Day 05 | Mon, Aug 31 | Cruising Hubbard Glacier
Day 06 | Tue, Sep 01 | Glacier Bay
Day 07 | Wed, Sep 02 | Skagway, Alaska
Day 08 | Thu, Sep 03 | Juneau, Alaska
Day 09 | Fri, Sep 04 | Ketchikan, Alaska
Day 10 | Sat, Sep 05 | Scenic Cruising The Inside Passage
Day 11 | Sun, Sep 06 | Vancouver, British Columbia

PACKAGE 
INCLUDES

PACKAGES START AT $2695 PER PERSON!
​​Based on double occupancy in interior cabin.
​$600 Deposit due now to reserve your spot!


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Key Features

 Cruisetour Package Includes:
  • Accommodations on an incredible Holland America ship
  • All onboard meals including 24-hr room service
  • Coffee, tea, milk, juice, non-bottled water
  • Entertainment, casinos, Broadway-style shows
  • Onboard activities, fitness center, pools
  • Meals for land portion at extra cost​​

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ITINERARY

10-Day Classic Denali

​​DAY 01 | THURSDAY, AUG 27 | FAIRBANKS, ALASKA
​Fairbanks, Alaska
Your Cruisetour begins at your downtown Fairbanks hotel.
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Fairbanks, Alaska's second-largest city, offers a mix of modern attractions and rich history. Known as the Golden Heart, it's a gateway to the arctic, boasting lively festivals, river cruises, and the chance to see the awe-inspiring Northern Lights. Explore restored gold rush buildings, savor local cuisine, and immerse yourself in the vibrant culture on an Alaska cruise to Fairbanks.
DAY 02 | FRIDAY, AUG 28 | DENALI NATIONAL PARK, ALASKA
Denali National Park, Alaska
Today it's off to Denali for an overnight stay at this magnificent national treasure. In the afternoon you will enjoy a trip in the National Park on the Denali Natural History Tour. Don't miss the chance to visit Denali Square and immerse yourself in the Denali experience.
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Denali is the number one reason to book Alaska cruisetours into the state’s rugged wilderness and it’s easy to understand why. At an impressive 20,310 feet above sea level, Denali isn’t just any mountain; it’s the centerpiece of Alaska’s interior, a shining jewel rising above pristine Alaska wilderness. Good news if you want more than just a glimpse of “the Great One.” When you book a cruisetour, you can settle in for up to three nights and get a true sense of North America’s tallest mountain.

Holland America Line’s Alaska cruisetours offer full immersion in Denali. Each of our land and sea cruisetours include up to three nights at our beautiful 60-acre riverside resort.

Denali Square™ at the Holland America Denali Lodge is the ultimate base camp. Spend your days sightseeing at Denali and the evenings winding down in creature comfort. Enjoy stunning views across the Nenana River into Denali National Park from virtually anywhere on the grounds, as well as upscale dining, quality entertainment, and local shopping.

Holland America Line is also the only cruise line to include the Tundra Wilderness Tour into Denali National Park on all 2- and 3-night Denali cruisetour itineraries. On this expertly guided 6- to 8-hour adventure, you’ll likely spot some combination of Alaska’s Big Five: grizzly bears, caribou, moose, Dall sheep, and wolves. In addition, there are countless bucket list opportunities—such as river rafting, flightseeing (including the chance to land with a ski plane on Denali itself), or meeting an Iditarod dog musher and getting a sloppy kiss from a sled dog.

When looking into Alaska cruise tours, consider including Denali National Park. The wildlife is abundant and easily viewable. There are 6-million acres of untouched land to explore, some of the most breathtaking scenery in the world. Towering above is Denali, a mountain that will linger in your memory forever. With all of that and more, Holland America Line’s Alaska cruisetours are a dream for those who want true immersion into Denali National Park & Preserve.
DAY 03 | SATURDAY, AUG 29 | ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
Ketchikan, Alaska
This morning, board the luxurious domed rail cars of the McKinley Explorer bound for Anchorage.
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Embark on a cruise to Anchorage, Alaska, a haven for nature lovers. With its national parks, scenic trails, and abundant wildlife—from city moose to majestic whales—Anchorage is a must-visit. Experience the Northern Lights, savor local cuisine, and immerse yourself in the vibrant culture. Your Anchorage, Alaska cruise port adventure awaits.
DAY 04 | SUNDAY, AUG 30 | WHITTIER, ALASKA
Whittier, Alaska
Enjoy a scenic journey along Turnagain Arm enroute to Whittier before embarking your ship.

The Whittier, Alaska cruise port is a unique stop on a Holland America Line cruise tour. Home to stunning wildlife and a high concentration of glaciers, it offers outdoor activities like fishing, hiking, and kayaking. With its small-town charm and practical layout, where most town services are under one roof, Whittier promises a memorable experience.
DAY 05 | MONDAY, AUG 31 | CRUISING HUBBARD GLACIER
​Cruising Hubbard Glacier
Enjoy a leisurely day highlighted by afternoon scenic cruising to Hubbard Glacier - North America's longest tidewater glacier.
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An Alaska cruise toward Hubbard Glacier feels like you’re approaching another planet in a tiny space craft. It is that big and that otherworldly. Among all the vanishing Alaska glaciers, Hubbard has a rapidly advancing ice margin— up to seven feet in one day—earning it the nickname, “the Galloping Glacier.” 

Hubbard Glacier cruises are so popular because of the glacier’s three-story icebergs that cannon into crystal waters, a process called calving. It’s also colorful. On clear days, Hubbard turns a stunning deep blue and on cloudy ones, its many ripples and icebergs shimmer in soft light.

This glacier dwarfs the other glaciers in Alaska. It is the longest tidewater glacier in North America and starts 122 kilometers (76 miles) back, pouring down off the shoulder of Mt. Walsh. It has an impressive terminal face that is 11 kilometers (7 miles) long and 106 meters (350 feet) above the water line, making its regular audience of Alaska cruise ships look like toy boats.

It’s a giant, but it’s not sleeping. Hubbard Glacier is one of the few Alaska glaciers that’s advancing and not succumbing to climate change. It sounds uplifting, but many fear that the expanding glacier will block the entrance to the fjord.
DAY 06 | TUESDAY, SEP 01 | GLACIER BAY
Scenic Cruising: Glacier Bay
Cruise the ice-studded fjords of this national treasure for a full eight hours as a Park Service Ranger narrates.

On your cruise to Glacier Bay, close your eyes and take in the sounds—the creaks and groans of  “living” ice, the shrill cries of gulls and soaring eagles, the splash of a breaching humpback whale. Frosted peaks towering over mossy forests, wide tidewater glaciers (there are seven in the park), and marine wildlife are givens on Glacier Bay cruises, but every experience in this changing biosphere is unique.

Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve is best explored on an Alaska Cruise or an Alaska Land+ Sea Journey cruise tour. Our ships are perfectly sized for the optimal experience. Prepare for inclement weather, even in summer and dress for rain. Pack a hat, gloves, wool or fleece layers, a warm coat and waterproof gear to comfortably admire the landscape from the open deck of your ship. There are glaciers, fjords, inlets, rivers, streams and wildlife galore on Glacier Bay cruises, so bring those binoculars.

More About Glacier Bay Cruises
With the serene majesty of snow-flecked and forested mountains defining its shores, Glacier Bay National Park offers some of the most dramatic scenery in the world. Keep your binoculars and camera on hand as you cruise Glacier Bay to the mile-wide Margerie Glacier, where you may have a chance to witness ice calving. Wildlife abounds in Glacier Bay, so stay ready—you never know when you will see the fluke of a humpback rise out of the water or spot a lone brown bear wandering a wind-swept beach.

Glacier Bay with the Experts
On our Glacier Bay cruises and Alaska Land+Sea Journey cruise tours, local experts come aboard for an experience that is both filled with natural wonder and enriching. As a proud Authorized Concessioner for Glacier Bay National Park, we partner with rangers and local Huna Tlingit guides who provide expert insight into this diverse ecosystem and millennia-old culture. You will not only leave Glacier Bay with a shorter bucket list, you will have a deeper understanding and appreciation of this 3.3-million-acre UNESCO World Heritage Site. 

Your Glacier Bay Cruise Begins
As you cruise up the picturesque coast of Alaska’s panhandle toward Glacier Bay, immerse in all things Alaska by participating in Explorations Central™ (EXC®) activities, Glacier Bay’s natural history EXC Talks that aim to give an insider’s perspective on the destination. 

Attend the Glacier Bay Primer Talk before your cruise to Glacier Bay. Get important details about the National Park Service Rangers’ commentary and the presentation from the Huna Tlingit cultural guide, covering the area’s ecology, how advancing glacial ice forced the Huna Tlingit people from their home, and why it’s critical that wild lands remain wild.

Glacier Bay Cruise For the Kids
There’s plenty for little nature fans on cruises to Glacier Bay. Club HAL offers engaging age-appropriate activities for kids on your Glacier Bay cruise—and an exclusive Junior Ranger program for kids ages 3-16, available only in Glacier Bay.

The Taste and Tone of Alaska Onboard Your Glacier Bay Cruise
Dine on savory local salmon and other regionally produced foods, wines, and spirits from Alaska and the Pacific Northwest before catching evening entertainment. Enjoy jaw-dropping footage and rousing scores of BBC Earth's "Alaska In Concert", and the Alaska Stage Show; a captivating, animated stage experience bringing to life the cultural history of Glacier Bay and Tlingit traditions.
DAY 07 | WEDNESDAY, SEP 02 | SKAGWAY, ALASKA
Skagway, Alaska
Step back to the days of the last great gold rush-choose from exciting shore excursions and still have time to shop.
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At the height of the Klondike Gold Rush, the port town of Skagway served as the primary gateway to the legendary gold fields, and quickly grew into Alaska’s largest settlement. It was then a raucous frontier hub packed with trading posts, saloons and guesthouses. As the gold rush faded into the 1900s, so did Skagway—but today it has been reinvigorated as a gateway for a new kind of visitor: those looking to explore Alaska’s colorful history, pristine wildlife and unrivaled natural beauty.

Set sail on an Alaska Cruise and take an adventure in Skagway. At every turn, you’ll find yourself immersed in gold rush lore, from the infamous Red Onion Saloon that still keeps a pistol that Wyatt Earp left behind en route to the Klondike, to the White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad, a classic narrow-gauge railway that traverses rugged mountains and passes cascading waterfalls and towering glaciers as it connects Skagway to Whitehorse deep in the Yukon. Known as the "Garden City of Alaska," Skagway is filled with beauty and nature. Explore the town on a Skagway excursion. Much of the town has been preserved as part of the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park, where rangers offer free walking tours around the historic district. Take an Alaska Cruise to Skagway and you’ll also find a vibrant local community, home to a rich collection of local galleries, curio shops and restaurants serving seafood plucked fresh from nearby waters.
DAY 08 | THURSDAY, SEP 03 | JUNEAU, ALASKA
​Juneau, Alaska
​Enjoy a full day of exploring Alaska's capital-choose from exciting shore excursions and still have time to shop.

Cruise to Juneau, Alaska and visit the most remote, most beautiful and strangest state capital in the United States. Surrounded by water, forest and mountain sights, visitors seeking things to do in Juneau indoors and outdoors can hike a glacier, eat fresh-caught fish on a seaside patio and tour a grand capitol building all in one day.

Juneau is known for its outdoor recreation, fresh seafood and fine dining. The city itself is pleasant, but the real highlight of a visit to Juneau is tracking down some wildlife. You can hike up Mount Roberts to chance upon wild deer and bald eagles. Most sightseeing and whale-watching tours head north to Auke Bay—bring a good pair of binoculars to get the best view of these majestic and surprisingly graceful creatures. If you prefer land mammals, catch a floatplane to a nearby wildlife reserve such as Chichagof or Admiralty Island to spy some bears lolling around on Alaska cruise excursion.

The sleepy, misty city of around 32,000—mostly fishermen and small-business owners—has a frontier town vibe, but welcomes more than a million visitors each summer to its natural attractions, cementing Juneau as Alaska’s number-one tourist destination. Experience this breathtaking city on an Alaska cruise.
DAY 09 | FRIDAY, SEP 04 | KETCHIKAN, ALASKA
Ketchikan, Alaska
​Take an adventure and cruise to Ketchikan, Alaska. Alaska's "First City" of Ketchikan is so named because it’s the first major landfall for most cruisers as they enter the picturesque fjords of the Inside Passage, where the town clings to the banks of the Tongass Narrows, flanked by green forests nurtured by abundant rain. 

Ketchikan has long been an important hub of the salmon-fishing and -packing industries. Visitors can try their luck on a sportfishing  or simply savor the fresh seafood at one of the local restaurants on a cruise to Ketchikan excursion. Ketchikanis also one of the best spots along the Inside Passage to explore the rich cultural sights of Native Alaskan nations like the Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian. You can see intricately carved totem poles at the Totem Heritage Center and Totem Bight State Park, while the attractions of Saxman Village just outside of Ketchikan offers the chance to see Tlingit culture in action, with working carvers and a dance show in the clan house. On an Alaska cruise to Ketchikan don't forget to leave time to explore the sights in the town itself, including historic Creek Street, a boardwalk built over the Ketchikan Creek, where you can shop for souvenirs, smoked salmon and local art, while exploring gold rush­–era tourist attractions like Dolly’s House Museum.
DAY 10 | SATURDAY, SEP 05 | SCENIC CRUISING THE INSIDE PASSAGE
Scenic Cruising: The Inside Passage
Relax and enjoy a full day of scenic Inside Passage cruising and immerse yourself in Holland America Line elegance.
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Alaska's Inside Passage is a renowned cruising route through a protected network of waterways, featuring glacier-cut fjords, lush rainforests, and diverse wildlife. Stops along the route showcase Alaska's rich history, including Native Alaskan culture in Ketchikan and Skagway's Gold Rush era legacy. Here's how to experience the best of the Inside Passage.
DAY 11 | SUNDAY, SEP 06 | VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA
​Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Your Cruisetour concludes this morning in Vancouver.

The perfect combination of urban meets nature, Vancouver is a hub for lovers of the great outdoors. Enjoy picturesque views of the mountains while exploring the city’s local hot spots like Stanley Park, Granville Island, Gastown and more. Don’t forget to sample the best of the local culinary and cocktail scene for something truly unique. Here’s how to enjoy a stop at Hollywood of the North.

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DETAILS
Nieuw Amsterdam
The second of our Signature Class ships, Nieuw Amsterdam, celebrates historic New York City with an inspired design and art collection. While on board, rejuvenate in the tranquil Spa & Salon, play pickleball at sea, or enjoy a tantalizing meal at fine dining restaurants. When you’re in the mood for music, Billboard Onboard fills the room with chart-topping hits.

STATEROOM CHOICES

Prices below are based on double occupancy.
Verandah -- From $3519 per person
Filled with light from floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking a private verandah, these staterooms include a sitting area, two lower beds convertible to one queen-size bed—their signature Mariner's Dream™ bed with plush Euro-Top mattresses, and shower with premium massage showerheads.
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Complimentary 24-hour room service
  • Elemis Aromapure soap, lotion, shampoo
  • Luxurious bathrobes
  • Hair dryers, makeup mirrors
  • Fresh fruit upon request
  • Safe
  • Ice service
  • Shoeshine
  • TV with On Demand movies, programming
Ocean View -- From $3099 per person
These expansive staterooms include include two lower beds convertible to one queen-size bed—their Signature Mariner's Dream™ bed with plush Euro-Top mattresses, premium massage shower heads, a host of amenities and an ocean view.
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Complimentary 24-hour room service
  • Elemis Aromapure soap, lotion, shampoo
  • Luxurious bathrobes
  • Hair dryers, makeup mirrors
  • Fresh fruit upon request
  • Safe
  • Ice service
  • Shoeshine
  • TV with On Demand movies, programming
Inside -- From $2695 per person
Two lower beds convertible to one queen-size bed—our signature Mariner's Dream™ bed with plush Euro-Top mattresses, premium massage shower heads and a host of amenities are featured in these comfortable staterooms.
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Complimentary 24-hour room service
  • Elemis Aromapure soap, lotion, shampoo
  • Luxurious bathrobes
  • Generous storage
  • Fresh fruit upon request
  • Safe
  • Ice service
  • Shoeshine
  • TV with On Demand movies, programming
EXPLORE WITH MORE
For a limited time only, you can enjoy a premium, upgraded package that includes high-value amenities for 1st/2nd guests only:
Shore Excursions​  Alaska cruisetours get US$100 Shore Excursion Credit. Available for 1st/2nd guest in stateroom.
Elite Beverage Package​ Choose from a large selection top shelf wine, beer, spirits and cocktails, plus non-alcoholic options like sodas, specialty coffees and more - with service charges included. Available for 1st/2nd guest in stateroom.
Specialty Dining​ Enhance your cruise with award-winning specialty dining at Pinnacle Grill, Canaletto or Tamarind. Available for 1st/2nd guest in stateroom.
Premium Wi-Fi​ Stay connected throughout your journey with premium satellite Wi-Fi. Available for 1st/2nd guest in stateroom. 
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For a total value of US$130 per person / per day, you pay $50 per person / per day - an overall savings of 65%. 
We are staying atop health and safety protocols in our continuing effort to minimize the risk of exposure to COVID-19, which may impact our voyages and offerings, including amenities and itineraries. All U.S. voyages are subject to CDC Cruise Travel Advice which is available at hollandamerica.com/advisory. ​
FLIGHTS, INSURANCE, PASSPORTS, ETC.

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PASSPORTS ARE REQUIRED !  Please be sure to apply for your passport at least 3 months prior to your travel date.  

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Holland offers two plans -- Platinum and Standard.  
Both are Cancel for any reason and both give cash back.  The main difference is the Platinum plan includes trip delays, baggage coverage and medical coverage.  See the full details below. 

1 Post-Departure Travel Insurance benefits are underwritten by Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company and Affiliated Companies, Columbus, Ohio for guests departing on or after 12/1/17. For more information regarding the Standard Cancellation Protection Plan, please refer to https://www.hollandamerica.com/en_US/pre-post-travel-cruise/cancellation-protection-plan.html, or a Holland America brochure, or call Holland America.

The Platinum state-specific Certificate of Insurance providing the terms, conditions and exclusions of the certificate is available at: http://www.affinitytravelcert.com/docs/nwehal01. 

Travel protection can be added up to final payment​

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