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are you planning a cruise to alaska well you've come to the right place we're going to take you through everything that you need to know when planning the alaska cruise vacation of your dreams most people eat quite cruising with tropical destinations why would anyone cruise to chile rainy alaska where you might be wearing fleece jackets hats and gloves in july look beyond the iffy weather and you'll find many reasons to cruise alaska perhaps you're drawn to the gorgeous scenery or the area's cultural and historic riches with a variety of itineraries cruise ships destinations and activities to consider no two cruises to alaska will be the same first why should you cruise to alaska the 49th u.s state is home to a beautiful mountainous landscape and an abundance of wildlife from bald eagles to bears and moose it possesses a unique gold rush history in a vibrant mix of native alaskan cultures you won't find this blend of scenery outdoor pursuits history and culture and any other cruise itinerary plus many of the inside passage ports are tricky to visit by land for example ketchikan is only accessible by air or sea you cannot visit the breathtaking glaciers of glacier bay by car if you want to explore this region of alaska you'll need a ship to get there unlike other cruise destinations alaskan ports aren't separated by vast bodies of the ocean when you cruise the inside passage the ship is constantly within sight of land most sea days offer something to see even if not an official scenic cruising day it's a different kind of cruise experience and one many travelers are eager to pursue what are the best alaska cruise itineraries big ships and smaller luxury cruise lines actually tend to follow similar cruise itineraries alaska inside passage cruises sail a round trip from seattle or vancouver perhaps with a stop in victoria british columbia and explore southeast alaska never reaching anchorage they call at the big tourist-focused inside passage ports one-way cruises travel between vancouver and whittier or seward these cruises typically visit several inside passage ports but swap victoria for a more northern alaska stop such as sitka they take cruisers through the gulf of alaska to south central alaska close to anchorage the best alaska cruise itinerary for you depends on what you want to prioritize for your vacation the benefit of a round-trip cruise is easier and cheaper airlift to the departure ports you won't have to bother with one-way flights and the longer transit time to and from anchorage a one-way sailing is best for cruisers who want to tack on extra vacation time on land to visit denali national park or the kenai peninsula to assist with the latter most cruise lines offer cruise tours which combine a three to seven night bus tour through alaska with a week-long cruise these options are ideal for travelers who want their entire itinerary planned out for them rather than...