You don’t need to fly to Anchorage to board an Alaska cruise. In fact, if you’re living on the West Coast, you might be able to drive to your disembarking port.
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That’s because many Alaska cruises set sail from Vancouver in British Columbia. That’s just a short drive for any Seattle natives, and a short plane ride for most people on the West Coast and in the Upper Rockies.
Even better, Alaska cruises from Vancouver head through the ‘Inside Passage’, a protected coastal route that heads through the Pacific Northwest. On the route, you can check out some of the coast’s insanely beautiful fjords, like Kenai Fjords, and glaciers in Glacier Bay and Disenchantment Bay.
You can leave from Vancouver, or travel a route in reverse, heading from spots like Seward down to Vancouver. Along the way, you can also take on expeditions on select cruises. Best of all, you’ve got major cruise companies offering routes, including names you might have thought only circled the Caribbean and Mediterranean.
Ready to finalize your list of the best Alaska cruises from Vancouver, and in reverse? Start with these offers.
Alaska cruises from Vancouver in 2026 & 2027: Best companies
Princess Cruises
Princess Cruises lets you choose the right itinerary for you in terms of length, stops, and tour add-ons. If you want to shop for cruises based on shore excursions and on-land tours (like train rides), switch your search to their ‘Cruisetours’ option. Cruises run between four and eleven days, and include between one and seven ports. On top of its great range, Princess Cruises is also popular thanks to its reasonable pricing.
Holland America
As with Princess Cruises, you can also explore Alaska cruises from Vancouver that come with bundled tour excursions—again, called Cruisetours. When you shop around for cruises, you can also check out their Deals category. Holland America also specializes in long cruises. You can choose from routes that run for six days all the way up to seventeen (and beyond) days. Just be careful as you shop around for options—some are Cruisetours that include multi-day on-land itineraries.
Celebrity Cruises
Choose from over a dozen itineraries for Alaska cruises from Vancouver. You can easily explore each route’s on-land excursions, ports, and other unique opportunities. They have a cool visual map that shows where each vessel and route visits along the Pacific Coast. Celebrity Cruises runs shorter routes up to eight days, which are some of the most affordable out there.
Viking
Viking has some of the most diverse Alaska cruises out there—there’s even a route that will take you from Tokyo to Vancouver on a 23-day itinerary… and even a 37-day route from Hong Kong. That should clue you in: Viking has more options that let you find the perfect Alaska cruise from Vancouver for you.
Royal Caribbean International
Royal Caribbean has a page dedicated to Alaska cruises from Vancouver, letting you explore your options without worrying about matching routes to ports. Their Alaskan routes focus on Hubard Glacier and other must-see landmarks. You can also check out those Cruisetour options that are available from Princess and Celebrity Cruises, too.
UnCruise Adventures
Don’t want to feel like you’re being crowded by other passengers when great views come into sight on the horizon? UnCruise Adventures revolves around the idea that cruises should be smaller and more boutique to maximize each passenger’s experience. If you’ve been dreaming of going on an Alaska cruise and want a more personalized adventure, go with UnCruise.
Silversea Cruises
UnCruise Adventures delivers on low-passenger-count and adventurous routes in Alaska. Silversea Cruises also offers a more boutique cruise experience—but at a higher price point. Silversea is a luxury cruise company that gives you stylish, cozy suites, next-level dining options, and similarly upscale options for its Alaska cruises from Vancouver.
