Cruising the ice and history of Alaska

10 nights from £5,430 per person based on 2 sharing

Sailing with Explora Journeys, this round-trip voyage from Vancouver takes you deep into Alaska’s striking coastal landscapes. Over ten nights aboard the EXPLORA III, you’ll navigate the Inside Passage, spend time in Wrangell and Skagway, and venture into icy fjords where vast glaciers meet the sea. The itinerary balances days in port with time on the water, giving you a mix of local life ashore and the comfort of an ocean terrace suite onboard.
  • Early in the journey, the ship moves through the Inside Passage, a sheltered waterway lined with forested islands and dramatic mountains. The calm seas here are perfect for spotting wildlife like humpbacks breaching in the distance, pods of orcas cutting through the water, and bald eagles soaring overhead.

  • Wrangell is one of Alaska’s oldest settlements, shaped by Indigenous Tlingit heritage and American pioneers. Petroglyph Beach is a highlight, with hundreds of rock carvings along the shore, and you’ll often find locals sharing stories and traditions that go back centuries. Further north, Skagway feels like stepping into the gold rush era with wooden boardwalks, restored saloons, and the narrow-gauge White Pass & Yukon Route Railway that climbs high into the mountains.

  • Few parts of the itinerary feel more dramatic than the glacier days. Sailing into icy fjords, you’ll see towering walls of blue-white ice, some stretching for miles inland. The experience of watching a glacier calve, a huge slab of ice breaking away and crashing into the sea, is something that stays with you. Excursions here might take you by kayak or small boat for a closer look, but even from the panoramic decks, the scale is unforgettable.

  • EXPLORA III is designed with suites that all face the ocean, many with private terraces where you can continue the experience in quiet comfort. Dining spans a range of styles, from relaxed venues with freshly grilled seafood to restaurants offering globally inspired menus. The spa and thermal suite are a welcome option after active days ashore, while the fitness centre and outdoor pools keep energy levels up.

Vancouver | At Sea | Wrangell | Hoonah | Hubbard Glacier | Seward | At Sea

What’s included:

  • 10 nights aboard EXPLORA III

  • Ocean Terrace Suite; all-inclusive basis  

  • Up to $1,000 USD Destination Experiences Credit per suite  

  • Speak to your Travel Counsellors about adding flights.

Terms and Conditions

Subject to availability. Please give me a call for further details. Price based on 2 adults sharing. Prices correct at time of posting. Offers are subject to change. I can advise on travel insurance at the time of booking.

10 nights from £5,430 per person based on 2 sharing

The Small Print

These offers are brought to you by Travel Counsellors Ltd and all are ATOL protected by the Civil Aviation Authority. Where we have created the package ourselves, the holiday offer will be covered under our own ATOL. Our ATOL number is 6751. Where the offer has been sourced through another tour operator, it will be protected under that tour operator's ATOL. Full details on the individual ATOL protection that applies to each holiday offer will be given at time of booking. Prices and information contained in this page are correct at the time of distribution, are subject to availability and can be withdrawn or amended at any time without notice to you. Prices shown may be subject to departure tax, ticket on departure or a passenger APC charge. Please ask your Travel Counsellor at the time of booking.