Experience Alaska With Holland America
Venture beyond the ordinary with expert-led adventures, fresh local cuisine, and cultural discoveries that bring the 49th state to life. With nearly 80 years of experience, Holland America is your gateway to the Great Land.
Alaska Vacation Experts Since 1947
We love Alaska so much, we’ve curated special programming to help you experience it. Our perfectly sized ships bring you up close to Alaska’s glaciers, wildlife, and wilderness, while our onboard dining and entertainment foster a deeper connection to the people, culture, and history of the 49th state.
Discover Alaska: Onboard Enrichment
Dive into Alaska history, culture, wildlife, and wilderness with Up Close Presentations, NPS Rangers, and Wildlife Experts.
Alaska Up Close™
Hear authentic stories and gain unique regional insights into Alaska’s pioneering women, Pacific Northwest whales, Iditarod sled dogs, and unique Native cultures with these expert-led talks on the World Stage.
Onboard Experts
On scenic cruising days through Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve, National Park Service Rangers and a Wildlife Expert come on board to offer insight on the park’s historic, cultural, and geological significance.
Get the Most Out of Glacier Day
These scenic cruising days are included on all Alaska itineraries and feature special onboard programming on deck, on the World Stage, and in the Crow’s Nest as our ships sail directly up to an Alaska glacier before slowly rotating for a 360° view.
Wildlife Spotting on Deck
Don’t miss a thing! Our onboard Wildlife Expert will be on deck to help guests spot and identify bald eagles, orcas, humpback whales, harbor seals, sea otters, and more.
Junior Ranger Program
We partner with the National Park Service to offer this fun, educational onboard program that teaches kids ages 3–16 about Glacier Bay’s ecosystem, wildlife, and culture.
How to Use Your Binoculars
Learn tips and tricks on how to see Glacier Bay’s breaching whales, playful sea otters, soaring eagles, and (of course) blue-hued glaciers up close through your binoculars.
A Day in Glacier Bay
Enjoy piping-hot Dutch pea soup served on deck and delve into the history and culture behind this ancestral home of the Native Huna Tlingit peoples during a presentation.
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Taste Alaska: Fresh Local Favorites
Catch your own dinner in the waters of Juneau or Ketchikan, sip cocktails made with already-calved Alaska glacial ice, and enjoy seafood boils, salmon bakes, and more with the first and only cruise line triple-certified for sustainable Alaska seafood.
Certified Sustainable Seafood
Holland America is proud to be the first and only cruise line certified sustainable by Certified Seafood International on board every one of our six Alaska ships.
Destination Dining™
Discover the unique flavors of Alaska cuisine, from fresh-caught salmon, snow crab, and rockfish to reindeer sausage, wild berries, and such unexpected flavor delights as spruce and juniper.
Catch & Cook
Our popular Savour My Catch program allows you to reel in your own fresh catch and then have it prepared by our talented chefs and served to you on board that same evening.
Alaska-Inspired Menus
Enjoy an Alaska-themed brunch, salmon bake, seafood boil, and more on board and sit down to such seasonal Alaska specialties as smoked seafood chowder or seared scallop caprese on land.
Experience Alaska: Shore Excursions
Immerse yourself in Alaska’s magnificent wildlife, blue-hued glaciers, fascinating Gold Rush history, unique Native cultures, and more with shore excursions curated by the only cruise line offering guaranteed glacier views and more access to Alaska wildlife.
#1 Cruise Line for Alaska Wildlife & Wilderness Tours
Get closer to Alaska’s majestic wildlife with our 175+ animal sanctuary and sightseeing opportunities, including an exclusive Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center partnership.
Multiple Ways to Experience Alaska Glaciers
We know how important seeing Alaska’s glaciers is to our guests, which is why we offer ways to experience them by kayak, foot, bike, dogsled, helicopter, and more.
Shore Excursions Curated with The HISTORY® Channel
Visit a former gold mill in Juneau or trace the steps of prospectors on Skagway’s White Pass & Yukon Route Railway on shore excursions curated with the HISTORY® Channel.
