Alaska's Weather: What To Expect
Advice on Alaska weather changes by season and average temps.
Tips for Alaska Cruisetours
Whether you're planning what to pack for Alaska or want to know more about overland travel on your land and sea Cruisetour, these helpful tips will ensure you have the finest vacation experience possible.
Alaska Travel Articles: Planning For Your Cruise
Time to start planning! Read expert Alaska cruise tips on weather and packing. Find out the best time to visit Alaska and learn about the variety of cruise itineraries offered. All the advice you need to prepare for the trip of a lifetime.
How To Choose The Best Alaska Cruise Itinerary
Find the best Alaska cruise itinerary for your needs.
What to Pack for an Alaska Cruise
Pack smart with this complete Alaska cruise packing list.
Alaska Cruise: How To Pick The Best Time
Timing tips on weather, wildlife, and the Northern Lights.
Planning An Alaska Cruise With Kids
Cruising with kids? Your questions, answered.
Cruising Alaska’s Inside Passage: All You Need to Know
Overview of ports, glaciers, and scenery.
The Best Alaska Excursions
Popular Alaska shore excursions by location.
Best Time to See Northern Lights in Alaska
Track the aurora with these tips.
Best Alaska Food
Taste your way across the Great Land with these must-try dishes and drinks. Includes everything from Alaska seafood to fireweed ice cream.
Best Hikes Near Alaska Cruise Ports
Hit the trail right from the ship these popular Alaska hiking trails, ranging in level of difficulty from easy to strenuous.
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Alaska Travel Articles: Places To See
Let your imagination run wild. Discover things to do in Alaska in each breathtaking place. There are so many activities, from Alaska fishing trips to bear viewing and glacier tours. Get inspired for every epic adventure.
Top Things To Do In Alaska
Find the top things to do in Alaska.
The Complete Guide to Alaska Glacier Viewing and Tours
Where to view the best glaciers in Alaska.
Best Places to Visit in Alaska
Most popular Alaska places to visit.
Top Things To Do In Sitka
Historic attractions, jaw-dropping views and all.
Top Things To Do In Seward, Alaska
Hike to Exit Glacier. Tour Kenai Fjords National Park.
Top Things To Do In Ketchikan
Go salmon fishing. Wander historic Creek Street.
Tracy Arm Fjord: What To Expect On Cruises
Pure beauty and massive ice floes.
Top Attractions In Wrangell-St. Elias National Park
Mountaineers love it. Find out why.
Cruises to Whittier, The Strangest Town in Alaska
Facts about this strange Alaska cruise port.
Alaska Cruises From Seattle
Must-knows for an Alaska cruise from Seattle.
Glacier Bay National Park
A guide to one of our favorite places.
Top Things To Do in Juneau
Make your visit to Juneau action-packed.
The Majesty Of Kenai Fjords National Park
A dazzling glacial paradise.
Top Things To Do in Seattle
Explore the Emerald City with this fantastic list of iconic attractions, plus gain a good overview of Seattle’s quirky neighborhoods.
Top 5 Things To Do in Vancouver, BC
From Granville Island to Chinatown and Gastown, Vancouver bustles with things to do. Here are our top five picks.
7 Most Thrilling Alaskan Adventures
Alaska is the place for adventure. Discover unique Alaskan thrills, from close wildlife encounters to backcountry expeditions and dry suit snorkeling.
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Alaska Travel Articles: Land and Sea Cruisetours
Explore the vast interior and the rugged coast on one amazing trip. Alaska Cruisetours combine the iconic Alaska cruise with a voyage into Denali National Park and the Yukon Territory. Read more about Alaska land and sea cruises.
Alaska Cruisetours: A Great Way to See the Great Land
Experience Alaska by land and by water.
Denali National Park
The wilderness experience of a lifetime.
Explore Alaska by Train – Alaska Train Tours
Get ready for scenery.
Denali's Triple Lakes Trail
One traveler’s account of hiking an Alaska trail.
White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad
Learn the history of the Railway Built of Gold.
Klondike Gold Rush Attractions
Top Gold Rush sites and locations.
Exploring the Yukon & Dawson City
Travel tips on this vast region and folksy frontier town.
Guide to Alaska Dog Sledding
Cross dog sledding off your bucket list with this first-timer’s guide to the sport. Get ready to say Hike! Gee! Haw!
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Alaska Travel Articles: Alaska's Wildlife
When it comes time to decide what to do in Alaska, consider a wildlife excursion. Some of the world’s most fascinating creatures call Alaska home, from massive brown bears to bighorn sheep, caribou, rare seabirds, and several species of whale. Learn the best time to visit Alaska to see your favorite animals and where they like to hangout.
Big 5 Animals of Alaska
How to see the Big 5 on Alaska wildlife tours.
Whale Watching In Alaska
How to view various whale species in Alaska.
How to Find the Best Alaska Wildlife Tours
Bears, whales, moose, and raptors.
Find The Best Alaska Fishing Trips While Cruising
Reel in a legendary catch.
Alaska's Top 5 Marine Animals
Get schooled on top marine animals in Alaska.
Bering Sea Crab Fishermen's Tour
Witness all that goes into this dangerous job.
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Things to Do: Alaska Cruise Videos
Meet the people who make our Alaska cruise excursions exceptional. They share a single passion—showing you Alaska’s many wonders, whether by land or sea. Thanks to these guides, your Alaska cruise or Cruisetour will be the one of your dreams.
Explore More of Denali
Tracy Smith, General Manager of McKinley Chalet Resort shows this exclusive Holland America Line property just outside of Denali National Park. Two- and three-night stays include a guided Tundra Wilderness Tour into the park to view wildlife.
White Pass & Yukon Route
Take a journey rich in history aboard the White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad out of Skagway, Alaska. Operating since 1898, after the discovery of gold in the Klondike, enjoy the majesty of the Yukon as you traverse some of the North’s most rugged terrain.
Gold Dredge 8
John Binkley introduces the history of Fairbanks, Alaska, and how to pan for gold at Gold Dredge 8 .
Riverboat Discovery
On this Alaska cruise excursion, Captain Ryan Binkley takes guests on a tour along Alaska's interior rivers aboard the riverboat Discovery III.
Sharing the Local Flavor
Served exclusively at Holland America Line locations throughout Alaska, the brewmasters at Talkeetna-based Denali Brewing share their passion for fermentation to create a quality Alaska experience.
Meet Your Journey Hosts
Every Yukon+Denali Cruisetour is led by a professional Alaska Journey Host. A knowledgeable guide will accompany you during the land portion of your trip, sharing insider secrets and Alaska travel tips, from gold-panning tips to where to watch for elk.
Rachell Hall, Journey Host
Rachell Hall welcomes you to Denali National Park and McKinley Lodge.
Billie Hyde, Journey Host
Skagway's Billie Hyde creates a unique and immersive experience as she matches her guests with just the right things to do in Alaska.
Sam Redford, Journey Host
Journey Host Sam Redford shares her love for guiding guests on Alaska cruise excursions.