Alaska Cruise Tips, Travel Articles & Videos

Alaska cruise excursions deliver the type of "wow moments" that linger in memories forever. It could be the sudden sighting of a humpback’s fluke or calving ice plunging into the ocean. It could be when the cloud curtain parts to reveal the majestic Denali. These Alaska cruise travel articles, videos and Land+Sea Journey highlights get you closer to your Alaska dream experience, whatever that means to you.
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Tips for Alaska Land & Sea Journey Cruise Tours

Tips for Alaska Land+Sea Journey Cruise Tours

Whether you're planning what to pack for Alaska or want to know more about overland travel on your Land+Sea Journey cruise tour, these helpful tips will ensure you have the finest vacation experience possible.
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Alaska Travel Articles

Get a lay of the Great Land with suggestions of things to do in Alaska and helpful Alaska travel articles. From tales of Alaska cruise excursions to vivid descriptions of Denali and the Yukon to Alaska cruise tips for safety and weather, this hub has everything you need to ready yourself. Get cozy and let your imagination run to wild Alaska.

Denali's Triple Lakes Trail

Denali National Park

Alaska's Weather: What To Expect

Bering Sea Crab Fishermen's Tour

Exploring the Yukon & Dawson City

Big 5 Animals of Alaska

Glacier Bay National Park

White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad

Klondike Gold Rush Attractions

Best Alaska Excursions

Alaska's Top 5 Marine Animals

Cruising Alaska’s Inside Passage: All You Need to Know

Alaska Cruisetours: A Great Way to See the Great Land

Cruises to Whittier, The Strangest Town in Alaska

How To Choose The Best Alaska Cruise Itinerary

What to Pack for an Alaska Cruise

Best Time to See Northern Lights in Alaska

Alaska Cruise: How To Pick The Best Time

Planning an Alaska Cruise with Kids

Whale Watching In Alaska

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 Land+Sea Journey 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 Land+Sea Journey 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.