Holland America Line launches 2026 Alaska season

Running from April to September 2026, the programme features voyages sailing roundtrip from Vancouver, Seattle, or between Vancouver and Whittier (Anchorage), Alaska.

Itineraries range from seven to 28 days and include the Alaska Arctic Circle Solstice sailing and a new 14-day Great Alaska Explorer voyage roundtrip from Seattle.

Six ships will operate in the region: Eurodam, Koningsdam, Nieuw Amsterdam, Noordam, Westerdam and Zaandam.

Highlights of the 2026 season include:

* Westerdam will cruise to Alaska from Vancouver and Noordam will sail roundtrip from Seattle.
* New 14-day Great Alaska Explorer cruise, roundtrip from Vancouver and Seattle.
* Nieuw Amsterdam’s May 3, 2026, cruise, roundtrip from Vancouver, will call at Anchorage, Juneau, Ketchikan, Kodiak, Prince Rupert, Sitka, Wrangell and Valdez, with Glacier Bay scenic cruising.
* 28-day Alaska Arctic Circle Solstice cruise onboard Noordam, departing June 7, 2026 in time for the summer solstice.
* Seven-day Alaska Inside Passage cruises sailing roundtrip from Vancouver on Koningsdam, Zaandam and Nieuw Amsterdam. Ports of call include Ketchikan, Juneau and Skagway.
* Seven-day Alaskan Explorer cruises sailing roundtrip from Seattle on Eurodam and Noordam. Calling at Victoria, Ketchikan, Juneau and Sitka. Eurodam also includes Alaska’s Icy Strait Point and Glacier Bay; Noordam explores Dawes Glacier.
* Seven-day Northbound Glacier Discovery and Southbound Glacier Discovery itineraries will sail between Whittier (Anchorage) and Vancouver on Nieuw Amsterdam and Westerdam. Ports of call include Ketchikan, Juneau and Skagway.
* Great Bear Rainforest cruise on Noordam, departing April 19, 2026, roundtrip from Seattle. Highlights include an overnight at Prince Rupert and scenic cruising in the Grenville Channel, Bella Bella and Johnstone Strait, with a transit of the Seymour Narrows.

Prices start from £1124pp for a seven-day Alaska Inside Passage cruise on Zaandam, departing May 13, 2026.