Several major cruise lines sail from Seattle. These include Royal Caribbean, Carnival, Oceania Cruises, Princess Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, Celebrity Cruises, and Holland American Line.
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Traditionally, July and August have been considered the best time to cruise to Alaska, as these months offer warm sun, long days, and abundant wildlife.
Best for families: Ovation of the SeasThere are four world-class family-focused cruise ships in the market, each of which is a contender for the best for families title: Royal Caribbean's Ovation of the Seas and Quantum of the Seas, and Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Encore and Norwegian Bliss.
A one-way trip from Seattle airport to the Port of Seattle would cost you around $50 (€44.20), excluding tips. It is good to know that there are no price differences for day, night or weekend trips.
Generally, skies are clearest near the spring and fall equinoxes in later September and March. Some late September/early October Alaska cruises can include northern lights sightings as well.
Temperatures range on average between fifty and sixty degrees with mostly cool afternoons and evenings and chilly mornings and mid-day hours. The late nights and early mornings can be very cold, but these are also the hours when most people are asleep in their cabins.
10 Days. This is a very popular vacation length, and no wonder: 10 days is enough time to combine a cruise with a land tour and experience both sides of Alaska. Trips of this length usually include a whirlwind tour of some of Alaska's popular interior and Southcentral destinations, plus a 7-day cruise.