The Inside Passage starts at the gangway. Denali is optional.
Vancouver is the original Alaska port and still the best one: every line sails from Canada Place downtown, the round-trip Inside Passage stays in sheltered water the whole way, and the one-way Glacier Route to Seward or Whittier adds Hubbard Glacier, College Fjord and the door to Denali on a cruisetour. SmartCruiser shows every sailing leaving Vancouver from every line, prices them with taxes and fees included, and puts the sailings with SmartCruiser bonus onboard credit and better-than-public fares at the top.
Three ways to sail from Vancouver
Pick the trip and the list filters itself; all of them leave from under the sails of Canada Place.
Inside Passage round trip, 7 nights
- Juneau, Skagway and Ketchikan, a glacier day, and the Inside Passage in daylight both ways
- Calmer water than Seattle sailings, which cross open ocean
- Holland America, Princess, Royal Caribbean, Celebrity, Norwegian and Disney
Best for: first Alaska trips, anyone prone to seasickness, families on a week.
One-way Glacier Route
- 7 nights Vancouver to Seward or Whittier, or the reverse, adding Hubbard Glacier, Glacier Bay or College Fjord
- Fly home from Anchorage, or add a Denali cruisetour
- Princess and Holland America own this route; Royal, Celebrity, Norwegian, Silversea, Seabourn and Regent run it too
Best for: glacier chasers, cruisetour planners, anyone who wants more Alaska per day.
Alaska cruisetours
- The one-way cruise plus 3 to 7 nights at Denali, Fairbanks, the Kenai or the Yukon
- Princess rail cars and wilderness lodges, Holland America’s McKinley Chalet and Yukon routes
- Priced as one package with the land portion included
Best for: the once-in-a-lifetime version, bucket lists, three generations traveling together.
Vancouver deals: SmartCruiser picks first
Every sailing from Canada Place from every line, priced live in US dollars with taxes, fees and port expenses included. The picks at the top are sailings where booking with SmartCruiser gets you something extra: instant savings, bonus onboard credit, a Special SmartCruiser rate, or a senior, resident or police & fire fare that beats the public price. Below them, every other sailing with full sorting.
SmartCruiser picks
Sorted by what you save, biggest firstEvery sailing from Vancouver
Stack any filters, then pick a sortPrices are per person, double occupancy, in US dollars, and include cruise fare, taxes, fees and port expenses as published by the cruise line at the moment you load this page. Fares are capacity controlled and change daily; the fare is confirmed when you book. Flights, hotels and transfers are extra unless the line’s offer says otherwise. SmartCruiser instant savings and bonus onboard credit are provided by SmartCruiser on top of the cruise line’s price and are not available when booking direct; amounts are per stateroom, vary by stateroom category and are shown for the lowest category offered. Special SmartCruiser rates are pricing SmartCruiser holds on that sailing for its clients, with extra onboard credit; you book your own stateroom and travel on your own. Senior fares apply to guests 55 and over; resident fares need proof of residency in a listed state or province at check-in; police and fire fares apply to active or retired police, fire and EMT personnel with ID. Qualifier-fare savings are measured against the best fare the cruise line offers the general public for the same stateroom category on the day the list was pulled, updated weekly.
Where ships from Vancouver sail
Alaska every way it can be done, plus the shoulder-season repositionings. Pick one and the list above filters to it.
Which line from Vancouver?
Every Alaska line sails from Canada Place. Here is how to tell them apart.
When to go
Vancouver is a May to October port. Here is how the Alaska season moves.
Vancouver cruise questions we answer every day
Do I need a passport to cruise from Vancouver?
Yes, everyone does, including US citizens. You are entering Canada to board, and most Vancouver sailings are one-way or cross the border, so a birth certificate is not enough. Check that your passport is valid for the whole trip. Some nationalities also need a Canadian eTA or visa to fly into Vancouver; ask us when you book.
Where is Canada Place, and what does parking cost?
Canada Place is the white-sailed building on the downtown waterfront at the foot of Burrard Street, with the cruise terminal underneath. The Canada Place parkade, run by Impark, costs about C$25 to C$30 a day pre-booked online, more as a walk-up, and it sells out on busy Saturdays in summer; nearby EasyPark lots with a shuttle are a little less. US cruisers driving up from Washington often park at the Tsawwassen or Bellingham lots and take a shuttle.
How far is the airport?
Vancouver International is about 30 to 40 minutes by taxi, or 25 minutes on the Canada Line SkyTrain to Waterfront Station, which is a two minute walk from Canada Place. Flying into Seattle and taking the Amtrak Cascades or a shuttle north is possible but adds four hours; we recommend flying to YVR.
Should we come in the night before?
Yes. Alaska ships sail at 4 or 5 p.m., US Customs pre-clearance at Canada Place takes time on busy Saturdays, and a flight delay can cost you the cruise. Stay downtown or in Coal Harbour and walk to the ship; Stanley Park and the seawall make for a perfect pre-cruise morning.
Are taxes and fees included in the prices here?
Yes. Every price on this page is in US dollars and includes cruise fare, taxes, fees and port expenses. Gratuities, drinks packages, excursions, parking and the Canadian eTA are extra.
Why sail from Vancouver instead of Seattle?
Vancouver round trips stay inside the sheltered Inside Passage both ways, with more daylight scenery and less open ocean, and only Vancouver offers the one-way Glacier Route to Seward and Whittier with Hubbard Glacier, College Fjord and the Denali cruisetours. Seattle wins on flights and on not needing a passport. We will price both for you side by side.
Talk to a Vancouver Alaska specialist
Tell us your dates and who is coming, and we price every ship sailing from Canada Place side by side with the fares you qualify for. Monday to Thursday 9 to 6, Friday 9 to 5, Saturday 10 to 6 ET.