Alaska Glacier Singles Cruise
from Seattle

July 16 - July 25, 2025

View bald eagles soaring by, killer whales breaching, grizzlies grazing along the shore, glacier floes tumble into the sea and unforgettable sunsets on our Alaska Singles Cruise onboard the Norwegian Joy. Sail along the Inside Passage to visit the immense ice formations of Icy Strait, as well as the picturesque ports of Ketchikan, Skagway and Juneau. Discover the stories and adventures that make up the fabric of the only U.S. state capital that's not accessible by car. Native American culture still thrives, Gold Rush legends abound, and Russian influences add spice. From charming fishing villages to glorious national parks, our Alaska singles cruise will be a vacation of a lifetime.
    

Alaska Glacier Singles Cruise Daily Itinerary

Cruise Day 1: Seattle, WA  (Wednesday: July 16, 2025 / 4:00pm Embark)
Seattle, a city on Puget Sound in the Pacific Northwest, is surrounded by water, mountains and evergreen forests, and contains thousands of acres of parkland. Washington State’s largest city, it’s home to a large tech industry, with Microsoft and Amazon headquartered in its metropolitan area. The futuristic Space Needle, a 1962 World’s Fair legacy, is its most iconic landmark
Welcome Aboard - Norwegian Joy  (Boarding Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm)

Cruise Day 2: Cruising (Thursday: July 17, 2025)
Tote bag paintingOur first day at sea should be relaxing but lots of fun. So let's get to know each other using the interesting Conversation Starter questions. We never know what the question is or the unexpected answers from your fellow cruisers.

Cruise Day 3: Ketchikan, Alaska  (Friday, July 18, 2025 / 7:00am - 5:00pm)
Ketchikan is one of Alaska’s most visited cruise ports, renowned for its salmon fishing, wildlife, and indigenous heritage. On this tour, take in all the highlights with a local guide. See the famous salmon ladder, admire the traditional totem poles at the Saxman Native Village, enjoy whale-watching from Rotary Beach, and look out for seals, eagles, and bears at Herring Cove.

Included Shore Excursion - Ketchikan All in One - After a leisurely breakfast aboard ship we will meet our guide for a scenic, narrated drive through Ketchikan to the Salmon ladder to learn about the unusual spawning habit of swimming upstream to lay their eggs.. We will be able to experience thousands of salmon at their favorite spawning area, Ketchikan Creek.  Next we will spend a half hour at Rotary Beach beachcombing for "nature's gold" - while keeping an eye out for seals, wildlife and  passing whales. From there we head to Saxman Native Village to watch the master carvers create their famous totem poles. We will have time to admire the largest collection of totems in SE Alaska.. Along the way, we stop for a photo opportunity at a natural waterfall followed by a visit to Herring Cove where there is an abundance of seal, deer, eagles and many bear sightings.  While driving we will learn of the area's maritime history, the rich Tlingit culture, the timber and fishing industries and local lifestyles..After all this enrichment we return to the ship's dock in Ketchikan with time to explore the city.

Cruise Day Day 4: Juneau, Alaska  (Saturday: July 19, 2025 / 9:00am - 10:00pm)
Juneau has been called “Alaska's peak experience,” certainly due in part to its unparalleled glacier viewing from such places as Tracy Arm Fjord, the Juneau Icefields and Glacier Bay National Park. Kayak up one of the area's many protected waterways, go flightseeing, tour historic downtown or try your hand at panning for gold. The majestic Mendenhall Glacier lies nearly 12 miles outside Juneau, a treck worthwhile.
Included Shore Excursion - Glacier and City Tour (2.5 hours) - Enjoy a narrated city tour with natives of Juneau and Tlingit Indians. They will regale us with stories from local history that stretches back 10,000 years. Hear about the origins of the Haida-Tlingit tribe, the impact of Russian, European, and American influences, and the gold that formed the past and thus the present. Pass over the Gastineau Channel to view the incredible panorama of Juneau. Next travel to the beautiful Mendenhall Glacier National Park, one of 38 glaciers flowing from the massive 1,500-square-mile Juneau Ice Fields. Take a hike or stroll along one of the many trails, like Nugget Creek Falls and Photo Point Trail, which winds along Mendenhall Lake to an unobstructed view of the glacier. Take an optional visit to Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center for an elevated view of the glacier as well as interactive geological exhibits explaining glacier formation. before taking the convenient half-hourly shuttle back to town.

Cruise Day 5: Skagway, Alaska  (Sunday: July 20, 2025 / 6:30am - 8:00pm)
In a single year from 1896 to 1897, this remote town along the Inside Passage grew from a few tents to a city of 20,000 gold seekers. Today, travelers come in search of other riches – to experience yesteryear along Skagway's charming boardwalk lined with buildings that replicate those Gold Rush days.
Included Shore Excursion - Railroad & Bus Tours - Once choice is a scenic Alaskan rail experience that begins with a 28 mile journey between Skagway, Alaska, and Fraser, British Columbia. Experience the breathtaking panorama of mountains, glaciers, gorges, waterfalls, tunnels, trestles, and historic sites from the comfort of our vintage passenger coaches. See the original Klondike Trail of ’98 worn into the rocks, a permanent tribute to the thousands of souls who passed this way in search of fortune. Once a water-stop for the thirsty steam engines and rotary snowplows, Fraser, BC, is now the site of Canadian Customs and Immigration. Upon arrival at the train depot at Fraser, transfer to a comfortable tour vehicle to continue your excursion into the unparalleled beauty of the Yukon Territory. Travel to Emerald Lake, Caribou Crossing, Carcross and Lake Bennett. While at Caribou Crossing Trading Post, a piping hot BBQ lunch awaits as well as the Yukon Wildlife Museum.

Cruise Day 6: Cruise Glacier Bay, Alaska  (Monday: July 21, 2025 )
As the name indicates, Glacier Bay National Park is renowned for its stunning glaciers. Set like a diamond in southeastern Alaska, the park is home to over 1,000 glaciers, each contributing to the area's breathtaking scenery and ecological diversity. Glacier Bay's icy giants still command attention despite the global trend of glacier retreat. Though the park is not immune to the changing climate, and the glaciers have receded significantly over the past century, Glacier Bay continues to be a prime location for experiencing the grandeur of glaciers.
Glacier Bay Basin in southeastern Alaska, in the United States, encompasses the Glacier Bay and surrounding mountains and glaciers, which was first proclaimed a U.S. National Monument on February 25, 1925, and which was later, on December 2, 1980, enlarged and designated as the Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve under the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, covering an area of 3,283,000 acres (1,329,000 hectares). In 1986, UNESCO declared an area of 57,000 acres (23,000 hectares) within a World Biosphere Reserve. This is the largest UNESCO protected biosphere in the world. In 1992, UNESCO included this area as a part of a World Heritage site, extending over an area of 24,300,000-acre (98,000 km2) which also included the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Kluane National Park (Canada) and Tatshenshini-Alsek Park (Canada). Part of the National Park is also designated a Wilderness area covering 2,658,000 acres (1,076,000 hectares).

Cruise Day 6: Icy Strait Point, Alaska   (Monday: July 21, 2025  / 5:00pm - 10:00pm)
The Icy Strait Point experience combines authentic regional culture with incredible natural beauty. Enjoy Tlingit dancing and art. Or get closer than you'd ever imagine to humpback whales and brown bears in the wild. Icy Strait Point, owned by Huna Totem Corporation, is located on Chichagof Island, about 30 miles west of Juneau along Icy Strait in the Inside Passage. The port is centered on the restored salmon cannery, which now houses a museum, local arts and crafts shops, restaurants and a mid-1930's cannery line display. The Huna, a Tlingit tribe, have lived in the Icy Strait area for thousands of years.
Included Shore Excursion - Whales and Mammal Cruise (2 hours) - Imagine being in the midst of humpback whales as they feed and frolic in the bountiful waters of Icy Strait. Our excursion begins with a high-speed catamaran ride through waters that support a wide array of marine life, including orca (killer whales), Steller's sealions, seal, porpoise, and of course the magnificent humpback whales. Keep your eyes peeled for bald eagles in the evergreen treetops.

Cruise Day 7: Sitka Alaska  (Tuesday: July 22, 2025 / 9:00am - 6:00pm)
Sitka is an Alaskan city and borough near Juneau, the state capital. It's spread over Baranof Island, part of Chichagof Island and others. It was part of Russia until 1867 and St. Michael’s Orthodox Cathedral is topped with an onion dome. The 1842 Russian Bishop’s House is nearby. Sitka National Historical Park is the site of Russia’s defeat of the indigenous Tlingit people and has a trail dotted with totem poles.

Optional Day - Book an excursion of your choice or Join the group and take the Sitka Sound Cruise Terminal shuttle bus to downtown Sitka. Downtown Sitka features numerous art galleries, a fine bookstore, gift shops, several historical places, and restaurants with great views and local seafood, all nestled between the mountains and the ocean. Pick up a map from the Sitka Visitor Information Center to embark on a walking tour highlighting the city’s history and culture. There are 22 buildings in Sitka on the National Register of Historic Places including the Russian Blockhouse, Russian Bishop's House, Princess Maksoutoff’s Grave, and Baranof Castle State Historic Site to name a few, so there’s plenty of history to explore on a walk through town.

Cruise Day 8: A Day at Sea  (Wednesday: July 23, 2025)
Relax and look at all the great photos you took in Alaska as we enjoy our day at sea.

Cruise Day 9: Victoria, British Columbia  (Thursday: July 24, 2025 / 11:00am - 11:00pm )
Victoria, capital of British Columbia, sits on the craggy southern end of Vancouver Island. With abundant parkland, it’s known for outdoor activities. The city's British colonial past shows in its Victorian architecture, including stately Craigdarroch Castle mansion. Butchart Gardens, with 55 acres of vivid floral displays, plus statuary, water features and a carousel, is one of many formal gardens in the city.
Included Shore Excursion - Butchart Gardens and City Tour - An overview of the magnificent city of Victoria and a visit to the world-famous Butchart Gardens. Our tour will take between 3.5-4 Hours and begins with a stunning drive along the scenic route to Butchard gardens, on the way we will show you the Lieutenant Governor's Mansion, Criagdarrow Castle and the best views on the Island on top of Mount Tolmie. Then we are off to Butchart Gardens which is one of the world's premier floral show gardens. Jennie Butchart began to shape this magnificent 55-acre landscape in 1904 from her husband Robert's abandoned limestone quarry. The result was the dramatic Sunken Garden, a reflection of the early 20th century beautification movement and an exceptional achievement in Canadian gardening history. As a reflection of their world travels, the Butcharts also created a Japanese Garden, an Italian Garden, and a Rose Garden. Through successive generations of the Butchart family, The Gardens has retained much of its original design and continues the Victorian tradition of seasonally changing the outstanding floral displays. After the visit to the gardens we are commencing our tour of Victoria, a place where the laid-back modernism of the West Coast blends with time-honored British, European, and Asian traditions.Where you will be exploring Chinatown, Government house, Empress Hotel, Inner Harbour and the Old town Bastion Square we will finish off with a look at Fisherman's Wharf.

Cruise Day 10: Seattle, WA  (Friday: July 25, 2025 / 6:00am (Disembark)
The Norwegian Joy docks in Seattle, WA - Arrange your flights accordingly - Time to say goodbye to all your new single cruise friends as we make our way to the airport for our flights home.

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