Day | Port | Arrival Time | Departure Time |
Sun Aug 10, 2025 | Seattle, Washington | 3:00 PM | |
Mon Aug 11, 2025 | At Sea | ||
Tue Aug 12, 2025 | Ketchikan, Alaska | 6:30 AM | 3:00 PM |
Wed Aug 13, 2025 | Endicott Arm & Dawes Glacier (Scenic Cruising) | 5:00 AM | 9:00 AM |
Juneau, Alaska | 12:30 PM | 9:00 PM | |
Thu Aug 14, 2025 | Skagway, Alaska | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
Fri Aug 15, 2025 | At Sea | ||
Sat Aug 16, 2025 | Vancouver, Canada | 7:00 PM | 11:59 PM |
Sun Aug 17, 2025 | Seattle, Washington | 7:00 AM |
Ketchikan, AK
Ketchikan is known as Alaska's "First City" because it's the first major community travelers come to on the journey north. Located on an island, Ketchikan began life as an Indian fishing camp. The name Ketchikan comes from a Tlingit phrase that means "eagle with spread-out wings," a reference to a waterfall near town.
In the early 1900s, when gold was Alaska's claim to fame, fishing, and timber industries were established in Ketchikan. The growth of these industries helped make this Inside Passage Port Alaska's fourth-largest city.
Visitors to Ketchikan will be intrigued by its rich Native heritage, which includes the world's oldest collection of totem poles at Totem Heritage Center. The Haida, Tlingit, and Tsimshian are all part of the city's colorful history. Ketchikan, with its abundance of salmon, is also a sportfishing paradise. Sightseers will be impressed with both the scenic town and its surroundings, especially Misty Fjords National Monument.
Endicott Arm and Dawes Glacier
This narrow fjord is located approximately 50 miles southeast of Juneau and is part of the Tracy Arm-Fords Terror Wilderness area. Breathtaking Endicott Arm extends over 30 miles long, with nearly one-fifth of its area covered in ice. At the head of the fjord, tidewater glaciers, such as Dawes Glacier, regularly expel enormous chunks of ice into the waters below in a magnificent process known as calving. During the summer when Princess ships visit, icebergs float along the surface of the glistening water in an array of sizes, from just a few inches up to three stories wide.
Protected within the Tongass National Forest, Endicott Arm is a haven for wildlife. Black and Brown bears, deer, wolves, harbor seals, mountain goats, and a variety of seabirds have been spotted in the area.
As you glide through the pristine fjord, you'll first pass by a lush forest where a number of beautiful waterfalls cascade down, and then you'll be treated to views of snowcapped mountains and blue-tinged glaciers more spectacular than you could ever imagine.