7 Night Alaska Explorer Cruise aboard the Holland America Westerdam

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Set sail with the Holland America Westerdam and get ready for seven nights of exciting sailing through the sea from Seattle and back again!

Touring through extremely rare stops like Victoria, BC, Icy Strait Point, and Sitka makes this sailing special. This is a typical route for the Westerdam.

Our price is the total price, including all entertainment, meals, taxes, and port fees.


The Holland America Westerdam

Based in Alaska and refurbished only three years ago in 2023, over 1,900 people can sail on this highly-rated Vista class cruise ship.

The Westerdam Holland America has a gym, five jacuzzis, a casino, and a spa.

Ship class
Vista
Built
2004
Refurbished
2023
Guests
1,968
Crew
817
Length
935 ft
Holland America Westerdam
Bars & cafésBars & Lounges

Your Itinerary

This sailing is made up of five days in port and one sea day. Major features include visits to very uncommon stops like Victoria, BC, Icy Strait Point, and Sitka.

Map of this cruise's route
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Sat15July 15thSaturday
3:00pm
3:00pm
Puget Sound, Washington (Cruising)
Sun16July 16thSunday
At Sea
Stephens Passage, AK (Cruising)
Mon17July 17thMonday
12:30pm – 10:00pm
12:30pm – 10:00pm
Glacier Bay National Park, AK (Cruising)
Tue18July 18thTuesday
5:30pm – 10:00pm
Wed19July 19thWednesday
8:00am – 4:00pm
8:00am – 4:00pm
Thu20July 20thThursday
6:30am – 1:00pm
6:30am – 1:00pm
Fri21July 21stFriday
8:00pm – 11:59pm
8:00pm – 11:59pm
Sat22July 22ndSaturday
7:00am
7:00am
Day 3Juneau
Day 4Icy Strait Point
Day 6Ketchikan
Day 7Victoria, BC

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Since being listed two months ago, the price of this sailing has remained stable at $1,719. Now this itinerary is at an all time low, so secure your stateroom now before it rises.

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A GigSky eSIM works on the ship and ashore in the Americas and the Caribbean, so your phone just works without the ship's Wi‑Fi package.

Unlimited data for your 8 days $128.99 $109.64

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Alternate Sailings

The same itinerary is also sailed by the Eurodam.

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