7 Night Glacier Discovery Cruise aboard the Holland America Westerdam

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Prepare yourself for seven nights of relaxing sailing through the sea when you join the Holland America Westerdam from Vancouver to Whittier.

Stopping at uncommon destinations such as Skagway, Juneau, and Ketchikan makes this sailing particularly exciting. This route is an uncommon one for the Westerdam.

This is the total price, including all entertainment, meals, taxes, and port fees. With a cost of less than $135 per day, this represents a strong value.


The Holland America Westerdam

Over 1,900 people can travel on this highly-rated Vista class cruise ship, based in Alaska and refurbished just three years ago in 2023.

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

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

Your Itinerary

This cruise is made up of three days in port and three sea days. High points include long stops in Juneau and Skagway as well as visits to unusual cities like Ketchikan.

Map of this cruise's route
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Sun29August 29thSunday
4:00pm
Mon30August 30thMonday
Inside Passage, AK (Cruising)
Tue31August 31stTuesday
6:30am – 3:00pm
6:30am – 3:00pm
Wed1September 1stWednesday
10:00am – 9:30pm
10:00am – 9:30pm
Thu2September 2ndThursday
7:00am – 9:00pm
7:00am – 9:00pm
Fri3September 3rdFriday
Glacier Bay National Park, AK (Cruising)
Sat4September 4thSaturday
College Fjord, AK (Cruising)
Sun5September 5thSunday
1:00am
1:00am
Day 3Ketchikan
Day 4Juneau
Day 5Skagway

Book Your Cruise

Since being listed a year or so ago, The cost of this itinerary has ranged between $954 and $913 for a stateroom, inclusive of taxes and port charges. At $41 below the previous all time low of $954 right now is a great time to reserve your cabin.

  • Inside

    $913

    $130/day

    Book Inside
  • Outside

    $1,154

    $165/day

    Book Outside
  • Balcony

    Sold out

    Not available on this sailing

  • Suite

    Sold out

    Not available on this sailing

Photos show a typical cabin in each class. Layout and decor vary by category.


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Stay connected on board

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

500 MB a day at full speed, then 500 kbps; messaging, email and maps apps stay unlimited.

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Alternate Sailings

The Westerdam sails this route nine times next year, but doesn't sail it this year. The Jade, Nieuw Amsterdam, Island, Eurodam, and Oosterdam also sail routes with the same stops but slightly different schedules.

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Data as of Oct 25, 2026

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