18 Night Great Bear Rainforest & Alaska Explorer aboard the Holland America Zaandam

Book your cabin on the Holland America Zaandam and prepare for eighteen nights of relaxing cruising through the sea from Vancouver and back!

Stopping in very uncommon stops such as Homer, Prince Rupert, and Wrangell makes this cruise particularly exciting. This route is an uncommon one for the Zaandam. In fact, it sails it just once.

We include all entertainment, meals, port fees, and taxes in the price, so that you can compare trips easily. With a cost of under $150 per day, this represents a strong value.

Jacuzzi
Day 9: Kodiak

The Holland America Zaandam

The Zaandam Holland America, based in Alaska and refurbished just one year ago in 2025, is a highly-rated Rotterdam class vessel that can carry comfortably more than 1,400 travelers.

The Zaandam Holland America has two jacuzzis, a casino, a basketball court, a spa, and a gym.

Holland America Zaandam
Day 14: Juneau

Your Itinerary

This itinerary consists of seven sea days and ten days in port. Major features include visits to extremely rare cities like Homer, Prince Rupert, and Wrangell.

DatePortArriveDepart
Sat, Apr 24Vancouver, Canada
Sun, Apr 25Bella Bella (Cruising)
Mon, Apr 26Grenville Channel (Cruising)
Tue, Apr 27Sitka, AK 9:00am5:00pm
Wed, Apr 28At Sea
Thu, Apr 29Anchorage, AK 9:00am
Fri, Apr 305:00pm
Sat, May 1Homer, AK 9:00am5:00pm
Sun, May 2Kodiak, AK 9:00am5:00pm
Mon, May 3Valdez, AK 9:00am5:00pm
Tue, May 4At Sea
Wed, May 5Hubbard Glacier, AK (Cruising)
Thu, May 6Glacier Bay National Park, AK (Cruising)
Fri, May 7Juneau, AK 9:00am5:00pm
Sat, May 8Wrangell, AK 9:00am5:00pm
Sun, May 9Ketchikan, AK 9:00am5:00pm
Mon, May 10Prince Rupert, BC 9:00am5:00pm
Tue, May 11Inside Passage, AK (Cruising)
Wed, May 12Vancouver, Canada 9:00am
April 24th, 2027  - Great Bear Rainforest & Alaska Explorer on the Holland America Zaandam
Your Route
Day 16: Ketchikan
Gym
Day 6: Anchorage
Spa
Day 8: Homer

Alternate Sailings

The Zaandam sails this route once next year, but doesn't sail it this year. This is the only ship that sails this exact route. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.

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Book Your Cruise

Since being listed seven months ago, The cost of this cruise has ranged between $2,674 and $3,054 for a room, including $0 in taxes and port fees. The accompanying graph shows the cost over time for the different types of cabin. Today this itinerary is at its lowest price, so secure your cabin now before it goes up.

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Last Updated: Jun 3, 2026

Last Modified: Jun 3, 2026

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