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

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Prepare for eighteen nights of breathtaking travel through the sea when you set sail with the Holland America Zaandam from Vancouver and back again.

Spending time in rare stops like Homer, Prince Rupert, and Wrangell makes this cruise noteworthy. This route is an uncommon one for the Zaandam, As it sails it just once.

We include all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes in this, so there are no surprises at checkout. Coming in at under $135 a day, this deal is solid.

Gym
Day 9: Kodiak

The Holland America Zaandam

More than 1,400 travelers can comfortably sail on this top-rated Rotterdam class ship, based in Alaska and refurbished just one year ago in 2025.

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

Holland America Zaandam
Day 6: Anchorage

Your Itinerary

This sailing is made up of ten port days and seven sea days. Major features include a long stop in Prince Rupert as well as visits to very uncommon stops like Homer and Wrangell.

Sat24April 24thSaturday
4:00pm
Sun25April 25thSunday
Bella Bella (Cruising)
Mon26April 26thMonday
Grenville Channel (Cruising)
Tue27April 27thTuesday
7:00am – 3:00pm
7:00am – 3:00pm
Wed28April 28thWednesday
At Sea
Thu29April 29thThursdayFri30April 30thFriday
8:00am – 4:00pm
8:00am – 4:00pm8:00am – 4:00pm
Sat1May 1stSaturday
8:00am – 5:00pm
8:00am – 5:00pm
Sun2May 2ndSunday
8:00am – 5:00pm
8:00am – 5:00pm
Mon3May 3rdMonday
12:00pm – 9:00pm
12:00pm – 9:00pm
Tue4May 4thTuesday
At Sea
Wed5May 5thWednesday
Hubbard Glacier, AK (Cruising)
Thu6May 6thThursday
Glacier Bay National Park, AK (Cruising)
Fri7May 7thFriday
8:00am – 5:00pm
8:00am – 5:00pm
Sat8May 8thSaturday
8:00am – 5:00pm
8:00am – 5:00pm
Sun9May 9thSunday
8:00am – 5:00pm
8:00am – 5:00pm
Mon10May 10thMonday
7:00am – 6:00pm
Tue11May 11thTuesday
Inside Passage, AK (Cruising)
Wed12May 12thWednesday
7:00am
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April 24th, 2027  - Great Bear Rainforest & Alaska Explorer on the Holland America Zaandam
Your Route
Day 16: Ketchikan
Spa
Jacuzzi
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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The accompanying graph indicates the price over time for the various classes of cabin. Since it was first listed on November 9th of last year, The price of a stateroom on this sailing has ranged between $2,409 and $3,054 inclusive of taxes and port charges. Now this sailing is at an all time low, so reserve your stateroom now before it moves upwards.

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$5,284
$133.83/day
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Last Modified: Aug 6, 2026

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