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

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Step aboard the Holland America Zaandam and settle in for eighteen nights of exciting sailing across the sea from Vancouver and back!

This cruise is particularly interesting because you'll exclusively stop at rare destinations such as Homer, Prince Rupert, and Wrangell. This route is an unusual one for the Zaandam, As it sails it only once.

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The Holland America Zaandam

Over 1,400 people can cruise on this highly-rated Rotterdam class cruise ship, based in Vancouver and refurbished just one year ago in 2025.

The Zaandam Holland America wows guests with a spa, two jacuzzis, a basketball court, a casino, and a gym.

Ship class
Rotterdam
Built
2000
Refurbished
2025
Guests
1,432
Crew
647
Length
663 ft
Holland America Zaandam
Gym

Your Itinerary

This cruise spends seven sea days and ten days in port. Highlights include visits to rare stops like Homer and Wrangell plus long stops in Ketchikan and Prince Rupert.

Map of this cruise's route
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Wed13September 13thWednesday
4:00pm
Thu14September 14thThursday
Seymour Narrows (Cruising)
Inside Passage, AK (Cruising)
Fri15September 15thFriday
Grenville Channel (Cruising)
Sat16September 16thSaturday
6:30am – 3:30pm
6:30am – 3:30pm
Sun17September 17thSunday
Hubbard Glacier, AK (Cruising)
Mon18September 18thMonday
8:00am – 5:00pm
8:00am – 5:00pm
Tue19September 19thTuesday
11:00am – 6:00pm
11:00am – 6:00pm
Wed20September 20thWednesday
8:00am – 5:00pm
8:00am – 5:00pm
Thu21September 21stThursdayFri22September 22ndFriday
10:00am – 5:00pm
10:00am – 5:00pm10:00am – 5:00pm
Sat23September 23rdSaturday
At Sea
Sun24September 24thSunday
At Sea
Mon25September 25thMonday
8:00am – 6:00pm
Tue26September 26thTuesday
Glacier Bay National Park, AK (Cruising)
Wed27September 27thWednesday
9:00am – 6:00pm
9:00am – 6:00pm
Thu28September 28thThursday
7:00am – 6:00pm
7:00am – 6:00pm
Fri29September 29thFriday
7:00am – 6:00pm
Sat30September 30thSaturday
Bella Bella (Cruising)
Inside Passage, AK (Cruising)
Sun1October 1stSunday
7:00am
Day 4Juneau
Day 7Kodiak
Day 8Homer
Day 9Anchorage
Day 13Icy Strait Point
Day 16Ketchikan

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Since being listed two months ago, the cost of this sailing has remained right at $3,239. Today this sailing is at an all time low, so lock in your cabin now before it increases.

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