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.

We include all all taxes and fees in our price, so there are no surprises at checkout.

Spa
Day 7: Kodiak

The Holland America Zaandam

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

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

Holland America Zaandam
Day 16: Ketchikan

Your Itinerary

This cruise spends seven sea days and ten days in port. High points include long stops in Ketchikan and Prince Rupert plus visits to very uncommon destinations like Homer and Wrangell.

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
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September 13th, 2028  - Great Bear Rainforest & Alaska Explorer on the Holland America Zaandam
Your Route
Gym
Day 13: Icy Strait Point
Jacuzzi
Day 8: Homer

Alternate Sailings

No other ship sails this exact same 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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Last Updated: Aug 27, 2026

Last Modified: Aug 26, 2026

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