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

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Set sail with the Holland America Zaandam and settle in for eighteen nights of luxurious cruising across the sea from Vancouver and back again!

Calling on rare stops such as Homer, Prince Rupert, and Wrangell makes this trip special. This route is an unusual one for the Zaandam, As it sails it only once.

We include all meals, entertainment, taxes, and fees in this, so there are no surprises.

Day 7: Kodiak
Gym

The Holland America Zaandam

The Zaandam Holland America, based in Alaska and refurbished less than one year ago in 2025, is a highly-rated Rotterdam class vessel that can accomodate comfortably over 1,400 guests.

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

Holland America Zaandam
Day 9: Anchorage

Your Itinerary

This cruise includes ten days in port and seven sea days. Highlights include long stops in Glacier Bay and Prince Rupert in addition to visits to extremely rare ports like Homer and Wrangell.

Wed15September 15thWednesday
4:00pm
Thu16September 16thThursday
Bella Bella (Cruising)
Fri17September 17thFriday
Grenville Channel (Cruising)
Sat18September 18thSaturday
8:00am – 5:00pm
8:00am – 5:00pm
Sun19September 19thSunday
Hubbard Glacier, AK (Cruising)
Mon20September 20thMonday
8:00am – 5:00pm
8:00am – 5:00pm
Tue21September 21stTuesday
11:00am – 6:00pm
11:00am – 6:00pm
Wed22September 22ndWednesday
8:00am – 5:00pm
8:00am – 5:00pm
Thu23September 23rdThursdayFri24September 24thFriday
10:00am – 5:00pm
10:00am – 5:00pm10:00am – 5:00pm
Sat25September 25thSaturday
At Sea
Sun26September 26thSunday
At Sea
Mon27September 27thMonday
Glacier Bay National Park, AK (Cruising)
Tue28September 28thTuesday
8:00am – 5:00pm
8:00am – 5:00pm
Wed29September 29thWednesday
8:00am – 5:00pm
8:00am – 5:00pm
Thu30September 30thThursday
8:00am – 5:00pm
8:00am – 5:00pm
Fri1October 1stFriday
7:00am – 6:00pm
Sat2October 2ndSaturday
Inside Passage, AK (Cruising)
Sun3October 3rdSunday
7:00am
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September 15th, 2027  - Great Bear Rainforest & Alaska Explorer on the Holland America Zaandam
Your Route
Spa
Jacuzzi
Day 8: Homer
Day 16: Ketchikan

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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Since it was first listed on November 9th of last year, The cost of this cruise has fluctuated between $3,009 and $3,144 for a stateroom, including taxes and port charges. This graph shows the price over time for each class of cabin. Now this sailing is at an all time low, so secure your room now before it rises.

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Last Modified: Jul 26, 2026

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