18 Night Great Bear Rainforest & Alaska Explorer aboard the Holland America Zaandam
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.
The Holland America Zaandam
The Zaandam Holland America, based in Vancouver and refurbished only one year ago in 2025, is a highly-rated Rotterdam class ship that can accomodate comfortably over 1,400 cruisers.
The Zaandam Holland America boasts a basketball court, a casino, a spa, a gym, and two jacuzzis.
- Ship class
- Rotterdam
- Built
- 2000
- Refurbished
- 2025
- Guests
- 1,432
- Crew
- 647
- Length
- 663 ft
Your Itinerary
This itinerary spends ten days in port and seven days at sea. Major features include long stops in Glacier Bay and Prince Rupert plus visits to extremely rare ports like Homer and Wrangell.
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Book Your Cruise
Since it was first listed on November 9th of last year, The cost of this cruise has fluctuated between $2,944 and $3,144 for a stateroom, including taxes and port charges. Right now this sailing is only $65 higher than the all time low of $2,944 so reserve your room now before it goes up.
Photos show a typical cabin in each class. Layout and decor vary by category.
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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.
No other departures of this route are on sale right now.
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Data as of Oct 12, 2026