18 Night Great Bear Rainforest & Alaska Explorer aboard the Holland America Zaandam
Settle in for eighteen nights of relaxing travel through the sea when you reserve your cabin on the Holland America Zaandam from Vancouver and back again.
This trip is noteworthy because you will only visit extremely rare ports such as Homer, Prince Rupert, and Wrangell. This route is a rare one for the Zaandam. In fact, it sails it only once.
This is the total you pay, no surprises at checkout. Coming in at less than $130 a day, this value is good.
The Holland America Zaandam
The Zaandam Holland America, based in Alaska and refurbished only one year ago in 2025, is a highly-rated Rotterdam class cruise ship that can carry comfortably over 1,400 people.
The Zaandam Holland America offers a basketball court, two jacuzzis, a spa, a casino, and a gym.
Your Itinerary
This sailing consists of seven days at sea and ten port days. High points include long stops in Ketchikan and Prince Rupert as well as visits to very uncommon stops like Homer and Wrangell.
Alternate Sailings
The Zaandam sails this route once 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.
Book Your Cruise
Since being listed twenty months ago, The price of this sailing has fluctuated between $1,979 and $3,179 for a room, inclusive of taxes and port charges. This graph displays the cost over time for the different types of cabin. Today this cruise is only seventeen percent higher than the all time low of $1,979 so lock in your stateroom now before it goes up.
Last Updated: Jul 28, 2026
Last Modified: Jul 11, 2026