7 Night Alaska Inside Passage Cruise aboard the Holland America Zaandam

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

Calling on more exotic destinations such as Skagway, Juneau, and Ketchikan makes this cruise particularly interesting. This is a common route for the Zaandam.

At under $130 per day, this represents a good bargain. This is the total price, including all entertainment, meals, taxes, and port fees.


The Holland America Zaandam

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

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

Ship class
Rotterdam
Built
2000
Refurbished
2025
Guests
1,432
Crew
647
Length
663 ft
Holland America Zaandam
Bars & cafésBars & Lounges

Your Itinerary

This itinerary includes three days in port and three sea days. Major features include a long stop in Skagway in addition to visits to more exotic ports like Juneau and Ketchikan.

Map of this cruise's route
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Wed12May 12thWednesday
3:00pm
Thu13May 13thThursday
Inside Passage, AK (Cruising)
Tracy Arm, AK (Cruising)
Fri14May 14thFriday
1:30pm – 10:00pm
1:30pm – 10:00pm
Sat15May 15thSaturday
6:30am – 9:00pm
6:30am – 9:00pm
Sun16May 16thSunday
Glacier Bay National Park, AK (Cruising)
Mon17May 17thMonday
11:00am – 7:00pm
11:00am – 7:00pm
Tue18May 18thTuesday
Inside Passage, AK (Cruising)
Wed19May 19thWednesday
7:00am
Day 3Juneau
Day 4Skagway
Day 6Ketchikan

Book Your Cruise

Since being listed a year or so ago, The price of this cruise has fluctuated between $879 and $954 for a cabin, including taxes and port fees. Right now this cruise is at an all time low, so secure your room now before it increases.

Photos show a typical cabin in each class. Layout and decor vary by category.


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Stay connected on board

A GigSky eSIM works on the ship and ashore in the Americas and the Caribbean, so your phone just works without the ship's Wi‑Fi package.

Unlimited data for your 8 days $128.99 $109.64

500 MB a day at full speed, then 500 kbps; messaging, email and maps apps stay unlimited.

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Alternate Sailings

The Zaandam sails this route eighteen times next year, but doesn't sail it this year. The Emerald, Coral, Nieuw Amsterdam, Koningsdam, Island, Crown, Oosterdam, and Eurodam also sail routes with the same stops but slightly different schedules.

The same route on other Holland America ships

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