Travels Made Easy

Alaskan Nature Photography Cruise

May 1 - 8, 2027

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Kristina Baker

Travels Made Easy

Overview


The Inside Passage does not ease you in. From the moment the Royal Princess pulls away from Seattle and the skyline fades behind the Olympic peaks, the landscape takes over — and it never really lets go. What follows is a port-by-port look at what is waiting for you when you step ashore, written for the people on this trip: those who see the world through a lens and feel it most when something wild is within frame.

Room

2 Guests

3 Guests

4 Guests

Deposit

Deluxe Balcony

$3,200

$3,550

$3,950

$200

Suite

$6,200

$7,450

$8,760

$1,000

All prices per cabin, USD. Deposits are fully refundable through January 31, 2027.

Trip Details


Photographer's Port Guide · Inside Passage

The Inside Passage does not ease you in. From the moment the Royal Princess pulls away from Seattle and the skyline fades behind the Olympic peaks, the landscape takes over — and it never really lets go. What follows is a port-by-port look at what...

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Day 1 · Sat, May 1 · Seattle, Washington, United States


About Your Cruise Line - Princess Cruises

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About Your Ship - Royal Princess

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Seattle, Washington

3:00PM

Seattle is a prelude — and a good one. The waterfront hums with salt air and ferry horns. Before you board, wander Myrtle Edwards Park along the water's edge, where harbor seals bob in the wake of passing boats and bald eagles cut lazy circles ove...

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Your Room Selections

Starting at $3,200

May 1 – May 8

2 room options

A balcony on a cruise through Alaska isn't a luxury — it's a necessity. Dawn breaks early in the Inside Passage in May, and the light that falls on tidewater glaciers, breaching humpbacks, and bald eagles perched on ice floes lasts only minutes. A...

Day 3 · Mon, May 3 · Juneau, Alaska, United States


Juneau, Alaska

1:00PM – 9:15PM · 8hr 15min

Juneau is built between mountains and water with nowhere left to spread — and that compression makes it feel electric. Head straight for Mendenhall Glacier. The ice is blue in a way that does not photograph easily, a color somewhere between sapphi...

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Day 4 · Tue, May 4 · Skagway, Alaska, United States


Skagway, Alaska

6:00AM – 8:30PM · 14hr 30min

At the head of the Lynn Canal — the longest, deepest fjord in North America — Skagway sits in a valley so narrow and steep it feels like the mountains are leaning in to listen. The ship arrives at 6 AM, and the low morning light comes over the rid...

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Day 5 · Wed, May 5 · Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska, United States


Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska

6:00AM – 2:30PM · 8hr 30min

There is no going ashore here. You do not need to. The ship moves through the bay slowly, and the silence — broken only by the deep, percussive crack of calving ice — is part of the experience. Margerie Glacier fills the horizon at the head of the...

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Day 6 · Thu, May 6 · Ketchikan, Alaska, United States


Ketchikan, Alaska

7:00AM – 1:15PM · 6hr 15min

Ketchikan is the first taste of Alaska for many visitors, and it delivers. The town clings to the base of Deer Mountain with Creek Street — a row of wooden buildings built on pilings over the water — running along a salmon stream that turns wild i...

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Day 7 · Fri, May 7 · Victoria, British Columbia, Canada


Victoria, British Columbia

9:00PM – 11:59PM · 2hr 59min

The ship arrives at 9 PM, and the city is lit. Victoria's Inner Harbour is one of the most beautiful waterfronts in Canada — the Parliament Buildings glow amber across the water, and the old architecture along the quay reflects in the harbor's dar...

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Day 8 · Sat, May 8 · Seattle, Washington, United States


Seattle, Washington

7:00AM

Seattle is a scenic seaport city in western Washington, situated on an isthmus between Puget Sound to the west and Lake Washington to the east. It is the largest city in Washington. Five pioneer families from Illinois first settled the area in 185...

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