American Cruise Lines has announced its biggest Alaska cruise season ever. The company will deploy two small ships in Alaska, offering five itineraries from May through September.
For 2025, American has repositioned American Constitution to the West Coast for summer Alaska cruises and spring and fall Puget Sound cruises. Doubling capacity in the region, 170-passenger vessel joins sister ship American Constellation, sailing a roster of five different Alaska itineraries, including two new "Alaska National Parks" cruises. These adventures include seven days of land exploration in Denali and Kenai Fjords National Parks; a 12- or nine-day cruise between Fairbanks and Juneau; and special small-ship access in Glacier Bay National Park.
Itinerary highlights include:
- “Grand Alaska National Parks” – The 19-day itinerary includes seven days of guided exploration in Denali and Kenai Fjords National Parks; a 12-day Alaska cruise; and sails Glacier Bay National Park, the Inside Passage, Frederick Sound and the Wrangell Narrows. Available from Fairbanks to Juneau, this adventure visits Fairbanks, Anchorage, Seward, Juneau, Haines, Sitka, Petersburg, Wrangell and Tracy Arm.
- “Alaska National Parks” – This 16-day itinerary includes seven days of guided exploration in Denali and Kenai Fjords National Parks; a nine-day Alaska cruise; and sails Glacier Bay National Park and the Wrangell Narrows. Available from Fairbanks to Juneau, this adventure visits Fairbanks, Anchorage, Seward, Juneau, Haines, Petersburg, Wrangell and Tracy Arm.
- “Southeast Alaska Cruise” – This nine-day itinerary sails round-trip from Juneau. It includes visits to Juneau, Haines, Glacier Bay National Park, Petersburg, Wrangell and Tracy Arm/Sawyer Glacier, also sailing the Wrangell Narrows.
- “Alaskan Explorer Cruise” – This 12-day itinerary sails round-trip from Juneau. It includes visits to Juneau, Haines, Glacier Bay National Park, Sitka, Petersburg, Wrangell and Tracy Arm. “Alaskan Explorer” cruises also sail the Inside Passage, Frederick Sound and the Wrangell Narrows.
- “Alaska Inside Passage Cruise” – This 16-day itinerary sails from Seattle to Juneau, or Juneau to Seattle. This adventure cruises the Inside Passage, exploring nearly 1,000 miles of coastline through Alaska’s southeastern panhandle. The itinerary visits Juneau, Haines, Skagway, Glacier Bay National Park, Petersburg, Wrangell, Ketchikan, Friday Harbor, Anacortes and Seattle. The cruise also sails the Inside Passage, Frederick Sound, the Queen Charlotte Strait and the Strait of Georgia, and includes a pre-cruise stay in either departure city. May 2025 departures from Seattle offer a complimentary Four Seasons Pre-Cruise Package and all 2025 “Alaska Inside Passage Cruises” offer complimentary domestic airfare.
Unlike other small ships in the region, U.S.-built, American Constellation and American Constitution are both fully stabilized and offer private balcony accommodations, plus onboard amenities like top-deck lounges and alternate casual dining venues. All Itineraries offer included pre-cruise stays, and a range of experiences featuring up-close views of Alaskan glaciers and wildlife. Plus, all American’s cruises enjoy small-ship access to Glacier Bay National Park, with some sailings also including an overnight in this biosphere.
For more information, visit www.americancruiselines.com.
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