7 Night Alaska Hubbard Glacier Cruise on board the Celebrity Mercury
Alaska. Imagine your vacation in Alaska for one moment. Your delight when you spot a grizzly bear with a cub or two in tow. That instant when the silence of a misty fjord is shattered by a pod of giant humpback whales, breaching high into the air, then crashing b
ack against the sea. While your floatplane flies over crystal glaciers, toward the midnight sun, remember: This is Alaska. This is real. This is the adventure of a lifetime.
Cruise Itinerary
| Date | Port/City | Activity | Description | |
| Day 1 | Vancouver, British Columbia |
Depart 5:00 PM | ||
| Day 2 | Inside Passage (Cruising) | Cruising | ||
| Day 3 | Ketchikan, Alaska | Docked | Arrive 7:00 AM | Depart 1:00 PM |
| Day 4 | Hubbard Glacier (Cruising) | Cruising | Arrive 12:30 PM | Depart 4:30 PM |
| Day 5 | Juneau, Alaska | Docked | Arrive 8:00 AM | Depart 6:00 PM |
| Day 6 | Sitka, Alaska | Tendered | Arrive 8:00 AM | Depart 2:00 PM |
| Day 7 | Inside Passage (Cruising) | Cruising | ||
| Day 8 | Vancouver, British Columbia | Arrive7:00 AM |
* Itinerary subject to change
Ports of Call:
Vancouver, British Columbia Day 1 | Day 8
Every bit as cosmopolitan as Seattle, with a distinctive European flair, Vancouver is the Canadian jewel of Puget Sound. From the cobblestone streets of the Gastown district to Little Italy and Chinatown, Vancouver has something for everyone.
Inside Passage (Cruising) Day 2 | Day 7
This is one of the most famously beautiful passages in all the world. It features virtually everything you came to Alaska hoping to see, including rain forests, glaciers, fjords and white-capped peaks. All of which create a setting that's perfect for viewing whales and sea lions.
Ketchikan, Alaska Day 3
In addition to being the jumping-off point for seaplane excursions into the Misty Fjords National Monument and its 2.2 million acres of wilderness nirvana, Ketchikan is also the ancestral home of the Tlingit tribe. Another "must-see" here is the world's largest collection of totem poles. You can learn what motivates someone to turn a piece of lumber into a towering work of art at the Saxman Native Village and Totem Bight and Totem Heritage Center.
Hubbard Glacier (Cruising) Day 4
Hubbard Glacier is the one glacier in the world that does not move at a glacial pace. Quite the opposite. In fact, in 1986, Hubbard Glacier - the largest tidewater glacier on the North American continent - moved an average of just under 5.5 feet per hour. Keep a watchful eye as you sail through the Yakutat Bay, as you may be a witness to geological history.
Juneau, Alaska Day 5
Where Earl Grey meets Eddie Bauer® would be a good way to describe the charms of Alaska's capital city. Here the pioneering spirit lives on in an interesting mix of cosmopolitan chic and frontier ruggedness. Visit the Alaska State Museum and its exquisite collection of Russian Orthodox and Gold Rush relics.
Sitka, Alaska Day 6
This tranquil fishing village was once part of the expansive Czarist Russian Empire. Gaze over Crescent Bay and catch a glimpse of the onion-domed Russian cathedral from high atop Castle Hill. Visit the Sitka National Historical Park, the very spot where native Tlingits and Russian settlers fought to the bitter end. Ironically, the strife of the past has led to the creation of an eclectic community that reflects its Tlingit, Russian and American roots.