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The Canadian Rockies with Alaska Cruise

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The Canadian Rockies with Alaska Cruise

4.6/5 Based on 45 Reviews No Booking FeesDedicated Travel Advisor
Fully Guided Locally Guided Coach Group Cruise Scenic
Our Price From 6,129 Per Person
Exclusive Savings 131 Per Person
 Trip Length
20 Days
 Trip Starts
Vancouver
 Trip Finishes
Vancouver
20 Day The Canadian Rockies with Alaska Cruise Itinerary (Cosmos)
Countries Explored: Canada, USA
Our Price From 6,129 Per Person
Exclusive Savings 131 Per Person
 Trip Length
20 Days
 Trip Starts
Vancouver
 Trip Finishes
Vancouver
20 Day The Canadian Rockies with Alaska Cruise Itinerary (Cosmos)
Countries Explored: Canada, USA
Trip Style
Regional Discovery
Departures
Accommodation
3 - 4 Star
Max. Group Size
50
Guide Level
Fully Guided, Locally Guided
Trip Code
8904
Ship
Ship Class
R Class
Passengers
1432
Crew
604
Launched
2000
Refurbished
2017
Trip Style
Regional Discovery
Accommodation
3 - 4 Star
Max. Group Size
50
Guide Level
Fully Guided, Locally Guided
Trip Code
8904
Ship
Ship Class
R Class
Passengers
1432
Crew
604
Launched
2000
Refurbished
2017

Overview

Read 45 reviews and enjoy exclusive savings on Cosmos 20 Day The Canadian Rockies with Alaska Cruise. Canada’s national parks and scenic drives highlight this wonderful Canadian Rockies tour that overnights in Vancouver, Kelowna, Banff National Park, Jasper National Park, Sun Peaks, Whistler, and Victoria. Plus, you’ll enjoy a 7-night Alaska cruise where you’ll witness the amazing Inside Passage, one of the world’s most picturesque sea lanes with unbelievable beauty.

You’ll spend time in Banff National Park, with its valleys, mountains, glaciers,...read more forests, rivers, and meadows, and Jasper National Park, with its majestic mountains and abundant wildlife. Other Canadian national parks on this tour include Glacier National Park, with its rugged mountains, glaciers, and waterfalls, and Yoho National Park, with its vertical rock walls, waterfalls, and beautiful peaks.

In addition to national parks, you’ll also visit some of Canada’s most popular resort towns on this Canadian Rockies tour. In the resort city of Kelowna, attractively set on the shores of Lake Okanagan and surrounded by orchards and vineyards, enjoy a winery tour. In the mountain resort of Sun Peaks, you’ll overnight after a beautiful drive that includes passing Mount Robson, the Canadian Rockies’ highest mountain at 12,972 feet. Spend two nights in the alpine town of Whistler, surrounded by stunning glaciated mountains.

A tour highlight is a stop at the Columbia Icefield, the largest expanse of ice in the Canadian Rockies. Here, you’ll ride the Ice Explorer that travels on ice that is 750 feet thick! You’ll also travel to the Pacific Coast, where you’ll sail across the Strait of Georgia to Victoria for two overnights. Join an included sightseeing tour, visit Butchart Gardens, rated as one of the most beautiful gardens in the world, and enjoy free time to discover some of Victoria’s most popular attractions. For the value-minded traveller, this Canadian Rockies tour with an Alaska cruise is a dream holiday!
Read 45 reviews and enjoy exclusive savings on Cosmos 20 Day The Canadian Rockies with Alaska Cruise. Canada’s national parks and scenic drives highlight this wonderful Canadian Rockies tour that overnights in Vancouver, Kelowna, Banff National Park, Jasper National Park, Sun Peaks, Whistler, and Victoria. Plus, you’ll enjoy a 7-night Alaska cruise where you’ll witness the amazing Inside Passage, one of the world’s most picturesque sea lanes with unbelievable beauty.

You’ll spend time in Banff National Park, with its valleys, mountains, glaciers,...read more forests, rivers, and meadows, and Jasper National Park, with its majestic mountains and abundant wildlife. Other Canadian national parks on this tour include Glacier National Park, with its rugged mountains, glaciers, and waterfalls, and Yoho National Park, with its vertical rock walls, waterfalls, and beautiful peaks.

In addition to national parks, you’ll also visit some of Canada’s most popular resort towns on this Canadian Rockies tour. In the resort city of Kelowna, attractively set on the shores of Lake Okanagan and surrounded by orchards and vineyards, enjoy a winery tour. In the mountain resort of Sun Peaks, you’ll overnight after a beautiful drive that includes passing Mount Robson, the Canadian Rockies’ highest mountain at 12,972 feet. Spend two nights in the alpine town of Whistler, surrounded by stunning glaciated mountains.

A tour highlight is a stop at the Columbia Icefield, the largest expanse of ice in the Canadian Rockies. Here, you’ll ride the Ice Explorer that travels on ice that is 750 feet thick! You’ll also travel to the Pacific Coast, where you’ll sail across the Strait of Georgia to Victoria for two overnights. Join an included sightseeing tour, visit Butchart Gardens, rated as one of the most beautiful gardens in the world, and enjoy free time to discover some of Victoria’s most popular attractions. For the value-minded traveller, this Canadian Rockies tour with an Alaska cruise is a dream holiday!

Itinerary

Welcome to Vancouver! Your Tour Director is on hand late this afternoon to answer any questions.

This morning, an included city tour highlights Stanley Park, Chinatown, the harbour, beaches, and more. The rest of the day is at leisure; your Tour Director can suggest ways to further explore the city. Maybe take a water taxi to Granville Island with outdoor markets, street musicians, and waterfront cafes or, visit historic Gastown with its steam-powered clock.

Our journey begins in British Columbia's fertile valleys and continues through rich mountain forests to Okanagan Lake. Travel along the lake to the resort city of Kelowna, beautifully situated on the lake shore and surrounded by orchards and vineyards. Sample local wines on the included winery tour.

Motor north through the Okanagan Valley, famous for its peaches and vineyards. Climb up 4,379-foot-high Rogers Pass in Glacier National Park. Take a break at the pass, perfect for photos of the rugged mountains, glaciers, and waterfalls. Enter Yoho National Park and ascend Kicking Horse Pass at 5,421 feet. Reach Banff National Park, Canada's first national park, known for its unparalleled mountain scenery nestled in the heart of the magnificent Canadian Rockies. An orientation tour highlights Banff's unspoiled beauty.

Enjoy the day exploring Banff, one of Canada's favourite year-round resorts, and home to 53 species of mammals. The most commonly seen are deer and big horn sheep. If the timing is right, you may spot black bears, grizzlies, or wolves. Your Tour Director will also have suggestions for an optional helicopter ride over the Canadian Rockies.

First, to Lake Louise, its turquoise waters a perfect natural mirror that reflects the mountains and glaciers. Precipitous gorges, snowcapped summits, and lakes of exquisite blues and greens come into view as the motorcoach continues northward into Jasper National Park. A highlight today is a stop at the Columbia Icefield to ride the Ice Explorer that travels on ice measuring 750 feet thick. This afternoon, join our optional float trip down the Athabasca River. Enjoy an orientation tour of the town of Jasper upon arrival.

Today, join our optional excursion to Maligne Lake and Spirit Island, and embark on a narrated cruise. The balance of the day is free to enjoy everything Jasper has to offer-from quaint shops to meandering wildlife.

Leave Jasper and follow the Fraser River to the base of Mount Robson, the highest mountain in the Canadian Rockies, peaking at 12,972 feet. Continue following the Yellowhead Highway south along the North Thompson River-a route pioneered by fur trappers. Overnight in the mountain resort village of Sun Peaks.

Head south, following the once treacherous Cariboo Wagon Trail. Via Lillooet, "Mile 0 of the Gold Rush Route," your motorcoach will follow the shores of Seton and Duffey Lakes with a late-afternoon arrival in Whistler.

Spend the day in the alpine resort of Whistler, nestled at the base of breathtaking Blackcomb and Whistler Mountain. Enjoy free time to explore many sites of the 2010 Winter Olympics held here. You may decide to join one of the optional excursions, including a flightseeing tour by floatplane over the glaciated peaks, or a gondola ride between Whistler and Blackcomb mountains - the perfect bear-spotting vantage point.

Set sail across the Strait of Georgia, known for its Mediterranean-type climate. Afternoon sightseeing includes world-famous Butchart Gardens, and then a tour of the beautiful city of Victoria featuring Bastion Square, Thunderbird Park with its unusual collection of totem poles, and the inner harbour.

A day at leisure gives you the chance to discover this splendid city, including the Royal British Columbia Museum, shopping on Government Street, or a leisurely stroll around the harbour. Perhaps join the optional wildlife and whale-watching trip cruising the beautiful waters of the San Juan and Gulf Islands, looking for whales, porpoises, seals, and eagles.

A scenic ferry crossing to the mainland. Upon arrival, transfer to Canada Place to board Holland America's MS Koningsdam or MS Zaandam for an unforgettable Inside Passage cruise. Your package price includes Holland America's 'Have It All Premium Cruise Package.' (D)

Spend the day cruising one of the world's most spectacular waterways. Located along the coast of British Columbia, the Inside Passage is the longest sheltered inland waterway in the world. Watch the water for orcas and humpback whales. (B/L/D)

Located at the foot of grand mountain peaks on Gastineau Channel, Alaska's capital city of Juneau has massive Mendenhall Glacier and the Juneau Icefield at its back door. Visit the rustic shops in town-or get out and kayak, raft, hike, whale watch, flightsee, or fish. There's no end to the adventure because of the long daylight hours. (B/L/D)

In winter, the sidewalks are all but rolled up in Skagway, so you can imagine the frightful conditions endured by gold prospectors who passed through en route to the Yukon. Take your time and poke your head into every little shop, from the Trail Bench to Lynch & Kennedy's Dry Goods. The Red Onion Saloon, with its honky-tonk piano and costumed barmaids, is a treasure trove of memorabilia featuring pictures of Klondike Kate, Peahull Annie, and other historic characters. To complete the picture of those rip-roaring days, visit the nostalgic Trail of '98 Museum. (B/L/D)

Glacier Bay has more actively calving tidewater glaciers than anyplace else in the world. How does it feel when a colossal chunk of ice splits off a glacier and crashes into the sea? The sound is like thunder. The impact shoots water hundreds of metres into the air. You hold your breath as you capture the moment on camera, then you wait for it all to happen again. (B/L/D)

Alaska's "First City" of Ketchikan is so named because it is the first major landfall for most cruisers as they enter the picturesque fjords of the Inside Passage, where the town clings to the banks of the Tongass Narrows, flanked by green forests nurtured by abundant rain.

An important hub of the salmon-fishing and -packing industries - visitors can try their luck on a sport-fishing excursion or simply savour the fresh seafood at one of the local restaurants. It is also one of the best spots along the Inside Passage to explore the rich cultural sights of Native Alaskan nations like the Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian. (B/L/D)

Arguably one of the greatest cruising routes in the world, the Inside Passage stretches through stunning landscapes, from Misty Fjords National Monument to famed Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve. Sailing the Inside Passage offers opportunities to spot some of Alaska's most iconic wildlife, with humpback whales and orca plying the bountiful waters alongside the ships, bald eagles soaring overhead and brown bears lumbering on the shoreline. (B/L/D)

Your holiday ends this morning. Please schedule homebound flights after noon. (B)

Welcome to Vancouver! Your Tour Director is on hand late this afternoon to answer any questions.

This morning, an included city tour highlights Stanley Park, Chinatown, the harbour, beaches, and more. The rest of the day is at leisure; your Tour Director can suggest ways to further explore the city. Maybe take a water taxi to Granville Island with outdoor markets, street musicians, and waterfront cafes or, visit historic Gastown with its steam-powered clock.

Our journey begins in British Columbia's fertile valleys and continues through rich mountain forests to Okanagan Lake. Travel along the lake to the resort city of Kelowna, beautifully situated on the lake shore and surrounded by orchards and vineyards. Sample local wines on the included winery tour.

Motor north through the Okanagan Valley, famous for its peaches and vineyards. Climb up 4,379-foot-high Rogers Pass in Glacier National Park. Take a break at the pass, perfect for photos of the rugged mountains, glaciers, and waterfalls. Enter Yoho National Park and ascend Kicking Horse Pass at 5,421 feet. Reach Banff National Park, Canada's first national park, known for its unparalleled mountain scenery nestled in the heart of the magnificent Canadian Rockies. An orientation tour highlights Banff's unspoiled beauty.

Enjoy the day exploring Banff, one of Canada's favourite year-round resorts, and home to 53 species of mammals. The most commonly seen are deer and big horn sheep. If the timing is right, you may spot black bears, grizzlies, or wolves. Your Tour Director will also have suggestions for an optional helicopter ride over the Canadian Rockies.

First, to Lake Louise, its turquoise waters a perfect natural mirror that reflects the mountains and glaciers. Precipitous gorges, snowcapped summits, and lakes of exquisite blues and greens come into view as the motorcoach continues northward into Jasper National Park. A highlight today is a stop at the Columbia Icefield to ride the Ice Explorer that travels on ice measuring 750 feet thick. This afternoon, join our optional float trip down the Athabasca River. Enjoy an orientation tour of the town of Jasper upon arrival.

Today, join our optional excursion to Maligne Lake and Spirit Island, and embark on a narrated cruise. The balance of the day is free to enjoy everything Jasper has to offer-from quaint shops to meandering wildlife.

Leave Jasper and follow the Fraser River to the base of Mount Robson, the highest mountain in the Canadian Rockies, peaking at 12,972 feet. Continue following the Yellowhead Highway south along the North Thompson River-a route pioneered by fur trappers. Overnight in the mountain resort village of Sun Peaks.

Head south, following the once treacherous Cariboo Wagon Trail. Via Lillooet, "Mile 0 of the Gold Rush Route," your motorcoach will follow the shores of Seton and Duffey Lakes with a late-afternoon arrival in Whistler.

Spend the day in the alpine resort of Whistler, nestled at the base of breathtaking Blackcomb and Whistler Mountain. Enjoy free time to explore many sites of the 2010 Winter Olympics held here. You may decide to join one of the optional excursions, including a flightseeing tour by floatplane over the glaciated peaks, or a gondola ride between Whistler and Blackcomb mountains - the perfect bear-spotting vantage point.

Set sail across the Strait of Georgia, known for its Mediterranean-type climate. Afternoon sightseeing includes world-famous Butchart Gardens, and then a tour of the beautiful city of Victoria featuring Bastion Square, Thunderbird Park with its unusual collection of totem poles, and the inner harbour.

A day at leisure gives you the chance to discover this splendid city, including the Royal British Columbia Museum, shopping on Government Street, or a leisurely stroll around the harbour. Perhaps join the optional wildlife and whale-watching trip cruising the beautiful waters of the San Juan and Gulf Islands, looking for whales, porpoises, seals, and eagles.

A scenic ferry crossing to the mainland. Upon arrival, transfer to Canada Place to board Holland America's MS Koningsdam or MS Zaandam for an unforgettable Inside Passage cruise. Your package price includes Holland America's 'Have It All Premium Cruise Package.' (D)

Spend the day cruising one of the world's most spectacular waterways. Located along the coast of British Columbia, the Inside Passage is the longest sheltered inland waterway in the world. Watch the water for orcas and humpback whales. (B/L/D)

Located at the foot of grand mountain peaks on Gastineau Channel, Alaska's capital city of Juneau has massive Mendenhall Glacier and the Juneau Icefield at its back door. Visit the rustic shops in town-or get out and kayak, raft, hike, whale watch, flightsee, or fish. There's no end to the adventure because of the long daylight hours. (B/L/D)

In winter, the sidewalks are all but rolled up in Skagway, so you can imagine the frightful conditions endured by gold prospectors who passed through en route to the Yukon. Take your time and poke your head into every little shop, from the Trail Bench to Lynch & Kennedy's Dry Goods. The Red Onion Saloon, with its honky-tonk piano and costumed barmaids, is a treasure trove of memorabilia featuring pictures of Klondike Kate, Peahull Annie, and other historic characters. To complete the picture of those rip-roaring days, visit the nostalgic Trail of '98 Museum. (B/L/D)

Glacier Bay has more actively calving tidewater glaciers than anyplace else in the world. How does it feel when a colossal chunk of ice splits off a glacier and crashes into the sea? The sound is like thunder. The impact shoots water hundreds of metres into the air. You hold your breath as you capture the moment on camera, then you wait for it all to happen again. (B/L/D)

Alaska's "First City" of Ketchikan is so named because it is the first major landfall for most cruisers as they enter the picturesque fjords of the Inside Passage, where the town clings to the banks of the Tongass Narrows, flanked by green forests nurtured by abundant rain.

An important hub of the salmon-fishing and -packing industries - visitors can try their luck on a sport-fishing excursion or simply savour the fresh seafood at one of the local restaurants. It is also one of the best spots along the Inside Passage to explore the rich cultural sights of Native Alaskan nations like the Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian. (B/L/D)

Arguably one of the greatest cruising routes in the world, the Inside Passage stretches through stunning landscapes, from Misty Fjords National Monument to famed Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve. Sailing the Inside Passage offers opportunities to spot some of Alaska's most iconic wildlife, with humpback whales and orca plying the bountiful waters alongside the ships, bald eagles soaring overhead and brown bears lumbering on the shoreline. (B/L/D)

Your holiday ends this morning. Please schedule homebound flights after noon. (B)

Trip Inclusions

  • Adventure is knocking with everything you need for perfectly affordable touring. Cosmos includes hand-selected accommodations, guided sightseeing, and seamless transportation between destinations—with value-minded travel lovers in mind. Explore with expert Cosmos Tour Directors and Local Guides, and private, first-class, air-conditioned motorcoach with free Wi-Fi.
  • Ferry crossing to/from Vancouver Island and a cruise on Holland America's MS Koningsdam or MS Zaandam are included.
  • Your package price includes Holland America's ‘Have It All Premium Cruise Package.' Included for 2024: Signature Beverage package, $100 Shore Excursion Credit, One dinner in a specialty restaurant and Surf Wi-Fi package

  • 7 Breakfasts
  • 6 Lunches
  • 7 Dinners

  • Vancouver Sandman Suites on Davie (First-Class)
  • Kelowna Ramada by Wyndham Kelowna Hotel & Conference Centre (First-Class)
  • Banff National Park Banff Inn (Superior Tourist-Class)
  • Jasper National Park Lobstick Lodge (First-Class)
  • Sun Peaks Sun Peaks Lodge (Superior Tourist-Class)
  • Whistler Listel Whistler Hotel (Moderate First-Class)
  • Victoria Royal Scot Hotel & Suites (First-Class)

  • Airport transfers at your arrival and departure destination are not included in the price of the tour.
  • Itinerary and inclusions subject to change.
  • Price is for land, cruise and specified internal flights. International flights not included.
  • Cruise itineraries are provided by Holland America Line and are up to date at time of printing. Your travel documents will contain the most current information.
  • At least one member of the traveling party must be 21 years of age or older.
  • Visiting and participating in activities in this region may be subject to favourable weather conditions and vendor dates of operation.
  • Maximum elevation on tour: 7,500 ft.

  • Adventure is knocking with everything you need for perfectly affordable touring. Cosmos includes hand-selected accommodations, guided sightseeing, and seamless transportation between destinations—with value-minded travel lovers in mind. Explore with expert Cosmos Tour Directors and Local Guides, and private, first-class, air-conditioned motorcoach with free Wi-Fi.
  • Ferry crossing to/from Vancouver Island and a cruise on Holland America's MS Koningsdam or MS Zaandam are included.
  • Your package price includes Holland America's ‘Have It All Premium Cruise Package.' Included for 2024: Signature Beverage package, $100 Shore Excursion Credit, One dinner in a specialty restaurant and Surf Wi-Fi package

  • 7 Breakfasts
  • 6 Lunches
  • 7 Dinners

  • Vancouver Sandman Suites on Davie (First-Class)
  • Kelowna Ramada by Wyndham Kelowna Hotel & Conference Centre (First-Class)
  • Banff National Park Banff Inn (Superior Tourist-Class)
  • Jasper National Park Lobstick Lodge (First-Class)
  • Sun Peaks Sun Peaks Lodge (Superior Tourist-Class)
  • Whistler Listel Whistler Hotel (Moderate First-Class)
  • Victoria Royal Scot Hotel & Suites (First-Class)

  • Airport transfers at your arrival and departure destination are not included in the price of the tour.
  • Itinerary and inclusions subject to change.
  • Price is for land, cruise and specified internal flights. International flights not included.
  • Cruise itineraries are provided by Holland America Line and are up to date at time of printing. Your travel documents will contain the most current information.
  • At least one member of the traveling party must be 21 years of age or older.
  • Visiting and participating in activities in this region may be subject to favourable weather conditions and vendor dates of operation.
  • Maximum elevation on tour: 7,500 ft.
Why Travel with Cosmos?
Why Travel with Cosmos?

Enjoy inside visits to Canada's the must-see sites with a great mix of included excursions, free time and affordable value. Read more

Personalise Your Adventure
Personalise Your Adventure

Cosmos build free time into every one of their holidays, so you can eat, shop, and explore the way you want. Read more

Cosmos's Expert Guides
Cosmos's Expert Guides

Cosmos' easy going, fun-filled and multilingual Tour Directors and Local Guides love exploring as much as you do. Read more

Why Travel with Cosmos?
Why Travel with Cosmos?

Enjoy inside visits to Canada's the must-see sites with a great mix of included excursions, free time and affordable value. Read more

Personalise Your Adventure
Personalise Your Adventure

Cosmos build free time into every one of their holidays, so you can eat, shop, and explore the way you want. Read more

Cosmos's Expert Guides
Cosmos's Expert Guides

Cosmos' easy going, fun-filled and multilingual Tour Directors and Local Guides love exploring as much as you do. Read more

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Canadian Rockies and Alaskan cruise 0 , NSW, Australia, Jun 2023
Thank you Cosmos. I can honestly say that this holiday was the one of the best. Loved every minute of it. Heather our tour guide was fantastic, her organisation and knowledge was the best!! And to Neil our coach driver, thank you for keeping us safe. I’d do it over again!!!
Majestic Canadian Rockies and Alaska 0 , WA, Australia, May 2023
Wonderful trip through the Rockies. Our guide Renato was fantastic, full of knowledge of the area and very helpful. Doug our driver was wonderful, always making sure our luggage was always there. Magic cruise through the inside passage and the Glaciers. Cons: Sandman on Davie in Vancouver was not a good area to stay in.
14 Day Cosmos Tour with 7 Day Cruise Inner Passage Alaska 2 , VIC, Australia, Sep 2022
Very excited to fly from Melbourne to Sydney to catch an Air Canada flight to Vancouver. What a disappointment Air Canada is. The plane was a Dreamliner, that could not have been more uncomfortable if they tried. Served a hot meal within an hour of take off. An alcoholic drink was offered straight after. We were required to ask a hostess for a drink ...read more after nearly 6 hours of nothing on offer, which was given begrudgingly. Finally we arrived in Vancouver, where we caught the train to Davie Street to our hotel - Sandman Suites on Davie. An old building in the centre of the Gay Centre of Vancouver. A sex shop across the road, and a gay bar a few doors up. We met our tour director, Heather in the foyer. Next day we commenced our 14 day journey stopping at places like Kelowna, Banff, Jasper, Sun Peaks, Whistler and Victoria. One stop had no public toilet/washroom, but we could pay $12 Canadian dollars to use the toilets in a museum. No amount of requests from the tour director would convince the proprietor to allow us entry, but agreed we could use them for only $6.00.

Unfortunately, we were given no breakfast meals for the 14 days. This meant having to walk often distances in excess of 2 km each way to get some food in for breakfast the next day. Other bus tours cancelled going to Jasper due to a major fire causing smoke and breathing difficulties for the people of Jasper. We continued and stayed in a hotel with such features as no power except with a generator on half power, meaning no television, no air conditioning, and no internet. Shops were at a distance, so far to walk older passengers couldn't do it, and no other means of transport to get there. We regularly had to wait to our first stop to purchase breakfast and coffee.

Be prepared to pay gratuities for everything, starting at 15% up to 25% then add the tax paid on most things, particularly alcohol, this can add quite a bit to any bill, then add any fees for converting Canadian/American dollar to Australian. A $440 dollar bill ended up paying over $600.
Finally we arrived back at Vancouver Canada place where we were to embark on our ship, Holland American Lines Koningsdam. This would have been the best example of poor organisation ever. We have cruised from both Sydney and Melbourne with no bother boarding within 30 minutes. Embarkation took 2 1/2 hours of lining up and being herded like sheep. The whole episode was farcical.

We paid over $1800 extra on the price of the cruise to be upgraded to a porthole. Imagine our surprise to find the Aussie in the room next to us who paid less than us minus the upgrade to get a porthole, or the couple who $600 extra on the price of the cabin to get a balcony. I enquired with the ship purser who advised that this was something arranged through the travel agent who could have arranged this with other packages such as a drink package, an Internet package or a free upgrade. The internet was available to all for ONLY $29.99 for a day, or $140 for the week.

Our first port was Juneau, this consisted of 3 separate shops, a jewellery shop, a souvenir shop or a clothing shop. Throw in one or two other shops, it was hardly worth leaving the ship for. Second port was Skagway, a pleasant shopping street with many variety of shops. The White Pass and Yukon Route train is well worth the trip for 3 hours. The scenery is unbelievable. The third port was Ketchikan, a pretty town with many interesting tours available. Overall the cruise was enjoyable and the views are breath taking, unfortunately the cruise was the second last for the season and as such many items such as fruit juice was unavailable , or certain wines due to no restocking.

We arrived back in Vancouver for our return flight to Sydney. After putting our suitcases thru, the man from Air Canada stated the seat allocation would occur 4 hours prior to the flight at the gate. We waited at the gate for someone from Air Canada to arrive at the given time, but unfortunately they didn't show for a further 4 hours. I approached the representative from Air Canada, and advised him that we were checked in but had no seat allocation. He informed me that it was highly unlikely we would get a seat as the plane was over booked and required people to offer to catch a later flight the next day. I advised him we also had a connecting flight in Sydney. He said he would try to get us on board but we would be sitting separately. Eventually we were allocated seats together and boarded. Due to nobody checking the carry on luggage there was insufficient room for all the bags so this caused further dramas and delays. After this was finally sorted, we left Vancouver nearly an hour late, which caused a chain reaction for the numerous passengers with connecting flights.

On arrival in Sydney alternative flights had to be arranged by Air Canada, including ours. We flew out an hour and a half later than our original flights. An adventurous 3 weeks with many ups, but just as many downs. Sights were unbelievable and make it worth the money.
Canada & Alaskan Cruise 3 , NSW, Australia, Aug 2022
The bus trip was wonderful but on my previous two Cosmos trips breakfast was included. This time it was not and leaving so early some mornings it was difficult to get anything. The Alaskan Cruise was INCREDIBLE and the Zuiderdam a great ship. However, flying Air Canada was a nightmare and no communication via email or at the airport. I will never go ...read more Cosmos again if I have to fly Air Canada.
Canada Alaska 3 , NSW, Australia, Aug 2019
First time traveller with Cosmos. Bit concerned when it had no meals included but found it easy to source meals. Our tour guide was brilliant and our bus driver did a fantastic job getting us around. Highlight of our trip was the great bunch of people on our tour. Would definitely travel with Cosmos again.
Everything went perfectly 5 , NSW, Australia, Aug 2019
We travelled to Canada for a 13 night coach trip from Vancouver to Banff, Sun Peaks, Jasper, Whistler and Victoria on Vancouver Island. The coach was very comfy and the accommodation was nice. Our tour director was very knowledgeable and very approachable. We then went on a 7 day cruise up to Alaska which was magical. I cannot fault any part of this ...read more trip. Everything went perfectly with no hiccups and was handled extremely professionally.
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Two lower beds convertible to one queen-size bed—our signature Mariner's Dream™ bed with plush Euro-Top mattresses, premium massage shower heads and a host of amenities are featured in these comfortable staterooms. The configuration of staterooms may vary from the images shown. Approximately 143–225 sq. ft.

Oceanview Stateroom (Upgrade)

These expansive staterooms include two lower beds convertible to one queen-size bed—our Signature Mariner's Dream™ bed with plush Euro-Top mattresses, premium massage shower heads, a host of amenities and an ocean view. The configuration of staterooms may vary from the images shown. Approximately 175–282 sq. ft.

Verandah Stateroom (Upgrade)

Filled with light from floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking a private verandah, these staterooms include a sitting area, two lower beds convertible to one queen-size bed - Holland America's signature Mariner's Dream™ bed - with plush Euro-Top mattresses, and shower with premium massage showerheads. The configuration of staterooms may vary from the images shown. Approximately 213-379 sq. ft. including verandah.

Cabins

Inside Stateroom (Included)

Two lower beds convertible to one queen-size bed—our signature Mariner's Dream™ bed with plush Euro-Top mattresses, premium massage shower heads and a host of amenities are featured in these comfortable staterooms. The configuration of staterooms may vary from the images shown. Approximately 143–225 sq. ft.

Oceanview Stateroom (Upgrade)

These expansive staterooms include two lower beds convertible to one queen-size bed—our Signature Mariner's Dream™ bed with plush Euro-Top mattresses, premium massage shower heads, a host of amenities and an ocean view. The configuration of staterooms may vary from the images shown. Approximately 175–282 sq. ft.

Verandah Stateroom (Upgrade)

Filled with light from floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking a private verandah, these staterooms include a sitting area, two lower beds convertible to one queen-size bed - Holland America's signature Mariner's Dream™ bed - with plush Euro-Top mattresses, and shower with premium massage showerheads. The configuration of staterooms may vary from the images shown. Approximately 213-379 sq. ft. including verandah.

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  Sold Out
Exclusive Savings
Monday 13 May 2024
Saturday 01 Jun 2024
Status
From: $6,409 $6,295
Save $114 Enquire
Exclusive Savings
Monday 20 May 2024
Saturday 08 Jun 2024
Status
From: $6,409 $6,295
Save $114 Enquire
Exclusive Savings
Monday 27 May 2024
Saturday 15 Jun 2024
Status
From: $6,409 $6,295
Save $114 Enquire
Monday 03 Jun 2024
Saturday 22 Jun 2024
Status
From: $6,709
  Sold Out
Exclusive Savings
Monday 10 Jun 2024
Saturday 29 Jun 2024
Status
From: $6,709 $6,589
Save $120 Enquire
Exclusive Savings
Friday 14 Jun 2024
Wednesday 03 Jul 2024
Status
From: $6,709 $6,591
Save $118 Enquire
Friday 21 Jun 2024
Wednesday 10 Jul 2024
Status
From: $6,709
  Sold Out
Exclusive Savings
Monday 01 Jul 2024
Saturday 20 Jul 2024
Status
From: $6,709 $6,589
Save $120 Enquire
Monday 08 Jul 2024
Saturday 27 Jul 2024
Status
From: $6,709
  Sold Out
Friday 19 Jul 2024
Wednesday 07 Aug 2024
Status
From: $6,839
  Sold Out
Exclusive Savings
Monday 29 Jul 2024
Saturday 17 Aug 2024
Status
From: $6,689 $6,570
Save $119 Enquire
Exclusive Savings
Monday 05 Aug 2024
Saturday 24 Aug 2024
Status
From: $6,619 $6,501
Save $118 Enquire
Exclusive Savings
Monday 12 Aug 2024
Saturday 31 Aug 2024
Status
From: $6,532 $6,416
Save $116 Enquire
Monday 19 Aug 2024
Saturday 07 Sep 2024
Status
From: $6,402
  Sold Out
Monday 26 Aug 2024
Saturday 14 Sep 2024
Status
From: $6,382
  Sold Out
Friday 30 Aug 2024
Wednesday 18 Sep 2024
Status
From: $6,389
  Sold Out
Exclusive Savings
Monday 02 Sep 2024
Saturday 21 Sep 2024
Status
From: $6,382 $6,269
Save $113 Enquire
Friday 06 Sep 2024
Wednesday 25 Sep 2024
Status
From: $6,389
  Sold Out
Exclusive Savings
Friday 25 Apr 2025
Wednesday 14 May 2025
Status
From: $6,359 $6,249
Save $110 Enquire
Exclusive Savings
Monday 28 Apr 2025
Saturday 17 May 2025
Status
From: $6,239 $6,129
Save $110 Enquire
Exclusive Savings
Friday 02 May 2025
Wednesday 21 May 2025
Status
From: $6,589 $6,475
Save $114 Enquire
Exclusive Savings
Monday 05 May 2025
Saturday 24 May 2025
Status
From: $6,529 $6,413
Save $116 Enquire
Exclusive Savings
Friday 09 May 2025
Wednesday 28 May 2025
Status
From: $6,702 $6,585
Save $117 Enquire
Exclusive Savings
Monday 12 May 2025
Saturday 31 May 2025
Status
From: $6,862 $6,740
Save $122 Enquire
Exclusive Savings
Monday 19 May 2025
Saturday 07 Jun 2025
Status
From: $6,862 $6,740
Save $122 Enquire
Exclusive Savings
Friday 23 May 2025
Wednesday 11 Jun 2025
Status
From: $6,892 $6,771
Save $121 Enquire
Exclusive Savings
Monday 26 May 2025
Saturday 14 Jun 2025
Status
From: $6,882 $6,759
Save $123 Enquire
Exclusive Savings
Friday 30 May 2025
Wednesday 18 Jun 2025
Status
From: $7,072 $6,948
Save $124 Enquire
Exclusive Savings
Monday 02 Jun 2025
Saturday 21 Jun 2025
Status
From: $7,192 $7,063
Save $129 Enquire
Exclusive Savings
Friday 06 Jun 2025
Wednesday 25 Jun 2025
Status
From: $7,234 $7,106
Save $128 Enquire
Exclusive Savings
Monday 09 Jun 2025
Saturday 28 Jun 2025
Status
From: $7,222 $7,092
Save $130 Enquire
Exclusive Savings
Friday 13 Jun 2025
Wednesday 02 Jul 2025
Status
From: $7,234 $7,106
Save $128 Enquire
Exclusive Savings
Friday 20 Jun 2025
Wednesday 09 Jul 2025
Status
From: $7,219 $7,091
Save $128 Enquire
Exclusive Savings
Friday 27 Jun 2025
Wednesday 16 Jul 2025
Status
From: $7,219 $7,091
Save $128 Enquire
Exclusive Savings
Monday 07 Jul 2025
Saturday 26 Jul 2025
Status
From: $7,222 $7,092
Save $130 Enquire
Exclusive Savings
Friday 11 Jul 2025
Wednesday 30 Jul 2025
Status
From: $7,219 $7,091
Save $128 Enquire
Exclusive Savings
Friday 18 Jul 2025
Wednesday 06 Aug 2025
Status
From: $7,379 $7,248
Save $131 Enquire
Exclusive Savings
Friday 25 Jul 2025
Wednesday 13 Aug 2025
Status
From: $7,379 $7,248
Save $131 Enquire
Exclusive Savings
Friday 01 Aug 2025
Wednesday 20 Aug 2025
Status
From: $7,369 $7,238
Save $131 Enquire
Exclusive Savings
Friday 08 Aug 2025
Wednesday 27 Aug 2025
Status
From: $7,219 $7,091
Save $128 Enquire
Exclusive Savings
Monday 11 Aug 2025
Saturday 30 Aug 2025
Status
From: $7,034 $6,908
Save $126 Enquire
Exclusive Savings
Friday 15 Aug 2025
Wednesday 03 Sep 2025
Status
From: $7,199 $7,072
Save $127 Enquire
Exclusive Savings
Friday 22 Aug 2025
Wednesday 10 Sep 2025
Status
From: $6,899 $6,778
Save $121 Enquire
Exclusive Savings
Monday 25 Aug 2025
Saturday 13 Sep 2025
Status
From: $6,854 $6,732
Save $122 Enquire
Exclusive Savings
Friday 29 Aug 2025
Wednesday 17 Sep 2025
Status
From: $6,899 $6,778
Save $121 Enquire
Exclusive Savings
Monday 01 Sep 2025
Saturday 20 Sep 2025
Status
From: $6,854 $6,732
Save $122 Enquire
Exclusive Savings
Friday 05 Sep 2025
Wednesday 24 Sep 2025
Status
From: $6,899 $6,778
Save $121 Enquire
Exclusive Savings
Monday 08 Sep 2025
Saturday 27 Sep 2025
Status
From: $6,794 $6,673
Save $121 Enquire
Exclusive Savings
Monday 15 Sep 2025
Saturday 04 Oct 2025
Status
From: $6,784 $6,663
Save $121 Enquire
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Note
A definite departure means minimum numbers have been reached for this departure to operate. For all itineraries that include a cruise, Cosmos may apply a surcharge depending on the cabin categories available on your selected departure. Your Travel Advisor will provide this information in your quote if applicable. Your Travel Advisor will also apply any appropriate discounts automatically and detail any currently applicable 'Exclusive Specials'.
Note
Tour & cruises prices are per person. Prices shown have savings applied, are subject to availability and may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Prices and trip information are correct at the time at this point in time, however are subject to confirmation at the time of booking and are subject to change by Cosmos. For cruise itineraries, cabin images are sourced from Cosmos. These should be treated as indicative only. Cabin inclusions, upholsteries and room layout may differ to the image(s) shown depending on the ship selected and your sailing dates.

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