Holland America Line has announced its 2026 Alaska Cruisetours, offering a seamless blend of cruise and overland exploration through some of North America’s most breathtaking landscapes. With 18 thoughtfully designed itineraries, guests can enjoy the best of Alaska’s glaciers, wildlife, and wilderness with options to customize the journey—whether they prefer to start with a scenic cruise or an overland adventure. Each Cruisetour includes a memorable visit to Denali National Park, along with time at sea aboard the luxurious Koningsdam, Nieuw Amsterdam, Westerdam, or Zaandam ships. Guests looking for an extended experience can choose itineraries that venture into Canada’s Yukon Territory, including stops in the historic towns of Whitehorse and Dawson City.
To enhance the journey, Holland America owns its own motorcoaches, railcars, and hotels, ensuring smooth and convenient travel for Cruisetour guests. Each itinerary includes a scenic ride on the glass-domed McKinley Explorer train, with select itineraries also offering the option to travel on the White Pass & Yukon Route railroad from Skagway. For those eager to reach Denali, some itineraries provide Direct-to-Denali service, delivering guests from ship to lodge in a single day. Holland America has also rebranded its former McKinley Chalet as the Holland America Denali Lodge, where travelers can unwind with stunning views of Denali National Park and spot local wildlife right from the lodge. With a dedicated tour director on Yukon itineraries, guests can enjoy an insightful, well-orchestrated experience every step of the way.
Highlights for 2026 Holland America Denali Cruisetours
- Nieuw Amsterdam and Westerdam will offer “Denali Cruisetours” ranging from nine to 14 days between Vancouver, Canada, and Anchorage or Fairbanks, Alaska.
- All Denali Cruisetours include a seven-day “Glacier Discovery” cruise featuring Glacier Bay and the Alaskan ports of Juneau, Ketchikan and Skagway, plus either College Fjord or Hubbard Glacier (depending on the direction) and Inside Passage. The land portion includes up to three nights at Holland America Denali Lodge.
- A 14-day “Ultimate Denali” tour includes an overnight at Homer, in addition to time in Fairbanks and Anchorage before or after a seven-day cruise.
- All single one-day “Classic Alaska & Denali” itineraries include a complimentary Denali Natural History Tour in Denali National Park so guests can go in search of Alaska’s “Big 5” (bears, moose, Dall sheep, caribou and gray wolves) in their natural habitat.
- All two- and three-night itineraries include the “Tundra Wilderness Tour,” which provides the best wildlife viewing as guests journey 43 miles into Denali National Park.
Highlights for 2026 Holland America Yukon & Denali Cruisetours
- Yukon & Denali Cruisetours range from nine to 17 days and include either a three- or four-day Inside Passage cruise on Koningsdam or Zaandam or a seven-day Glacier Discovery cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam or Westerdam with a two- or three-night stay at Denali and Dawson City. Yukon & Denali Cruisetours also feature overnights at Fairbanks, Anchorage and Skagway, depending on the Cruisetour.
- A 13-day “Alaska, Denali and Yukon Cruisetour” aboard Nieuw Amsterdam or Westerdam is a new itinerary. This journey will begin in Fairbanks. Guests will then fly to Dawson City before heading to Denali for three days. Finally, guests head to the ship in Holland America Line’s luxury, glass-domed rail cars before embarking on a seven-day cruise to Vancouver. Guests booking this Cruisetour will experience three complimentary tours, including “Riverboat Discovery” in Fairbanks, the “Klondike Gold Tour” in Dawson City, and “Tundra Wilderness Tour” in Denali National Park.
- Emerging consumer insights led Holland America Line to offer more of what guests want. All Yukon & Denali itineraries now include the “Klondike Gold Tour” in Dawson City and the “Tundra Wilderness Tour” at Denali National Park. Guests can see the original discovery claim that launched the “Klondike Gold Rush” and “Gold Dredge 4” with a Parks Canada guide providing narration.
- Holland America Line Cruisetour guests will experience one of the newest UNESCO World Heritage sites: Tr’ondëk-Klondike. Added in September 2023, the site incorporates Dawson City, which is rich with history and the cultural impact to Indigenous peoples from the Klondike Gold Rush.
For a limited time, when guests book 2026 Alaska Cruisetours with the “Have It All premium package,” the standard package amenities of shore excursions, specialty dining, a Signature Beverage Package and Surf Wi-Fi are included—plus the added perk of free prepaid Crew Appreciation, along with free upgrades to the Elite Beverage Package and Premium Wi-Fi.
