Alaska Dawes Glacier
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Alaska Dawes Glacier 7 Nights • Vancouver, British Columbia • Celebrity Summit

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Itinerary & Excursions

Cruise Overview 

   Vancouver, British Columbia 

   Inside Passage (Cruising) 

   Endicott Arm 

   Skagway, Alaska 

   Juneau, Alaska 

   Ketchikan (Ward Cove), Alaska 

   Inside Passage (Cruising) 

   Vancouver, British Columbia 

Cruise Overview 

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As you journey into Alaska’s stunning landscapes, surrounded by towering mountains, untouched forests, and magnificent glaciers, you'll encounter a rugged beauty found nowhere else on Earth. An Alaskan cruise with Celebrity promises an unforgettable adventure, allowing you to experience wildlife up close, immerse yourself in the great outdoors, and explore the rich culture and history of the Last Frontier.
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Vancouver, British Columbia 

Skyscrapers, mountains, and ocean come together seamlessly in Vancouver, without ever feeling crowded. Stanley Park alone is worth the visit, 1,000 acres of forest, totem poles, and scenic seawall right at the edge of downtown, while Gastown's cobblestone streets invite a leisurely afternoon and the local food scene punches well above its weight.

The city's multicultural character shows up especially at mealtime, where exceptional dim sum can be found just blocks from a classic seafood shack. With mountains visible from downtown streets and ski slopes less than an hour away, Vancouver manages to feel like an outdoor destination even before the ship leaves the harbor. Consistently ranked among the most livable cities in the world, it combines that outdoor access with genuine urban polish, excellent public transit, walkable neighborhoods, and a waterfront locals actually use rather than just admire.

Inside Passage (Cruising) 

Some days on an Alaska itinerary skip the port entirely, and that's very much the point. The ship simply glides through the scenery, forested coastline, granite cliffs, and glacier-carved inlets unfolding for hours at a time. Onboard naturalists often spot wildlife before passengers do, a whale surfacing here, an eagle circling there, and most people find themselves at the rail with a coffee, taking it all in quietly.

There's no schedule to follow on a day like this, no excursion to catch or meeting point to remember. The pace is set entirely by the coastline, which for many travelers turns out to be exactly the kind of unhurried break they didn't know they needed. Without a port pulling attention toward shops or excursions, the focus shifts entirely to the landscape itself, which for many becomes the most memorable part of the entire trip. Ask returning guests what stands out most from an Alaska cruise, and a scenic cruising day often comes up before any single port does.

Endicott Arm 

Thirty miles into the Tongass National Forest, the fjord narrows and the scenery turns dramatic: granite walls rising over 3,000 feet, carved smooth by glaciers that finished their work centuries ago. Waterfalls spill down from the snow line in delicate ribbons, some visible from more than a mile away. At the far end, Dawes Glacier makes its presence known. Ice breaks free with a crack that echoes across the water well before the splash follows, while seals rest calmly on drifting ice floes, unfazed by the spectacle around them.

The water often takes on a milky turquoise hue near the glacier, tinted by fine rock sediment carried out in the meltwater, and mornings can bring low cloud that lifts quickly, transforming the fjord's mood within minutes. Because there's no port infrastructure here, Endicott Arm remains one of the more untouched corners of southeast Alaska, visited almost exclusively by cruise ships passing through on scenic days. That relative isolation is part of its appeal, offering a glimpse of wilderness that has changed remarkably little since long before ships began sailing these waters.

Skagway, Alaska 

Walking down Skagway's main street feels like stepping back into 1898, with wooden boardwalks, false-front buildings, and gold rush-era signage still intact. The White Pass and Yukon Route Railway is the highlight for most, climbing through dramatic mountain passes once crossed on foot by hopeful prospectors, past waterfalls and gorges that never lose their appeal.

At the height of the gold rush, Skagway's population briefly rivaled Seattle's, before nearly emptying out once the easy gold ran dry. Today's much smaller year-round population is part of why the town has kept such a tight, well-preserved historic core rather than sprawling outward over the decades. Many of the original buildings along the main street are still standing, now serving as shops, saloons, and small museums that keep the gold rush story alive in a hands-on way, it's easy to spend an entire afternoon here without ever leaving the historic district.

Juneau, Alaska 

No roads lead to Juneau, only boats and planes, a fitting detail for a capital city that still feels genuinely wild. Mountains rise on one side, water stretches out on the other, leaving little room in between for anything but a compact, character-filled downtown. Mendenhall Glacier sits just 12 miles from the city center, close enough for an easy afternoon visit, its brilliant blue ice framed by waterfalls and forest trails, while black bears occasionally appear fishing in nearby streams and humpback whales surface in the surrounding channel.

Downtown is easy to explore on foot, lined with weathered wooden storefronts, excellent seafood spots, and a state capitol building tucked in almost casually among them. It's a rare case of a capital city that feels more like a frontier outpost than a seat of government. That isolation has also shaped Juneau's identity in unexpected ways, from a strong local arts scene to a genuine sense of community among residents who choose to live somewhere so remote, character that comes through quickly even on a short visit.

Ketchikan (Ward Cove), Alaska 

You've never tasted salmon so fresh. Known as the 'Salmon Capital of the World', Ketchikan is also the ancestral home of the Tlingit people, who have carved the world's largest collection of totem poles. If you're up for an adventure, take a canoe and nature trail excursion through the rain forest or a wilderness exploration followed by a sumptuous crab feast you'll long remember.

Inside Passage (Cruising) 

Some days on an Alaska itinerary skip the port entirely, and that's very much the point. The ship simply glides through the scenery, forested coastline, granite cliffs, and glacier-carved inlets unfolding for hours at a time. Onboard naturalists often spot wildlife before passengers do, a whale surfacing here, an eagle circling there, and most people find themselves at the rail with a coffee, taking it all in quietly.

There's no schedule to follow on a day like this, no excursion to catch or meeting point to remember. The pace is set entirely by the coastline, which for many travelers turns out to be exactly the kind of unhurried break they didn't know they needed. Without a port pulling attention toward shops or excursions, the focus shifts entirely to the landscape itself, which for many becomes the most memorable part of the entire trip. Ask returning guests what stands out most from an Alaska cruise, and a scenic cruising day often comes up before any single port does.

Vancouver, British Columbia 

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Inaugural dateOct 1, 2001
Occupancy2218
Refurbish date2022
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