Surrounded by mountains, water and evergreen forests, Seattle is the perfect place to begin your Alaskan adventure (only available on our Solstice 7-night roundtrip sailings). Before embarking on a cruise from Seattle, explore the city including the first-ever Starbucks, Pike’s Place Market, the Space Needle and more or you can get out of the city and explore nature in the surrounding islands, whale-watching on Puget Sound, hiking and a variety of other adventurous activities