APT– Canada and Alaska Cruising

A trip to Canada and Alaska is the journey of a lifetime. It's a journey to the other side of the world, where stunning landscapes combine with rich cultural history to create a holiday destination unlike any other. With APT, the wonders of Canada and Alaska are within your reach and will soon be part of your memory of a truly unforgettable holiday.

Premium Alaska Cruising with APT

Discover the wonders of Alaska with Holland America Line. Enjoy stunning scenery and sublime service, as well as the convenience of letting each destination come to you.

Guaranteed Cruising on Holland America Line

Only APT guarantees all our passengers will cruise Alaska with the undisputed leader in premium cruising - Holland America Line (HAL). Through our partnership with HAL, APT also has access to benefits unavailable to other tour operators. So, if you want to be sure to cruise with the best, book your touring holiday with APT and set sail with Holland America Line.

To make your cruise more enjoyable we include the gratuities for Holland America Line staff. So rather than having an automatic bill at the end of your cruise for US$11 per person, per day, you don't have to worry because we have already taken care of it.

Plus, when you travel on cruises of seven nights or more, you will be accompanied by a dedicated APT Representative who will be on board to offer assistance with anything you may need throughout the journey.

Holland America Line - the Leader in Cruising

Spacious Mid-sized Ships

HAL's spacious ships are designed to carry around 1500 passengers - 25% less than other major cruise lines. So you'll enjoy more space per guest and more freedom to move around without compromising on facilities.

Classic Design

With spacious viewing lounges, teak decking, private verandahs, restaurants, movie theatres and much more, all HAL ships have been elegantly designed to provide the ultimate cruising experience.

Sophisticated Five-star Dining

HAL offers a fantastic range of restaurant and dining experiences plus the most extensive menus at sea. With five-star service and food, your dining experience will be as extraordinary as the cuisine.

Attentive Personal Service

Your subtle crew offer gracious and intuitive service with nearly one crew member for every two guests. So you are assured of personal service that's never obtrusive yet always close at hand.

Explorations Speaker Series

Discover Alaska with your onboard naturalist, native Alaskan artist, National Park Service ranger and Huna Totem native speaker, each weaving insights of the region into your cruise.

The Wisdom of Experience

Having been sailing the waters of the world for more than 135 years, HAL knows all there is to know about premium cruising. This means you benefit from a level of experience unlike any other.

Fascinating Shore Excursion Options

Considered the best excursions available, when you dock in each port there are options available to suit everyone (own expense).

Your APT Alaska Cruise through the Inside Passage

Cruise through a maze of bays and glacier-carved fjords as you explore the Inside Passage. Highlights may include:

  • Glacier Bay National Park - See glacial ice cliffs rise from the sea and watch slabs of ice calve into the waters below.
  • Hubbard Glacier - A true feat of nature, watch as the glacier calves off icebergs the size of a ten-story building.
  • Tracy Arm and Sawyer Glaciers - Cruise past vertical cliffs laced with waterfalls and see the glaciers calve icebergs into the sea.
  • College Fjord - Discover the many glaciers of College Fjord, such as the frozen waterfalls that tumble down steep hillsides.

On your Alaskan cruise you may call into the port towns of:

  • Juneau - Discover Mendenhall Glacier, the Juneau Icefields, Tongass National Forest, fishing, wildlife and whale watching.
  • Ketchikan - This unique town, offers museums and traditional native villages and is known as the salmon capital of the world.
  • Sitka - Tucked in the shadows of Mt Edgecumbe and ancient Sitka National Historical Park, Sitka retains its Russian heritage.
  • Skagway - In Skagway, step back in time to the Klondike gold rush era and ride the White Pass & Yukon narrow-gauge train.

Premium Verandah Staterooms

On your Alaskan Inside Passage round-trip cruise you are guaranteed to stay in Verandah Staterooms. So you can relax in privacy as spectacular landscapes glide by.

Guaranteed Verandah Stateroom

Your guaranteed Verandah Stateroom is more than just your accommodation, it's a gracious private retreat during your Alaskan Inside Passage cruising experience. Each stateroom is spacious, from 284 square feet, and elegantly appointed with all the creature comforts you would expect of premium accommodation.

Draw your curtains each day to spectacular scenery gliding past your floor-to-ceiling windows. Step out onto your private verandah, perhaps wrapped in your luxurious robe with your morning coffee, and settle into the comfortable deck chairs as the clear Alaskan air invigorates your spirit for the day ahead.

Your fully equipped bathroom features fluffy Egyptian cotton towels, lighted mirrors, massage showerheads, salon quality hairdryers and Elemis Aromapure's skincare and spa products.

For times when you wish to simply unwind in the privacy of your stateroom, a flat-screen television, DVD player and a separate lounge area beckon. Plus you can enjoy fine dining in your room with complimentary 24 hour room service.

And finally at the end of each cruising day relax in your luxurious Mariner's Dream bed, with premium high thread count cotton linen and plush pillows, for a brilliant night's sleep.

With Holland America Line even the small finishing touches such as the nightly turndown service, chocolates on your pillow, shoeshine and ice service, complimentary fruit, and twice daily housekeeping, are done with subtle sophistication and style.

Upgrade to a Deluxe or Superior Verandah Suite

For guests choosing to upgrade to suite accommodation you can expect a host of exclusive complimentary services and extras that will spoil you above and beyond other stateroom classes.

Superior Verandah Suites - 389 sq ft.

Features: whirlpool bath and an expanded verandah area.

Deluxe Verandah Suites - 556 sq ft.

Features: Neptune Lounge access, whirlpool bath, expanded verandah, personal concierge service, free dry cleaning, special disembarking privileges and invitations to the Captain's events.