Sarah Bretz, ContributorHolland America Line has announced the cruisetours that will be available during its 2026 Alaska cruise season. These allow guests to combine a cruise with a journey into Denali National Park and Canada’s Yukon Territory.
There will be 18 Alaska cruisetours available to book during the 2026 season, each including a visit to Denali National Park. Cruise ships that will be providing the cruise portion of the cruisetours are Koningsdam, Nieuw Amsterdam, Westerdam, and Zaandam. Travelers will be able to choose whether they start their vacation with the cruise or the land tour. Those who want to extend their travels even further can choose an itinerary that takes them into Canada’s Yukon Territory, including stops in Whitehorse and Dawson City.
Holland America owns motorcoaches, railcars, and hotels, providing preferential schedules for guests on cruisetours. Each itinerary includes a ride on the scenic glass-domed McKinley Explorer train, and select itineraries add on the historic White Pass & Yukon Route railroad from Skagway.
Other itineraries offer Direct-to-Denali service, taking guests from the ship to their Denali hotel room on the same day. Additionally, all Yukon itineraries include a Tour Director who makes time on land convenient and insightful.
Holland America Denali Lodge
With its lodge location situated at the edge of Denali National Park, Holland America has renamed McKinley Chalet to Holland America Denali Lodge. There, visitors can enjoy views of the national park and wildlife. In changing the lodge’s name, the brand reflects the significance of its location and the immersion in the Denali experience guests will enjoy during their cruisetour.
2026 Denali Cruisetour Highlights
- 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.
2026 Yukon and Denali Cruisetour Highlights
- 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.
- New: A 13-day Alaska, Denali and Yukon cruisetour aboard Nieuw Amsterdam or Westerdam. This journey begins 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 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.
- New: 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 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.
Booking Cruisetours
For a limited time, when travelers book 2026 Alaska cruisetours with the Have It All premium package, the standard amenities of shore excursions, specialty dining, a Signature Beverage Package, and Surf wifi package are included — plus the addition of free prepaid gratuities and free upgrades to the Elite Beverage Package and Premium wifi.
Cruisetour fares start at $2,259 per person, based on double occupancy.
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