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Zuiderdam & Sapphire Princess sail for Alaska
ms Zuiderdam and Sapphire Princess sail from Vancouver.

2012 Alaska Season ... A total of 191 cruise ship calls and approximately 670,000 passengers are expected for the 2012 season from April to October. 2012 will see the return of Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, Silversea and Regent Seven Seas Cruises for British Columbia/Alaska sailings from Vancouver.
Changes for 2012: Crystal Symphony will call at Vancouver on April 29 during her Circle Pacific World Cruise but will not return for a full season of Alaska cruises. Oceania's Regatta will not be returning to Alaska in 2012.Good news: Disney has decided to return to Vancouver after all. The line originally planned to homeport in Seattle this year. Sapphire Princess will once again be homeporting in Vancouver this year instead of Seattle.

> See the 2012 Vancouver cruise schedule on the Port Metro Vancouver web site. The berthing schedule is normally available in February.
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2011 Alaska Season Recap ... The successful 2011 season is over with 663,425 passengers on 27 different vessels passing through Vancouver. This was a 15 % increase over 2010 with 199 cruise ship calls. The second full season of shore power saw 35 vessels connected to the award winning shore power facility at Canada Place, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 1,318 tonnes. Participating cruise lines are Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, Regent Seven Seas Cruises and Silversea Cruises.

Reasons to cruise to Alaska:

  • The dramatic mountains and fjords of the Inside Passage and Alaska provide one of the most scenic cruising areas in the world.
  • Since many towns can only be reached by boat or plane, cruising is the ideal way to reach these remote spots.
  • Ports of call provide the perfect jumping off point for adventures into the great Alaskan wilderness.
  • Alaska is one of the few places in the world where you can cruise close to spectacular, tidewater glaciers.
  • The peace and silence of Alaska make it a relaxing and rejuvenating experience.
  • Embarking in Vancouver gives you the best cruising experience as you have a better chance of sailing the Inside Passage both north and south, surrounded by scenic beauty.

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