Alaska 2027 is fully on sale, and the early-booking window is when the real prices live. The season runs May through September, and the deals cluster exactly where experience says they should: shoulder months, northbound one-ways, and the lines' own booking bonuses.
The essentials
Three patterns define the 2027 season so far. First, lead prices are genuinely low: Princess's 7-night Voyage of the Glaciers northbound from Vancouver starts from about $760 per person, and the Emerald Princess June sailing from Vancouver from about $899. Second, roundtrips cost more than one-ways: the Star Princess Inside Passage roundtrip from Seattle starts from about $1,002 per person with taxes and fees included. Third, the headline price is never the whole price - read what is included before comparing.
The deals worth watching right now
- Princess: Voyage of the Glaciers northbound Vancouver to Anchorage from about $760 per person; Emerald Princess 7-night from Vancouver, June 8 2027, from about $899 with balconies listed from about $1,949. Princess is also running a dated booking window on 2027 Alaska cruisetours - book by early September 2026 for up to $200 in instant savings and up to $400 onboard credit.
- Holland America: Koningsdam 7-night Inside Passage from Vancouver, May 1 2027, listed from $913 per person, with balconies from around $1,329.
- Roundtrip option: Star Princess Inside Passage from Seattle, May through September 2027, from about $1,002 per person including taxes and fees - the no-one-way-flight premium in a single number.
How to read these prices
All the prices above are per person, double occupancy, for inside or lead cabins; balconies typically run 60-100 percent higher, so compare like with like. Some listings include taxes and fees (the Star Princess figure) and some do not - a $760 fare plus fees can land near a $913 all-in competitor. Shoulder months (May, September) carry the lowest leads and the best balcony upgrade gaps; July prices sit highest. Our guide to what an Alaska cruise costs breaks down the full budget, the Inside Passage route guide covers what the week looks like, and the Voyageworthy fare database tracks live prices across lines.
The five-minute version
- Alaska 2027 is on sale now; the season runs May to September.
- Cheapest leads: Princess northbound from Vancouver around $760-900; Holland America from $913.
- Seattle roundtrips start higher - about $1,002 with fees - but skip the one-way flight.
- Compare like with like: inside vs balcony, fees included vs not, shoulder vs peak month.
- Book early-season windows for onboard credit and instant savings; prices here verified September 2026.