Oceania Cruises has unveiled details of its 2027 Alaska programme, featuring 7-, 10- and 11-day voyages aboard Oceania Riviera, departing from Seattle and Vancouver. The itineraries will combine calls at established Alaskan ports with visits to smaller, less accessible destinations, alongside scenic cruising through Hubbard Glacier and the Holkham Bay Glacier Fjords.
Ports of call will include Ketchikan, Sitka, Juneau, Skagway, Wrangell, Klawock and Haines, offering access to local fishing communities, Indigenous heritage sites and glacier landscapes. The shore excursion programme will feature helicopter-assisted dog sledding near Mendenhall Glacier, glacier hikes and packrafting, whale and wildlife encounters, and visits to local food producers.
Among the highlighted experiences in Ketchikan are a guided visit to the Hump Island Oyster Company's floating farm, followed by a seafood cooking class, and an excursion aboard a king crab fishing vessel associated with the television series Deadliest Catch. In Juneau, guests will be able to combine helicopter flights with dog sledding or explore Norris Glacier through a flightseeing and packrafting experience. Other activities include a historical walking tour in Skagway and a metal art workshop in Sitka.
The 2027 programme also includes several longer itineraries. These range from an 11-day Vancouver-to-Seattle voyage departing on May 13th to 7-day roundtrip sailings from Seattle, offered on multiple dates between June and August. The season will conclude with an 11-day itinerary from Seattle to Vancouver departing on September 2nd. On September 13th, Oceania Riviera will begin a 27-day voyage from Vancouver to Tokyo, incorporating calls in Alaska and scenic cruising at Hubbard Glacier.
Passengers will also have access to pre- and post-cruise land programmes, including a 3-night Discover Denali extension covering Anchorage and Denali National Park, a 7-night Rocky Mountaineer journey through Western Canada, and a 3-night Vancouver programme combining city sightseeing with excursions along the Sea-to-Sky Highway.
The deployment forms part of Oceania Cruises' destination-focused strategy, combining longer port stays, smaller destinations and shore experiences centred on local culture, cuisine and outdoor activities.