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Loading Travel Forecast…Loading Travel Forecast…Loading Travel Forecast…Departing Vancouver, Canada on September 16, 2026, the Holland America Line (HAL) ship Zaandam runs this 18-night Great Bear Rainforest And Alaska Explorer sailing. It's a classic Alaska cruise. Travelers sailing in September can generally expect cool days, crisp nights, and long hours of daylight typical of the Alaska cruise season — with rain never far off. Ports of call include Vancouver, Canada, Sitka, Alaska, Hubbard Glacier, Alaska, with 11 more along the way. Scroll the daily outlook below to pack smart for every port of call.
Vancouver, Canada is a scheduled port of call on day 1 of the 18-night Great Bear Rainforest And Alaska Explorer cruise on Zaandam. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 71°F.
Day 2 of 19 is a day at sea aboard Zaandam, cruising between ports on the Great Bear Rainforest And Alaska Explorer itinerary.
Day 3 of 19 is a day at sea aboard Zaandam, cruising between ports on the Great Bear Rainforest And Alaska Explorer itinerary.
Sitka, Alaska is a scheduled port of call on day 4 of the 18-night Great Bear Rainforest And Alaska Explorer cruise on Zaandam. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 58°F.
Hubbard Glacier, Alaska is a scheduled port of call on day 5 of the 18-night Great Bear Rainforest And Alaska Explorer cruise on Zaandam. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 42°F.
Valdez, Alaska is a scheduled port of call on day 6 of the 18-night Great Bear Rainforest And Alaska Explorer cruise on Zaandam. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 57°F.
Kodiak, Alaska is a scheduled port of call on day 7 of the 18-night Great Bear Rainforest And Alaska Explorer cruise on Zaandam. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 54°F.
Homer, Alaska is a scheduled port of call on day 8 of the 18-night Great Bear Rainforest And Alaska Explorer cruise on Zaandam. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 54°F.
Anchorage, Alaska is a scheduled port of call on day 9 of the 18-night Great Bear Rainforest And Alaska Explorer cruise on Zaandam. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 48°F.
Anchorage, Alaska is a scheduled port of call on day 10 of the 18-night Great Bear Rainforest And Alaska Explorer cruise on Zaandam. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 48°F.
Day 11 of 19 is a day at sea aboard Zaandam, cruising between ports on the Great Bear Rainforest And Alaska Explorer itinerary.
Day 12 of 19 is a day at sea aboard Zaandam, cruising between ports on the Great Bear Rainforest And Alaska Explorer itinerary.
Glacier Bay, Alaska is a scheduled port of call on day 13 of the 18-night Great Bear Rainforest And Alaska Explorer cruise on Zaandam. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 52°F.
Juneau, Alaska is a scheduled port of call on day 14 of the 18-night Great Bear Rainforest And Alaska Explorer cruise on Zaandam. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 55°F.
Wrangell, Alaska is a scheduled port of call on day 15 of the 18-night Great Bear Rainforest And Alaska Explorer cruise on Zaandam. Expected weather: partially cloudy with highs near 54°F.
Ketchikan, Alaska is a scheduled port of call on day 16 of the 18-night Great Bear Rainforest And Alaska Explorer cruise on Zaandam.
Prince Rupert, British Columbia is a scheduled port of call on day 17 of the 18-night Great Bear Rainforest And Alaska Explorer cruise on Zaandam.
Day 18 of 19 is a day at sea aboard Zaandam, cruising between ports on the Great Bear Rainforest And Alaska Explorer itinerary.
Vancouver, Canada is a scheduled port of call on day 19 of the 18-night Great Bear Rainforest And Alaska Explorer cruise on Zaandam.
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