12-day plan

The whole journey

This is a soft itinerary we can use as a guide for now with some suggestions and confirmed booked excursions. There's room for suggestions! View the full planning spreadsheet here.

1. 1
   Aug 4Travel

   Fly to Seattle

   Land at SEA, check in to Airbnb. 🍽️ Dinner Options: Local Tide or Westward.

2. 2
   Aug 5Seattle

   Pike Place & Waterfront

   Breakfast at the Market, ferris wheel, fish toss. 🥾 Activity Options: Underground History Tour, Hike Lake 22 Trail, 4hr boat rental+fishing.

3. 3
   Aug 6Seattle

   Space Needle & Chihuly

   Skyline views, glass garden, Pier 55 dinner. 🥾 Activity Options: Hot tub boat rental on Lake Union, Center for Urban Horticulture (on the water), See the Fremont troll; walk around Fremont.

4. 4
   Aug 7Seattle

   Coffee Quest & Hike Day

   Starbucks Reserve Roastery or Analog Coffee + neighborhood crawl. 🥾 Activity Options: Hike Maple Pass, Yellow Aster Butte, or Sahale Arm. Alpaca farm or capybara cafe.

5. 5
   Aug 8Cruise

   Embark! 🛳

   Seattle, WA — Board by 3:00 PM.

6. 6
   Aug 9Cruise

   At Sea

   Pool, kids club, formal night dinner at 7 PM.

7. 7
   Aug 10Port

   Juneau

   1:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Whale Watching, Mendenhall Glacier | Dolphin Jet Boat Tours 🐋

8. 8
   Aug 11Port

   Skagway

   7:00 AM – 8:00 PM · Port day with booked excursion.

   Booked Excursion

   Skagway Musher's Camp and Sled Dog Adventure

   Departs 1:30 PM

   6 Adults, 3 Children

   Alaska Excursions - Skagway

   907-983-4444

   Princess · Royal Princess

   Booked by Natalie Kong

9. 9
   Aug 12Scenic

   Glacier Bay

   6:00 AM – 2:30 PM · Scenic cruising — bundle up on deck ❄️

10. 10
    Aug 13Port

    Ketchikan

    7:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Short port day — choose 1–2 quick stops. Creek Street walk + one show or totem site 🪵

11. 11
    Aug 14Port

    Victoria, BC

    9:00 PM – 11:59 PM · Evening stroll and gardens.

12. 12
    Aug 15Travel

    Return to Seattle

    Debark 7:00 AM, fly home.