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Alaska

Aboard Queen Elizabeth with Cunard Line

Departure Date

8 September 2025

Duration

10 Nights

Cruise Only From

£3,299pp

Cruise Reference

ART-8ALCU15

Cruise Overview

Seattle is a scenic seaport city in western Washington, situated on an isthmus between Puget Sound to the west and Lake Washington to the east.

It is the largest city in Washington.

Five pioneer families from Illinois first settled the area in 1851, and named the town after a friendly Suquamish Indian chief.

It was incorporated as a city in 1869, and grew quickly after the Great Northern Railway arrived in 1893, especially during the Alaska Gold Rush of 1897.

When the Panama Canal opened in 1914, Seattle became a major Pacific port of entry, and today it is the region's commercial and transportation hub and the centre of manufacturing, trade, and finance, with an estimated 684,451 residents as of 2015.
Ketchikan is famous for its colorful totem poles, rainy skies, steep–as–San Francisco streets, and lush island setting.

Some 13,500 people call the town home, and, in the summer, cruise ships crowd the shoreline, floatplanes depart noisily for Misty Fiords National Monument, and salmon-laden commercial fishing boats motor through Tongass Narrows.

In the last decade Ketchikan's rowdy, blue-collar heritage of logging and fishing has been softened by the loss of many timber-industry jobs and the dramatic rise of cruise-ship tourism.

With some effort, though, visitors can still glimpse the rugged frontier spirit that once permeated this hardscrabble cannery town.

Art lovers should make a beeline for Ketchikan: the arts community here is very active.

Travelers in search of the perfect piece of Alaska art will find an incredible range of pieces to choose from.The town is at the foot of 3,000-foot Deer Mountain, near the southeastern corner of Revillagigedo (locals shorten it to Revilla) Island.

Prior to the arrival of white miners and fishermen in 1885, the Tlingit used the site at the mouth of Ketchikan Creek as a summer fish camp.

Gold discoveries just before the turn of the 20th century brought more immigrants, and valuable timber and commercial fishing resources spurred new industries.

By the 1930s the town bragged that it was the "salmon-canning capital of the world." You will still find some of Southeast's best salmon fishing around here.

Ketchikan is the first bite of Alaska that many travelers taste.

Despite its imposing backdrop, hillside homes, and many staircases, the town is relatively easy to walk through.

Favorite downtown stops include the Spruce Mill Development shops and Creek Street.

A bit farther away you'll find the Totem Heritage Center.

Out of town (but included on most bus tours) are two longtime favorites: Totem Bight State Historical Park to the north and Saxman Totem Park to the south.
Juneau, Alaska's capital and third-largest city, is on the North American mainland but can't be reached by road.

Bounded by steep mountains and water, the city’s geographic isolation and compact size make it much more akin to an island community such as Sitka than to other Alaskan urban centers, such as Fairbanks or Anchorage.

Juneau is full of contrasts.

Its dramatic hillside location and historic downtown buildings provide a frontier feeling, but the city's cosmopolitan nature comes through in fine museums, noteworthy restaurants, and a literate and outdoorsy populace.

The finest of the museums, the Alaska State Museum, is scheduled to reopen in May 2016 on its old site as the expanded Alaska State Library, Archives, and Museum (SLAM) following several years of planning and exhibit research.

Another new facility, the Walter Soboleff Center, offers visitors a chance to learn about the indigenous cultures of Southeast Alaska–-Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian.

Other highlights include the Mt.

Roberts Tramway, plenty of densely forested wilderness areas, quiet bays for sea kayaking, and even a famous drive-up glacier, Mendenhall Glacier.

For goings-on, pick up the Juneau Empire (www.juneauempire.com), which keeps tabs on state politics, business, sports, and local news.

Cruise Itinerary

Aboard Queen Elizabeth

Launch Year: 2010 Length: 294 Width: 32 Currency: USD Capacity: 2081 Crew Count: 1005 Deck Count: 12 Cabin Count: 1043

Join us on Queen Elizabeth and immerse yourself in her evocative art deco elegance. Our newest Queen exudes style and has an especially refined feel. Prepare yourself for a truly remarkable voyage.

Queen Elizabeth invites you to an uncrowded world where spacious decks set the perfect backdrop for you to savour a flawless Cunard experience. Immerse yourself in endless entertainment, luxurious accommodation and an array of dining choices. Her art deco features and gleaming chandeliers blend with contemporary attractions to ensure a remarkable holiday. Enjoy croquet on her Games Deck, stunning entertainment in her Royal Court Theatre or relax in her elegant conservatory. The choice is yours.

Queen Elizabeth Facilities

Queen Elizabeth Includes

Cabin Details

There are nine different types of suites and staterooms available onboard: Grand Suites, Master Suites, Penthouses, Queens Suites, Princess Suites, Britannia Club, Balcony, Outside and Inside.

Whether you want a sumptuous suite, or a room with a view, they have every type of accommodation to make your voyage as comfortable as possible.

Each stateroom will fall into one of these categories:

Queens Grill - Queens Grill guests enjoy the largest suites on board, commanding the most spectacular views. Meanwhile the exclusive Grills Lounge, private deck and restaurant offer the opportunity to relax in tranquil luxury.

Princess Grill - Exclusive suites and access to the private Grills Lounge and Terrace offer Princess Grill passengers space and privacy to relax in calming luxury.

Britannia Club - Beautiful ocean views, breakfast on your balcony and wonderful natural daylight - the ever-changing seascape will continuously enthrall you. Britannia Club is the perfect way to relax and unwind whilst travelling with us.

Britannia - Peaceful havens in which to relax, Britannia staterooms offer comfort and the opportunity to dine in the truly spectacular Britannia restaurant - an awe inspiring room that will remind you of the great ocean liners of the past.

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