Crystal Returns to Alaska for First Time in Three Years

Crystal Cruises will return to Alaska for the first time since 2005 with a single itinerary departing Yokohama April 16. The 22-day voyage also marks the first time Crystal Serenity has ever visited the Great Land, with calls at Dutch Harbor, Kodiak, Seward and Ketchikan.

Crystal Adventures include zip-lining through the Tongass National Forest, flight-seeing above the Misty Fjords and yachting off Kodiak. The cruise will feature expanded World Cruise programming, including celebrity guest lecturers Richard Dreyfuss and Ed McMahon, as well as the Interactive Literary Review and language and music classes by Berlitz and Yamaha.

The 22-day itinerary departs from Tokyo en route to Los Angeles, calling at Otaru, Japan; Petropavolovsk, Russia; Vancouver and Victoria, B.C.; and San Francisco. The full 106-day “Pacific Circle Celebration” World Cruise departs Los Angeles on Jan. 21 and is available in seven segments ranging from 12 to 22 days. Cruise fares start at $11,160 per person, double occupancy.