Cut-rate Alaska cruising in May

We’re tripping over travel deals, there are so many of them. But deep discounts are more readily found in some markets over others, and one of those better values for money this year seems to be in Alaska cruises. Cruising prices in the state are down by up to 40% over 2008, according to research cited in trade publication Travel Weekly.

May shoulder-season prices are typically lower than summertime rates, though some of the deals on right now are valid for June trips as well. Below are a few particularly well-priced sailings coming up, including a 13-night sailing recently mentioned by Times blogger Jen Leo. The per-person fares are based on double occupancy, and taxes and other fees are not included.

7-night Sawyer Glacier - Norwegian Star - $399
Departing Seattle on May 9, 16, 23 and 30.
Ports in Alaska: Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, Prince Rupert
Interior stateroom from $399, ocean view from $599
Contact: Norwegian Cruise Lines

7-night Northbound Alaska - Celebrity Millennium - $429
Departing Vancouver, Canada, May 29
Ports in Alaska: Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, Icy Strait Point, Hubbard Glacier, Seward
Interior stateroom from $429, ocean view from $799
Contact: Celebrity Cruises

7-night Alaska Southbound - Radiance of the Seas - $449
Departing Seward, Alaska, May 29, June 12 and June 26
Arriving: Vancouver,
Ports in Alaska: Seward, Hubbard Glacier, Juneau, Skagway, Icy Strait Point, Ketchikan, Inside Passage. Interior stateroom from $449, ocean view from $579
Contact: Royal Caribbean

13-night Ultimate Alaska Cruise - Celebrity Mercury - $699
Departing Los Angeles, May 11
Arriving: Vancouver
Ports: Astoria, Oregon; Seattle; and Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, Icy Strait Point, Hubbard Glacier and Sitka, Alaska
Interior stateroom from $699, ocean view from $969
Contact: Celebrity Cruises

- Susan Derby, Special to the Los Angeles Times

[Photo: Icebergs "as seen from Inside Passage near Juneau," August 2007. Credit: Mike; Your Scene / Los Angeles Times]

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