Did ‘Juneau’ MSC Cruises and Virgin Voyages will debut Alaska cruises in 2026? MSC Cruises’ MSC Poesia and Virgin Voyages’ newest ship Brilliant Lady will both set course for The Last Frontier state during the Northern Hemisphere summer season from May to September 2026.
MSC Poesia will homeport in Seattle, Washington for the 2026 summer season, departing weekly on seven-night sailings to Alaska and Canada from 11 May.
The mid-sized MSC Poesia is designed to explore the narrow channels of the Inside Passage and glaciers up close with wildlife and Northern Lights sightings.
MSC Cruises’ first-ever Alaska cruises include calls to Icy Strait Point – Alaska’s first Indigenous-owned cruise destination, capital city Juneau, the fishing town of Ketchikan, glacier-flanked Tracy Arm and Victoria in British Columbia.
The new Alaska 2026 itineraries are now open for bookings via msccruises.com.au. Advisors can book through the agent portal via mscbook.com
Hot on the heels of her inaugural North America tour from September 2025, Virgin Voyages’ Brilliant Lady will debut new sailings to Alaska and Canada in 2026, departing from Seattle and Vancouver, BC.
The 17 adults-only voyages will hero 12 destinations and coincide with peak orca season and other wildlife viewing opportunities in the Pacific Northwest.
The seven- to 12-night itineraries include the ‘MerMaiden’ roundtrip voyage from Seattle, stopping at Ketchikan, the iconic seaside town of Sitka, Tracy Arm Fjord and Prince Rupert in coastal BC.
Virgin Voyages’ Alaska 2026 sailings are available for presale passholders on 31 October 2024 before going on sale for the general public on 13 November via virginvoyages.com
