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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC VENTURE
National Geographic Venture (Lindblad Expeditions) is seen docked at Mare Island in Vallejo, California, on November 19, 2024. Built in the United States specifically for expedition cruising, the compact vessel is designed to explore the coastal waters of Alaska, the Pacific Northwest, California and Mexico.
ROTTERDAM (1959)
The SS Rotterdam, former flagship of Holland America Line, remains an impressive sight at her permanent berth in Rotterdam. These photographs from July 26, 2024, show the preserved ocean liner in her namesake city, where she now welcomes visitors as a hotel, maritime attraction, and event venue.
CARNIVAL RADIANCE
Carnival Radiance (Carnival Cruise Line) is docked at Long Beach on September 27, 2024, preparing to depart on a three-night Baja Mexico cruise. Originally entering service as Carnival Victory in 2000, the ship emerged from an extensive transformation in 2021 with a new name and significantly redesigned passenger spaces.
NAVIGATOR OF THE SEAS
Navigator of the Seas (Royal Caribbean International) departs Los Angeles on September 27, 2024, beginning a seven-night Mexican Riviera cruise. The Voyager-class ship was sailing round-trip from Southern California with calls at Ensenada, Cabo San Lucas and Puerto Vallarta.
SAPPHIRE PRINCESS
Sapphire Princess (Princess Cruises) is seen in Ketchikan, Alaska, on May 8, 2023. The Grand-class ship was photographed during Day 15 of our Fire & Ice voyage aboard Norwegian Spirit, when both ships visited Ketchikan during the final days of our journey through Alaska.
HAVILA CASTOR
Havila Castor (Havila Voyages) is seen in Bergen, Norway, on August 1, 2024. Entering service in 2022, the Norwegian coastal passenger ship combines LNG and battery-electric propulsion while operating the historic coastal route between Bergen and Kirkenes.
QUEEN MARY 2
In July 2004, we traveled aboard Queen Mary 2 (Cunard Line) on an 11-night Northern Europe cruise from Southampton during the ocean liner’s inaugural year. Beginning with embarkation on July 11 as Day 1, the voyage visited South Queensferry for Edinburgh, the Norwegian fjords, Ålesund, Bergen, Hamburg and Rotterdam before returning to Southampton on July 22. This master gallery brings together our photographs from the voyage, with individual port galleries documenting each stage of the cruise in greater detail.
CELEBRITY MILLENNIUM
Celebrity Millennium (Celebrity Cruises) is docked in Vancouver on June 24, 2022, preparing for an Alaska cruise. The Millennium-class ship was photographed as we prepared to begin our own Alaska voyage aboard Queen Elizabeth from Canada Place that same day.
SERENADE OF THE SEAS
Serenade of the Seas (Royal Caribbean International) is seen in Sitka, Alaska, on June 28, 2022. The Radiance-class ship was photographed during Day 5 of our Alaska cruise aboard Queen Elizabeth, when both ships visited Sitka amid the mountains and islands of Southeast Alaska.
ZUIDERDAM
Zuiderdam (Holland America Line) is seen in Glacier Bay, Alaska, on June 26, 2022. The first of Holland America’s Vista-class ships was photographed during Day 3 of our Alaska cruise aboard Queen Elizabeth, as both ships spent the day cruising among the glaciers and mountains of Glacier Bay.
SILVER MUSE
Silver Muse (Silversea Cruises) departs Vancouver, British Columbia, on June 23, 2022. The first Muse-class ship entered service in 2017 and was seen leaving the city one day before we boarded Queen Elizabeth for our Alaska cruise.
SEABOURN ODYSSEY
Seabourn Odyssey (Seabourn Cruise Line) was docked in Vancouver on May 11, 2023, preparing to begin an eight-day voyage to Juneau that opened the line’s Alaska and British Columbia season. The first of Seabourn’s Odyssey-class ships, she combined all-suite accommodations with a smaller passenger complement suited to destination-focused cruising.
SEVEN SEAS SPLENDOR
Seven Seas Splendor (Regent Seven Seas Cruises) was docked in Bergen, Norway, on August 1, 2024, during a Northern European voyage. Her Bergen call appeared on the scheduled itinerary for an 18-night cruise from Reykjavík to Southampton, combining Iceland, the Faroe Islands, and Norway with ports farther south in Europe.
CARNIVAL ELATION
Carnival Elation (Carnival Cruise Line) was photographed in San Diego, California, on July 24, 2009, during her year-round deployment on short cruises to Mexico. We had sailed aboard her on a seven-night Mexican Riviera cruise from Los Angeles in April 2002. Built by Kværner Masa-Yards in Finland, she entered service in 1998 and introduced Azipod propulsion to the cruise ship industry.
QUEEN ELIZABETH
In June 2022, we traveled aboard Queen Elizabeth (Cunard Line) on a seven-night roundtrip Alaska cruise from Vancouver, British Columbia. The voyage combined scenic cruising in Glacier Bay with visits to Icy Strait Point, Sitka, and Ketchikan before returning to Vancouver on July 1. This master gallery brings together our complete voyage aboard the third Cunard ship to carry the Queen Elizabeth name.
KONINGSDAM
Koningsdam (Holland America Line) is docked at Canada Place in Vancouver on July 2, 2022, preparing for another Alaska voyage. The first of Holland America’s Pinnacle-class ships was photographed one day after we returned to Vancouver from our Alaska cruise aboard Queen Elizabeth.
NORWEGIAN SPIRIT
The second half of our 16-night Fire & Ice cruise aboard Norwegian Spirit (Norwegian Cruise Line) began in Alaska on May 4, 2023, following five days crossing the Pacific from Hawaii. Days 11–17 included Icy Strait Point, Glacier Bay, Skagway, Juneau and Ketchikan before the voyage concluded in Vancouver, British Columbia.
NORWEGIAN SPIRIT
The first half of our 16-night Fire & Ice cruise aboard Norwegian Spirit (Norwegian Cruise Line) began in Honolulu on April 24, 2023. After visiting Kona, Kauai, Maui and Hilo, the voyage continued with five days across the Pacific toward Alaska, creating a dramatic transition from the Hawaiian Islands to the northern portion of the cruise.
RADIANCE OF THE SEAS
Radiance of the Seas (Royal Caribbean) is seen in Vancouver, British Columbia, on May 11, 2023. The namesake of Royal Caribbean’s Radiance class was photographed one day after we completed our 16-night Fire & Ice voyage aboard Norwegian Spirit in Vancouver.