You Can Already Book an Alaska Cruise for Summer 2028

Royal Caribbean has put its summer 2028 Alaska season on sale, more than eighteen months before the first ship sails. Four vessels will cover the region starting in April 2028: Anthem, Ovation, Serenade and Voyager of the Seas. All four run seven-night cruises, departing from Seattle, Seward and Vancouver. The itineraries opened first to members of the line’s Crown & Anchor Society loyalty program, ahead of a general opening on October 1. It is an unusually long booking window, but Alaska cabins on popular dates tend to sell early, and the line clearly wants to capture that demand.

Anthem of the Seas will sail from both Seward and Vancouver between May and September. Alongside standard seven-night voyages it will offer two- to six-night Cruisetours on land, including visits to Denali National Park, before or after the cruise. Its ports include Hubbard Glacier, Ketchikan, the Mendenhall Glacier near Juneau, Skagway and Icy Strait Point. Ovation of the Seas returns to Seattle from May to September, replacing Quantum of the Seas from the 2027 lineup, with calls at Sitka, Skagway and Juneau and scenic cruising at Endicott Arm and Dawes Glacier.

Serenade of the Seas will sail from Vancouver between May and September, adding Prince Rupert in British Columbia, Juneau and Icy Strait Point, home to a long and high zipline. Voyager of the Seas, which sailed its first Alaska season this summer, will run from Seattle between April and September, visiting Sitka, Juneau, Skagway and Victoria, British Columbia. That April start makes Voyager the earliest option of the four for travellers who prefer shoulder-season prices and fewer crowds in port.

Royal Caribbean’s 2027 Alaska program also uses four ships, so 2028 is less an expansion than a reshuffle, with Ovation stepping in for Quantum. For anyone weighing an early booking, the main choices are the departure port and whether a glacier day or an inland Denali extension matters more. Seward-based sailings make one-way trips and land tours easier, while Seattle round trips avoid flying into Alaska. Cruise lines often let travellers reprice if fares drop before final payment, so check those terms before locking in.

Sources: Cruise Industry News, Royal Caribbean Blog