Travel: Missed the boat to Alaska? Time to plan a cruise for 2026

Travel: Missed the boat to Alaska? Time to plan a cruise for 2026

If you missed the just-ended 2025 Alaska cruise season, don’t worry your pretty little parka about it — your dream of glacier-gazing and totem-trail trekking is already within reach. Alaska’s cruise season runs from late April to early October, but savvy travelers know the journey begins months earlier, when booking opens and prime itineraries start to fill. Still, many wait until spring to get serious about making that salmon-scented sojourn a …