About PacificCruiser
PacificCruiser publishes independent guides to Alaska and Pacific cruises. We link to official sources such as the National Park Service, CBP and the State Department for rules that matter. We are not a travel agency or cruise line.
PacificCruiser is an independent site operated by Greenfield Ventures Corp. Questions or corrections? Use our contact page.
How we research
- Each guide is built from official sources such as the National Park Service, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the U.S. State Department and cruise lines' published policies, and we link those sources in the text so you can check them yourself.
- Guides are researched and drafted with AI-assisted tools, then checked against the linked sources before publishing. We do not invent reviews, testimonials, ratings or statistics.
- When rules, fees or prices change, we update the page. If you spot something out of date, tell us and we will fix it.
- Some links are affiliate links; see our affiliate disclosure. Affiliate relationships never decide what we recommend.
Photo credits
Photos are used under free licences. They show general scenes, not our team, clients or reviewers.
- Cruise ships docked in an Alaskan port: Photo: Gordon Leggett, CC BY 4.0 (license), via Wikimedia Commons
- Snow-covered peak in Glacier Bay: Photo: Capvideo, CC BY 4.0 (license), via Wikimedia Commons
- Colourful buildings in an Alaskan port town: Photo: Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand, Public domain (license), via Wikimedia Commons
- Cruise ship at sea: Photo: GRDN711, CC BY 4.0 (license), via Wikimedia Commons
- Glaciers and mountains along the Alaska coast: Photo: Commander John Bortniak, NOAA Corps, Public domain (license), via Wikimedia Commons
- Waterfront town below forested hills: Photo: Jerzystrzelecki, CC BY 3.0 (license), via Wikimedia Commons