Closest Cruise Ship to Portland, Or?

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mababischkin

For large ships your best option is Seattle and Vancouver for Alaska.

Carnival has a few sailings that are one way from Vancouver to Hawai'i. Holland America has some round trips from Vancouver to Hawai'i as well.

Otherwise your only other option is to look at trying to catch a repositioning cruise from Seattle or Vancouver to LA or San Diego at the end of September as the ships start redeploying elsewhere with the end of the Alaska cruise season

However, if you're interested in smaller ships Cruise West offers departures from Portland.

In April the Spirit of 98 and Spirit of Discovery will offer 7 day Pacific Seaboard cruises from Portland up the Columbia River, Snake River, Hells Canyon, Walla Walla, Dalles, Astoria, and returning to Portland, Oregon.

Both ships will be doing the same itinerary in September and October of this year as well.

After this year's Alasksa season there are no more San Francisco departures from the major cruise lines, everybody is headed to San Diego and LA/LB.

spstecher

Starting in May, Norwegian Cruise Line will have two ships sailing out of Seattle up to Alaska. The nice thing about these sailings is that they are round trip Seattle, meaning you won't need to find transportation back from a more distant port.

Also, NCL is becoming famous for what they call "Freestyle Cruising," meaning you are not required to eat dinner at a specific time in a specific dining room, at a table w/ people you don't know.....you can eat at any of the up to 13 dining venues, any time you wish, with whomever you please.

Also, with NCL, one of the ships sailing to Alaska is the Norwegian Pearl. This ship not only has a rock wall, but the cruise industry's first bowling alley.....attached to a rockin night club.....a must see, for sure!

Call Fran at 866-234-0292, ext 7244 if you're interested....she's a personal cruise consultant for NCL, and can answer any questions for you!

Jim K

Cruise ships come into San Francisco, but I don't know if you can begin a trip there or if it's only a stop along with way.

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Perhaps check into departing from Seattle as that is an easy car ride and much closer to where you live.
Whatever you decide, have a great time.

TravelBug

How about the cruises on the Columbia/Snake Rivers? They begin & end in Astoria. Otherwise you would need to go to Seattle or SF and plan on sailing to Alaska or Mexico. The River cruises are very nice, slow, and on paddlewheel boats seeing lots of historical areas. The company is Majestic Cruise line formerly Cruise West & Delta Steamboat. If you want Mexico, but w/o flying then you definately want the Dawn Princess from SF until the end of April.

Many of the Alaska cruise leave out of Seattle, WA. Cruise lines will also arrange for your flight to and from the ports, but a travel agent might be able to find you an even better rate than what the cruise line offers.

Double Flip Combonation

there are hardly any ships that leave from LA anyways. Vancover is huge for trips to alaska, asn san franciso can go to either alaska or south to mexico.

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