HX Expeditions has finalized its 2026 Alaska program, comprising two new Alaska itineraries.

These are the nine-night “Alaska’s Inside Passage: Fjords of the Great Land” voyage and the 12-night “Alaska’s Inside Passage: Where the Mountains Meet the Sea.”

The company said in a press release that the two new itineraries are designed to provide deeper access to Alaska’s wilderness, coastal communities, and rarely visited regions.

“While most Alaska cruises show travelers the coastline, HX goes deeper, reaching rarely visited regions, working directly with Alaska Native corporations, and designing experiences with communities rather than around them,” said Sam Imes, Alaska product planner for HX Expeditions.

The new sailings operate aboard the hybrid battery-powered Roald Amundsen.

New Itineraries:

Alaska’s Inside Passage: Fjords of the Great Land (from $4,632 per person)

This nine-night Vancouver-to-Whittier voyage offers a shorter, but immersive exploration of Southeast Alaska.

Guests travel through Misty Fjords and rugged coastal landscapes, encountering whales, bears, sea lions, otters and bald eagles while onboard small expedition boats and go on guided landings.

Alaska’s Inside Passage: Where the Mountains Meet the Sea (from $5,981 per person)

Beginning in Whittier and ending in Vancouver, this 12-night extended expedition explores Prince William Sound, crosses the Gulf of Alaska, and travels south through Southeast Alaska and British Columbia.

Highlights include glacier cruising, wildlife viewing, cultural encounters with Indigenous communities, and exploration of ancient forests and fjords.

HX is also introducing 11 new excursions centered around two new ports of call: Klawock and Valdez.

The company said these experiences were developed to enable guests to delve deeper into Alaska Native communities, living cultures, food, wildlife and landscapes.

Klawock

Located on Prince of Wales Island, Klawock is a newly developed Indigenous-owned cruise port offering an introduction to Łingit culture and Southeast Alaska’s coastal ecosystems.

Excursions cover cultural immersion, gastro tours offering seafood tasting, a forest hike ending with beer tasting, wildlife exploration, or for adventurous guests, kayaking.

Valdez

Surrounded by the Chugach Mountains, Valdez was once defined by the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill but is now recognized as a symbol of environmental recovery and resilience.

Guests can pick excursions that include high-alpine hiking, inflatable kayaking among floating ice, a guided trolley experience with culinary stops, a forested hike, visits to museums and more.