May 7
Departure
7
nights
6
ports
$1,091
From
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GoCruiseTravel.com Cruise Data
$156
per night
7
nights
45/100
mainstream — extras sold separately
Verified Apr 25, 2026 — check current price at Royal Caribbean International
GoCruiseTravel.com prices this Anthem of the Seas Alaska Adventure sailing from $156/night (inside). 7 nights departing May 7, 2027. Royal Caribbean International Perk Score: 45/100 — room service. Compare 4 cabin categories with real pricing data on GoCruiseTravel.com.
What's Included
Room Service
Not included
Wi-Fi
All Drinks
All Excursions
Gratuities
Specialty Dining
Port Shuttle
Flights
Airport Transfers
Insider Tips
Wi-Fi
WiFi is priced per device, not per person. A family of four with phones and tablets can easily spend $100+/day. Pre-purchasing saves up to 30%.
All Drinks
An 18% gratuity is added on top of the drink package price at checkout. On a 7-night cruise this can add $50-80+ per person that wasn't in the advertised price.
Gratuities
Gratuities are automatically added to your onboard account. An additional 18% gratuity is also applied to all beverage, specialty dining, and room service purchases; 20% for spa services.
Room Service
Only continental breakfast is truly free. A cooked American breakfast or any lunch/dinner order costs $7.95+tip per delivery. Grand Suite and above get free 24-hour room service.
Specialty Dining
An 18% gratuity is automatically added to all specialty dining charges on top of the menu price.
Tipping
Automatic gratuities of $18.50/day (standard) or $21.00/day (suites) per person are charged daily to your onboard account. You can adjust at Guest Services but it is strongly discouraged.
Booking
Promotional 'free' perks (WiFi, drinks) are often bundled into a higher cruise fare rather than truly free. Always compare the promo fare against the base fare plus buying add-ons separately.
Policy Change
Royal Caribbean can increase gratuity rates at any time before sailing. Rates have risen multiple times in recent years, most recently in 2024.
General
An 18% gratuity is auto-added to all onboard purchases including drinks, specialty dining, room service, and minibar. Spa purchases have a 20% auto-gratuity.
About the Ship
- Hot Tubs
- 6
- Elevators
- 16
- Cabin Voltage
- 110V & 220V
- USB in Cabins
- Yes
- Pets
- Not Allowed
- Service Animals
- Allowed
- Dress Code
- Smart Casual
- Formal Nights
- Yes
- Balcony Smoking
- Allowed
Accessible Cabins:24
Medical CenterPool LiftWheelchair Rentals
Dietary Options
KosherHalalGluten-FreeVegan
Your Journey
- DAY1
Day 1
VancouverCanadaAlaska cruises depart from a stunning terminal in the heart of downtown Vancouver.
- DAY2
- DAY3
- DAY4
Day 4
SitkaUnited StatesAlaska's former Russian capital blends onion-domed churches with a superb totem pole park.
- DAY5
Day 5
KetchikanUnited StatesHome to the world's largest collection of standing totem poles and rich Alaska Native heritage.
- DAY6
Day 6
VancouverCanadaAlaska cruises depart from a stunning terminal in the heart of downtown Vancouver.
Plan your days ashore
Day 4 · Mon, May 10 · Sitka
CulturePhoto: Wikimedia Commons (Native Alaskan Totem Pole.JPG)
Sitka National Historical Park
18 totem poles, old-growth forest trails, and the 1804 battlefield where the Tlingit stood against Russian colonizers.
🕒 Visitor center daily 9am–5pm (May–Sep); trails open dawn–dusk year-round
~1.2 km away
SightseeingPhoto: Wikimedia Commons (1827 illustration of Castle Hill (Old Sitka, Alaska) by Postels.jpg)
Castle Hill
The exact spot where the Russian flag came down and the U.S. flag went up on Oct 18, 1867. Best panoramic view in Sitka, free.
🕒 Open year-round, daylight hours
~0.5 km away
CulturePhoto: Wikimedia Commons (St Michaels Cathedral - Sitka - back.JPG)
St. Michael's Russian Orthodox Cathedral
Burned down in 1966; rebuilt identically. Parishioners sprinted in and saved the 19th-century icons — they're originals.
🕒 Mon–Fri 9am–4pm, Sat 9am–noon (cruise season); closed to visitors Sun
~0.5 km away
CulturePhoto: Wikimedia Commons (Russian Bishop House August 2005.JPG)
Russian Bishop's House
Built 1843, one of the oldest Russian structures surviving in North America. The bishop's second-floor chapel is largely intact.
🕒 Daily 9am–5pm (May–Sep); NPS fee applies
~0.1 km away
NaturePhoto: Wikimedia Commons (Alaska Raptor Center (exterior view, 2010).jpg)
Alaska Raptor Center
Bald eagle flight-training and raptor rehab facility. Injured eagles recover here — you get uncomfortably close to a live bird.
🕒 Daily 8am–4pm (May–Sep)
~1.2 km away
S
CultureClosed on your visit (Monday)Sheldon Jackson Museum
Alaska's oldest museum, founded 1887. The octagonal building holds a serious Alaska Native art collection: Tlingit, Yup'ik, Athabascan.
🕒 Tue–Sat 9am–4pm (May–Sep)
~0.4 km away
NaturePhoto: Wikimedia Commons (Fortress of the Bear.jpg)
Fortress of the Bear
Rescued Alaskan brown bears live in a repurposed industrial tank outside town. Close enough to watch one scratch its own nose.
🕒 Daily 9am–5pm (May–Sep)
~6.5 km away
W
NatureWhale Park
A wraparound boardwalk over Sitka Sound. Humpbacks breach offshore during herring runs — no ticket, no guarantee, decent odds.
🕒 Open year-round, daylight hours
~0.9 km away
S
CultureSitka Lutheran Church
Alaska's oldest active Lutheran congregation, founded 1843. The modest interior outlasted the empire that built it.
🕒 Open to visitors during daylight hours; Sunday morning services
~0.5 km away
CulturePhoto: Wikimedia Commons (St. Peter's-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church.jpg)
St. Peter's by-the-Sea Episcopal Church
A 1899 stone chapel that looks borrowed from rural England. Still holding Sunday services for the same fishing families, more or less.
🕒 Open to visitors when not in use; services Sunday mornings
~0.3 km away
S
CultureSitka Historical Museum
Compact survey of Tlingit, Russian, and American Sitka. Surprisingly deep for a one-room museum; the Tlingit beadwork is the standout.
🕒 Mon–Fri 9am–5pm (May–Sep); weekends by appointment
~1.2 km away
Day 5 · Tue, May 11 · Ketchikan
SightseeingPhoto: Wikimedia Commons (Creek Street(js)06.jpg)
Creek Street
Ketchikan's former red-light boardwalk now sells smoked salmon and art prints. The salmon below kept their lifestyle.
🕒 Boardwalk open 24 hr; shops ~9am–6pm (May–Sep cruise season)
~0.5 km away
S
CultureSoutheast Alaska Discovery Center
Forest Service museum steps from the dock ($5 in summer) — the best rain shelter you'll find that also explains cedar and salmon.
🕒 May–Sep daily 8am–5pm; Oct–Apr Tue–Sat 10am–4:30pm
~0.2 km away
CulturePhoto: Wikimedia Commons (THCTotems.JPG)
Totem Heritage Center
Thirty-three 19th-century totems rescued from abandoned Tlingit villages — unrestored, unpainted, and more honest for it.
🕒 May–Sep daily 8am–5pm
~0.8 km away
D
CultureDolly's House Museum
Ketchikan's most famous madam ran a tidy operation here until 1954. The parlour is now the gift shop.
🕒 May–Sep daily when ships are in port
~0.5 km away
S
NatureSalmon Ladder at Ketchikan Creek
Watch chinook force their way upstream from the footbridge on Married Man's Trail. Free, every summer, and unexpectedly moving.
🕒 Open 24 hr; salmon runs peak Jul–Sep
~0.6 km away
S
CultureSaxman Totem Park
Active Tlingit carving shed where master carvers work on commissioned poles — not demos for tourists, actual art in progress.
🕒 May–Sep daily; guided tours ~9am–4pm
~4.4 km away
CulturePhoto: Wikimedia Commons (Totem Bight Community House, Mud Bight Village, North Tongass Highway, Ketchikan vicinity (Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska).jpg)
Totem Bight State Historical Park
Fourteen poles and a reconstructed clan house set in old-growth forest 12 km north — needs wheels, rewards the effort.
🕒 Open year-round daily; visitor facilities May–Sep
~11.8 km away
AdventurePhoto: Wikimedia Commons (Ketchikan from Deer Mountain.JPG)
Deer Mountain Trail
Ketchikan's backyard summit: 3,001 feet from sea level, trailhead under 1 km from the dock. Old growth all the way up.
🕒 Open year-round; summit best May–Sep
~0.7 km away
W
NatureWard Lake National Recreation Area
A loop through old-growth Sitka spruce so tall they filter their own light. Sitka deer are a realistic sighting, 9 km from port.
🕒 Open year-round daily
~8.6 km away
R
BeachRotary Beach
Mostly locals, rarely cruise passengers — pebble cove with mountain views 6 km south. The ratio makes it worthwhile.
🕒 Open 24 hr
~5.6 km away
NaturePhoto: Wikimedia Commons (Inside Passage (6).jpg)
Misty Fjords National Monument
Granite walls rise 900 m from tidewater, accessible only by floatplane or boat. A day trip that permanently recalibrates 'large'.
🕒 Excursion tours May–Sep daily (weather permitting)
~62 km away
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Before you sail — hotels in Vancouver
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Cabin Pricing
Verified Apr 25, 2026 — check current price at Royal Caribbean International
At a glance
4.2
Ship rating
Quantum-class ship with cutting-edge technology. North Star observation capsule rises 300 feet above sea level. RipCord by iFLY skydiving simulator, bumper cars, and robotic bartenders at Bionic Bar. Excellent for tech-savvy families.
Who sails this line
Typical age
35-55
Primary markets
US · UK · CA · AU · BR
Onboard languages
en · es · pt
Kids onboard
Common — family-friendly programming
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