Best Alaska cruise tips to help you make the most of your time aboard and ashore

GuidesBest Alaska cruise tips to help you make the most of your time aboard and ashoreFeatured image by MICHAEL MELFORD/GETTY IMAGESFran Golden is an award-winning cruise journalist whose work regularly appears in Bloomberg, Travel + Leisure, Afar and other leading publications and websites. She is the author of numerous cruise and travel books, including “100 Things To Do In Alaska Before You Die” (Reedy Press, 2021). Fran lives in Cleveland, Ohio. While she is fond of Lake Erie, her first love is the sea. Belinda Luksic is an Australian travel journalist with words published across the globe, including in Conde Nast Traveler, Travel + Leisure Asia and Robb Report. Her work has taken her to all seven continents and both poles, where she has swum with whale sharks in Ningaloo Reef, plunged into the icy waters of the North Pole, eaten crickets in Siem Reap, hiked ancient trails in Bhutan and cycled the Balkans solo. She is an expert on Croatia and Hungary, and specializes in small ship and expedition cruising, luxury, food, wine and soft adventure. Sydney-born, she now divides her time between Australia, Croatia (where she holds dual citizenship) and the United States. also contributed to this storyOctober 9, 2026 • 12 min readThe cards we feature here are from partners who compensate us when you are approved through our site, and this may impact how or where these products appear. We don't cover all available credit cards, but our analysis, reviews, and opinions are entirely from our editorial team. Terms apply to the offers listed on this page. Please view our advertising policy and product review methodology for more information.Editorial note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers.Editorial disclaimer: Opinions expressed here are the author's alone, not those of any bank, credit card issuer, airline or hotel chain, and have not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of these entities.Related storiesTPG featured card