SAILING AMERICA’S LAST FRONTIER

Alaska is the ideal place to cruise. From your balcony, you marvel as you glide past stark mountains, dense forests and creaking glaciers reflected in mirrorlike sea. Wherever you go, you’re never far from spectacular wildlife – humpback whales, bears, elk or eagles. From Vancouver or Seattle, you can sail to the salmon capital of Ketchikan, cruise the Misty Fjords with their 1,000ft waterfalls, explore native Tlingit culture in Kake or raft a whitewater river in Juneau. I’ll never forget watching chunks of ice break off the Hubbard Glacier, or the taste of fried halibut in Seward.

A 12-day cruise on Crystal Endeavor from Vancouver to Seward, departing July 23 2021, costs from £9,200pp (020 7399 7601; crystalcruises.co.uk)