HX Expeditions has added two new itineraries and inaugural calls to Klawock and Valdez as part of its 2026 Alaska program. “While most Alaska cruises show travellers the coastline, HX goes deeper, reaching rarely visited regions, working directly with Alaska Native corporations, and designing experiences with communities rather than around...
HX Expeditions has added two new itineraries and inaugural calls to Klawock and Valdez as part of its 2026 Alaska program.
“While most Alaska cruises show travellers the coastline, HX goes deeper, reaching rarely visited regions, working directly with Alaska Native corporations, and designing experiences with communities rather than around them,” explained Sam Imes, Alaska Product Planner for HX Expeditions.
“That approach is at the heart of our 2026 Alaska season, which includes two new itineraries and first-time visits to new ports.”
These include the new nine-night ‘Inside Passage: Fjords of the Great Land’ itinerary, which offers a condensed exploration of Southeast Alaska, travelling through Misty Fjords with viewings of wildlife from small expedition boat explorations.
Also new to the program is the ‘Inside Passage: Where the Mountains Meet the Sea’ 12-night trip, beginning in Whittier and ending in Vancouver, exploring Prince William Sound and crossing the Gulf of Alaska.
Meanwhile, the HX Expeditions is introducing 11 excursions around Klawock and Valdez, in an effort to delve deeper into Alaska Native communities and their way of life.
These include experiences in Klawock where guests can meet with master carvers, apprentice artists and visit Alaska’s largest authentic totem park, as well as enjoy a chef-led tasting of locally sourced seafood.
In Valdez, passengers can enjoy high-alpine hiking at Thompson Park, kayak through the Valdez Glacier Lake or enjoy a forest hike through the John Hunter Memorial Trial. JHM
