San Francisco cruise to Alaska tips! Welcome to my San Francisco cruise travel blog!

All things cruising from San Francisco on the blog!

• Things to do in ports you might visit on a cruise from San Francisco
  • Juneau
  • Ketchikan
  • Skagway
  • Icy Strait Point
  • Sitka
  • Victoria
• What to look for on a scenic cruising day to Glacier Bay
  • Glacier Bay National Park glaciers
• Where to start your cruise: San Francisco vs Seattle
  • Best departure ports for Alaska cruise
• Best Alaska cruises from San Francisco (10-day cruise and 11-day cruise)
• Where to stay in San Francisco before a cruise
• Repositioning cruise with SF as port stop or from SF: Princess repositioning cruises

Check the homepage for the beginner’s guide to Alaska cruises!

Partner websites are below!

Top San Francisco tours before your cruise (or after!)

• Small group tour #1: Golden Gate Bridge, Muir Woods National Monument, and Alcatraz Island
• Small group tour #2: San Francisco neighborhoods, Muir Woods, Sausalito, and Alcatraz Island
• Day trip #1 from SF: Muir Woods and Wine country
• Day trip #2 from SF: Napa and Sonoma wine tour

San Francisco area national park

• Yosemite National Park and Giant Sequoias

Rent a car to go to do day trips from San Francisco on your own!

• Search for cheap car rentals

Airport transfer

• Tesla private airport transfer

Where to stay in San Francisco near the cruise port

• Riu Plaza Fisherman’s Wharf
  • Read the reviews and compare the cost: expedia | hotels | booking
• Hyatt Centric Fisherman’s Wharf
  • Reviews and cost: expedia | hotels | booking
• Fairmont Heritage Place Ghirardelli Square (luxury apartment with San Francisco Bay views)
  • Reviews and cost: expedia | hotels | booking

Cheaper places to stay in San Francisco before your cruise

Solo traveler and all you need is a place to sleep!

• HI San Francisco Fisherman’s Wharf Hostel
  • Reviews and cost: booking
• Samesun San Francisco hostel
  • Reviews and cost: expedia | hotels | booking

Multi-day tour before your cruise

• 2-day tour to Yosemite National Park
• 7-day western national parks tour (Las Vegas to San Francisco)
• 11-day best of western national parks tour (Las Vegas to San Francisco)

Multi-day tour after your cruise

• 4-day Wild West tour with Yosemite National Park (San Francisco to Las Vegas)

HAPPY PLANNING YOUR CRUISE FROM SAN FRANCISCO!