Sail away on a short Northwest cruise

Longer West Coast cruises

At the start and end of the Alaska cruising season, ships sail along the West Coast as they reposition and offer short cruises (often three or four nights) between Vancouver, B.C., and California ports such as Los Angeles and San Diego. Norwegian Cruise Line, Princess Cruises and Holland America Line are among those offering such cruises; Celebrity Cruises offers longer wine-themed cruises.

Ask a travel agent or look on cruise lines' websites for Pacific coastal cruises (or "coastals").

Big or small? Luxury cruise ship or plucky coastal freight boat?

The choice is yours for cruising around the Pacific Northwest.

Sail away for a night this fall or next spring between Seattle and Vancouver, B.C., on a world-class cruise ship. Or clamber onto a little coastal freighter, with just a few dozen passengers, to cruise the wild west side of Vancouver Island. A roundup:

Seattle-Vancouver cruises

If you're tight on time or money, or a first-timer wanting to check out cruising, take a one-night cruise between Seattle and Vancouver, B.C. Such sailings are offered in fall and spring before or after the Alaska cruise season.

Think of a one-night cruise as a floating hotel — or a very pleasant, slow-going way between Seattle and Vancouver. You're only aboard from midafternoon until early the next morning. But you can belly up to the buffet and bars; stroll the deck to enjoy the scenery; watch big-screen movies or other entertainment; or loll in the hot tub and pool.

Seattle-based Holland America offers a Seattle-Vancouver cruise Sept. 24 aboard the 1,916-passenger Westerdam. Get a stateroom with your own private veranda starting at $99 per person, based on double occupancy, including meals (taxes and fees raise the price to about $131 per person). Or sleep for less in an inside stateroom or splurge on a fancier suite (prices can change depending on availability).

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