FOR BON VIVANTS

The 373-cabin Seven Seas Explorer, from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, offers luxe amenities such as high end restaurants, top-notch live entertainment, and spacious suites. It also affords guests plenty of glacier spotting, wildlife watching, and tours of places such as Sitka National Historical Park. From $6,599 per person.

FOR WATER LOVERS 

UnCruise Adventures has a fleet of Alaska ships ranging in size from 11 cabins to 42, and puts an emphasis on active pursuits. Stand-up paddleboarding, kayaking, and even snorkeling in the waters of the Alexander Archipelago are among the options. From $3,600 per person. 

FOR WILDLIFE ENTHUSIASTS 

Organized as a conservation nonprofit that supports groups including the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Boat Company operates its 12-cabin Mist Cove and 10-cabin Liseron in the waters off the Tongass National Forest, where humpback whales, orcas, sea lions, and other charismatic creatures are often seen. From $7,500 per person. 

FOR KEEPING YOUR OPTIONS OPEN 

Tour operator AdventureSmith Explorations connects guests with more than 30 small ships and yachts that operate in Alaska. Among them is the Sea Wolf, a sixcabin expedition vessel first built as a U.S. Navy minesweeper that is today kitted out with kayaks and a skiff for scenic trips around Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve. From $6,000 per person. 

FOR THE UTMOST IN PRIVACY 

The seven-cabin Hanse Explorer has operated private charters in the tropics and Antarctica. Come 2025, the superyacht managed by EYOS Expeditions will summer on the coast of Alaska, with weeklong departures out of Juneau on a full-buyout basis. From $245,000 per week.