Reviews of Cruise West are in: this independently owned and operated cruise company has successfully eked out a niche for itself in the competitive cruising industry, and thus far also has not been gobbled up by the other cruising giants. Cruise West calls Seattle, Washington its home base and is in part named after the founder of the Cruise West cruise line, Charles West. A family business since its early beginnings as the Alaska Cruise West tour, Cruise West has now expanded its trips to also include trips to California’s Wine Country, British Columbia, and even China! Other locations where Cruise West will be happy to take you are the Snake River, the Southern Pacific where you can visit Samoa, Fiji, and Guam, as well as Costa Rica and Panama in Central America.

What started out as an Alaska sightseeing Cruise West tour has now grown into a fleet of nine ships, most of which carry between 75 and 130 passengers during a voyage. While other cruise liners may seek to wow a large crowd of travelers, Cruise West has decided to keep the trips small, fun filled, and highly personal. This also permits you travel in spacious areas, rather than feel crammed onboard a super ship that may have you thinking sardines in a can rather than travel to Sardinia.

Of course, in spite of the many destinations Cruise West has to offer, the Cruise West tour to Alaska is still the most famous itinerary, and blogs about Cruise West often speak of the sights and sounds to behold as well as the many positive experiences travelers had when booking discount Alaskan Cruise West cruises. It is interesting to note that Cruise West – be it for a Cruise West Alaska trip or a Caribbean Cruise West tour – does not mind offering discounts, coupons and special offers. As a matter of fact, in the industry this niche marketing has paid off in more ways than one, snatching passengers away from other operators and luring them to Cruise West’s Alaska cruises. Why not participate in one of these famous cruises and see how you like the relaxed and personalized travel experience on board one of these great ships?