Alaska: Inside Passage cruise discounts offered by Hotwire

Hotwire, the discount travel website, is offering a special rate on a seven-day cruise of Alaska’s Inside Passage for two September sailings. This classic cruise, with Norwegian Cruise Line, begins and ends in Seattle.

The deal: The Hotwire rate for an inside cabin starts at $639 per person (plus tax and fees), based on double occupancy; airfare is extra. The price is good for two sailings aboard the Norwegian Star that stop in Ketchikan, Juneau and Skagway in Alaska, along with Prince Rupert in Canada.

When: The lowest Hotwire rate is available for sailings only on Sept. 3 and 10.

Tested: I went onto the Hotwire website to check availability for the lowest price advertised. I found an inside cabin on the Sept. 3 sailing at the $639 rate. The total for a cabin for two, with taxes and fees, came to $1,622. By comparison, when I checked on the Norwegian Cruise Line website, I found the same cabin on the same dates going for $729 per person plus taxes and fees.

Contact: Hotwire, (866) 266-9392.