Cruise West - Alaskas Inside Passage Number of nights: 7

Description

Glaciers, whales, native cultures … this itinerary offers them all. Travel Alaska’s fabled Inside Passage, pausing to admire dramatic fjord waterfalls, humpback whales at play and spectacular Glacier Bay National Park. Keep your eyes peeled for sea lions, puffins, eagles, otters and bears as you explore secluded inlets only accessible by Zodiac and narrow passages where large ships can’t go. Add a 3-night Denali visit to your cruise for the ultimate Alaska experience. The focus with this new Alaska’s Inside Passage itinerary is on wilderness exploration and whale watching, plus a full day in Glacier Bay National Park. This rare itinerary features the flexibility to linger wherever nature is putting on a show, as well as frequent Zodiac excursions in remote coves and inlets, and small town exploration. Click here to see Cruise West's Places & Ports of call

Itinerary

Day 1 Depart from Juneau Spend the day exploring Juneau before boarding your vessel. Many exciting excursions and activities are available including Cruise West operated excursions. A Cruise West concierge service is available for your use. Day 2 Tracy Arm and Frederick Sound Cruise under Tracy Arm’s sheer 1,500-foot vertical cliffs toward the twin Sawyer Glaciers. Humpback whales abound in Frederick Sound. Day 3 Wrangell / Wrangell Narrows / Petersburg Wrangell is the only Alaskan town to have existed under four nations: Tlingit, Russian, British and American. You’ll see this rich history reflected in your tour of the Wrangell Museum. A passage through picturesque Wrangell Narrows -- known as “Christmas Tree Lane” for its many lights and buoys — takes you to the village of Petersburg, a true Alaska fishing town. Watch as the Leikarring Dancers perform in the Sons of Norway Hall. Explore wilderness waterways around Petersburg. Day 4 Wilderness Cruising Your Captain will determine the best spots to cruise to today based on the local conditions. Weather permitting, explore by inflatable excursion craft. Day 5 Sitka Only small ships can negotiate Peril Strait and Sergius Narrows, the “inside” route to Sitka on Baranof Island. Keep an eye out for playful otters, Sitka black-tailed deer and bald eagles. A walk through Sitka’s National Historic Park reveals towering totems keeping watch over the temperate rainforest. Enjoy a private Tlingit Native dance performance. Day 6 Icy Strait Watch for gentle humpbacks as they feast on small fish and tiny krill churned by upwelling currents from the Pacific Ocean. Watch for behaviors such as spouting, sounding, breaching, lobtailing, flipper-slapping and lunge feeding. You may see rare bubble feeding if you’re very lucky. The coves and inlets offer enticing opportunities to get out and explore by inflatable craft. Be sure to keep watch for Steller’s sea lions, orcas, harbor seals and porpoise. Day 7 Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve Glacier Bay enjoys the honored and highly protected status of National Park, Biosphere Reserve and World Heritage Site. Glide past “rivers of ice” in this glacial wonderland. A National Park Service Ranger and a Native Cultural Interpreter will be onboard helping you spot the abundant wildlife such as mountain goats, whales and brown and black bears. Day 8 Juneau Disembark in Juneau this morning, and transfer to the airport for your flight home. 2010 Prices Prices from £2413 per person sharing a twin cabin. Flights to Juneau are extra.

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