Friday: Depart Seattle
Board your cruise ship today and begin
your journey through the beautiful Inside Passage.
Embarkation begins at 11:30am and all guests are required
to be on board 1 hour prior to departure. The ship will
depart at approximately 4:00pm.
Saturday: Cruising
You will be at sea the entire day
today. Spend time enjoying the many amenities aboard the
ship, such as the health spa, swimming pool, movie
theatre, casino, tennis and basketball courts, duty-free
shops and library. Relax in the lounge or by the pool.
Sunday: Juneau, AK
Cruise scenic Stephens Passage today on
your way to Alaska's capital city, Juneau. There is
something for everyone in Juneau - shopping,
glacier dog sledding, sea
kayaking, flight seeing tours, and glacier hiking
(not included in tour price). The ship will arrive in Juneau at
approximately 11am and depart at approximately 10:30pm.
Monday: Cruising Tracy Arm Fjord and Sawyer Glacier
OR Glacier Bay National Park
(varies by departure date; see below)
Enjoy scenic cruising of Tracy Arm
Fjords today. This narrow, 26-mile-long fjord is
surrounded by lush rain forest and tall mountain peaks.
Watch for mountain goats, seals and whales are you cruise
through the icebergs. Weather permitting, your ship will
take you to the twin faces of Sawyer Glacier to witness chunks of
ice calve into the ocean.
- OR -
Spend the day cruising Glacier Bay
National Park and Preserve. Marvel at this ice-age wonder
as you cruise past tide-water glaciers, snow capped
mountains and freshwater rivers. Keep watch for whales,
sea lions, bears, and puffins as well as glacier calving.
Tuesday: Sitka, AK
Today you will visit the scenic, multicultural city of
Sitka. The area has long been home to the Tlingit native
peoples and served as the capital of Russian-America.
Remnants of the city's past abound with Russian
architecture standing alongside Tlingit totem poles. Enjoy
a
tour of the Raptor Center, learn about the
city's history and culture, or take a kayaking trip
(not included in tour price). The ship will be in port
from approximately 8:00am until 5:00pm.
Wednesday: Ketchikan, AK
Located on Revillagigedo Island,
Ketchikan is known as Alaska's Native Cultural Center and
Sportfishing Capital. Native art and culture flourish here
due to the large population of Native Alaskans,
represented by the three indigenous tribes: the Tlingit,
Haida and Tsimshian. The city is also home to the largest
collection of totem poles in the world. Spend your time in
port shopping,
touring Misty Fjords by ship or
plane, canoeing in a traditional native canoe, or touring
the backcountry by jeep (not included in
tour price). The ship will be in port from approximately
7:00am until 1:00pm.
Thursday: Victoria, British Columbia,
Canada
Most of the day will be spend cruising
back to Seattle. At approximately 6:00pm, the ship will
arrive in Victoria, British Columbia for a short port
call; the ship will depart at approx. 12am / midnight.
Friday: Arrive Seattle
You will awake this morning back in
Seattle. Disembarkation begins at 7:00am.
|
2008
Departure Dates |
Prices
Starting from |
| Via Tracy Arm |
Via Glacier Bay |
Inside Cabin* |
Outside Cabin* |
| n/a |
May 16, 23, 30 |
$985 |
$1282 |
| June 6, 13 |
June 20 & 27 |
$1071 |
$1429 |
| July 11 |
July 4, 18, 25 |
$1180 |
$1636 |
| August 1, 15 |
August 8, 22, 29 |
$1180 |
$1636 |
| n/a |
September 5, 12 |
$1017 |
$1320 |
| * Prices
are per person, based on double occupancy. Taxes
and fuel surcharge additional. |
Cruises must be booked in conjunction
with a minimum 3-night land package. Please email us at
mytrip@alaskatours.com to
plan your cruise/land tour of Alaska!
Saturday: Depart Seattle
Board your cruise ship today and begin
your journey through the beautiful Inside Passage.
Embarkation begins at 11:30am and all guests are required
to be on board 1 hour prior to departure. The ship will
depart at approximately 4:00pm.
Sunday: Cruising
You will be at sea the entire day
today. Spend time enjoying the many amenities aboard the
ship, such as the health spa, swimming pool, movie
theatre, casino, tennis and basketball courts, duty-free
shops and library. Relax in the lounge or by the pool.
Monday: Juneau, AK
Cruise scenic Stephens Passage today on
your way to Alaska's capital city, Juneau. There is
something for everyone in Juneau - shopping,
glacier dog sledding, sea
kayaking, flight seeing tours, and glacier hiking
(not included in tour price). The ship will arrive in Juneau at
approximately 11am and depart at approximately 10:30pm.
Tuesday: Cruising Hubbard Glacier and
Yakutat Bay
Today you will cruise to the longest
tidewater glacier in America – Hubbard Glacier. This
spectacular glacier flows 76 miles from its source in the
Yukon Territory and is over 6 miles wide at its face. It
is one of few very active glaciers that continues to
advance and retreat seasonally. As you cruise through ice
flows to the glacier, watch for seals and listen for the
loud rumbles that precede glacier calving – when giant
pieces of ice break off the glacier and fall into the sea.
Wednesday: Sitka, AK
Today you will visit the scenic, multicultural city of
Sitka. The area has long been home to the Tlingit native
peoples and served as the capital of Russian-America.
Remnants of the city's past abound with Russian
architecture standing alongside Tlingit totem poles. Enjoy
a tour of the Raptor Center, learn about the
city's history and culture, or take a kayaking trip
(not included in tour price). The ship will be in port
from approximately 8:00am until 5:00pm.
