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Glacier Bay Deluxe Activity Cruise |
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Newly permitted by the National Park Service, the 21-guest cruiseship will ply the waters of this glacial wonderland for two days as a part of our week-long Alaska cruises. More than a protected area in the wilderness of Alaska, Glacier Bay is also recognized internationally as a Biosphere Reserve, established in 1986 under the United Nations Man and the Biosphere Program. In 1992 Glacier Bay became part of an international World Heritage Site, along with neighboring Wrangell-St. Elias National Park. Now, we want to take you there. You’ll discover 15,000-foot mountains rising straight out of the ocean; come face-to-face with massive glaciers, their blue faces rising some 200 feet above the sea; and experience the thunderous roar of ice as it “calves” into the water. You’ll weave into unsung bays and coves where grizzly bears raise their young, moose browse among the alders, and mountain goats scale the cliffs above. Here are only a few of the highlights you’ll experience:
· On board Naturalist and Park Ranger to interpret the geology and ecology of the park.
· A chance to see puffins, murres and other rarely seen sea birds.
· Opportunities to see sea lions, seals, bears, mountain goats, moose and more.
· Two days of cruising, exploring by small boat, kayaking, and hiking.
· One night at anchor in a silent, pristine cove inside the park.
· Several up-close and unhurried glacier viewings.
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CRUISE ITINERARY  |
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CRUISE INCLUDING:
- Exclusive shore excursions
- Premium wine, beer, liquor
- All meals aboard ship
- Kayaking and small boat exploration
NOT INCLUDED:
- Airfare to and from your home city
- Super-premium wine, beer and liquor
- Discretionary gratuities
- Travel insurance
- Optional pre- or post-night hotel stay
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Day 01 Sail from Juneau
Transfer to your yacht after an included city and glacier tour. Your crew greets you with champagne and smiles, and we’ll cruise to a secluded wilderness anchorage this evening. |
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Day 02-03 Glacier Bay National Park
One of America’s crown-jewel national parks will be ours to explore and marvel at for the next two days. The park itself is 3.2 million acres (the size of the state of Connecticut), so there is plenty to see. Tidewater glaciers sweep like rivers of ice down massive mountain valleys, terminating before us in the waters of Glacier Bay. If conditions permit, we’ll lower the inflatable and weave among the icebergs that have fallen from the face of the glaciers. We’ll enjoy evenings at anchor in hidden coves, and mornings paddling our kayaks in the quiet of this majestic wilderness. And what will we find? Here in the bay there are puffins and sea lions, mountain goats and bears, moose, eagles, and scenery more spectacular than any place on earth.
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Day 03 Icy Strait
We’ll search for the tell-tale blow of the humpback whale as we cruise in Icy Strait today, and later, all the charm of Alaska will greet us as we pull into tiny Elfin Cove, a miniscule village tucked into Chichagof Island. We’ll step ashore to stretch our legs and meet the people who choose to live their lives far removed from modern-day conveniences. Imagine waiting for the mail plane to come in once a week here in Elfin Cove. This evening we’ll anchor in a remote bay and drop the kayaks for a paddle before calling it a day.
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Day 04-07 Wilderness, Whales, and Hotsprings
We’ll cruise into the heart of Alaska’s Inside Passage during the next four days. On any given morning, we’ll awaken to find our crew ready to send us off in our kayaks, complete with hot coffee in a thermos (cream and sugar?). We’ll wander through misty coves where colorful sealife clings to the intertidal rocks, and the silence remains unbroken except for the clear call of a Pacific loon, or a marbled murrelet (we’ll show you one!). Or maybe we’ll knock on your stateroom door to inform you that a bear and her two cubs are ambling along the shoreline just beyond the bow. We’ll spend our days cruising the waters where humpback whales, Steller’s sea lions, orcas and porpoise feed and frolic. We’ll slip into scenic bays, enjoy guided nature hikes and soak in natural hotsprings. Our anchorages will vary from remote coves to dramatic, waterfall-laced fjords where the cliffs rise over 2,500 feet straight up out of the water. It simply does not get better than this.
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Day 08 Sitka
After arriving in Sitka this morning we’ll transfer you to the airport for connections home.
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Stateroom Category
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Regular
Stateroom
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Superior
Stateroom
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Deluxe
Stateroom
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Single
Stateroom
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May 27
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$4095.00
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$5095.00
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$6095.00
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$5095.00
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June 10, 17*, 24
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$5695.00
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$6695.00
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$7695.00
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$6695.00
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July 01*, 08, 15*, 22, 29*
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$5695.00
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$6695.00
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$7695.00
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$6695.00
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August 05, 12*, 19
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$5695.00
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$6695.00
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$7695.00
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$6695.00
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September 02
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$4095.00
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$5095.00
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$6095.00
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$5095.00
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May 23
(5 days, 4 nights round trip
Juneau with 2 day Glacier Bay)
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$2195.00
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$2795.00
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$3395.00
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$2795.00
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June 03*
(Celebrating Jack London and Alaska’s Sled Dogs)
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$4795.00
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$5795.00
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$6795.00
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$5795.00
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August 26*
(3 consecutive days in
Glacier Bay)
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$4795.00
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$5795.00
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$6795.00
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$5795.00
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*indicates reverse itinerary from Sitke to Juneau.
June 17 & July 29 are Kids in Nature cruises |
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Early Booking Discounts - Please contact us ! |
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