Alaskan Dream Cruises
Small-ship operator Alaskan Dream Cruises has unveiled its 2019 itineraries in preparation for what will be its ninth season, and reservations are already available.
-Alaska's Glacier Bay & Island Adventure, the line's signature weeklong route aboard the Chichagof Dream and Admiralty Dream, will include an entire day in Glacier Bay National Park plus the Tlingit village of Kake.
-Alaska's Inside Passage Sojourn will be a slightly longer eight-night trip on the Alaskan Dream to Southeast Alaska to discover the native Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian cultures.
-Alaska's Southeast Explorer will tack on another two days and three ports to Alaska's Inside Passage Sojourn again aboard the Alaskan Dream. Extra experiences will encompass the White Pass and Yukon Route Railroad in Skagway, as well as Haines and Petersburg.
-Alaska's Islands, Whales & Glaciers seven-night itinerary will be particularly intimate on the 10-guest Misty Fjord heading to remote regions on a flexible route determined by wildlife migrations, passenger preferences, and weather.
-Become a True Alaskan family voyages will be seven-night multi-generational journeys with an onboard Youth Expedition Leader. Featured along the way will be an overnight visit to Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.
-Alaska's Spring Wilderness & Wildlife Safari will be a shorter five-night sailing in Southeast Alaska showcasing humpback whales, eagles, sea otters, Stellar sea lions and more.
Offshore Outpost Expeditions
Offshore Outpost Expeditions will take its 160-foot Pacific Provider to Alaska on weeklong itineraries beginning May 27, 2018, through mid-September. The vessel will alternate from Whittier and Cordova to Prince William Sound.
Remote access will allow for kayaking coves and viewing otters, humpback whales, and orcas, as well as tendering near and hiking to glaciers. Onboard, guests will be treated to fine dining courtesy of salmon, rockfish and lingcod fishing and prawn catching opportunities. Bringing it all together will be the talents of Chef Dave Long to prepare dishes with regional ingredients. Plus, washing it all down will be nightcaps poured over glacial ice.
Windstar Cruises
Windstar Cruises is returning to Alaska in 2018, after a 20-year-plus absence. Not only is the Star Legend set to feature Signature Expeditions, but also four new cruise tours, extending journeys inland for up to 20 days total.
-Denali & Alaskan Wilderness Cruise Tour - Fairbanks to Vancouver (18 days): A four-day shoreside segment will feature downtown Fairbanks before Chena River access and a drive to Denali National Park. Talkeetna is then traveled to via scenic domed train. Other highlights will include Kenai Fjords National Park, Icy Strait Point, Haines, Prince Rupert, British Columbia and Vancouver.
-Alaskan Explorations & Denali Cruise Tour - Vancouver to Fairbanks (15 or 16 days): Another four-day land portion will incorporate Seward and a drive to Anchorage with vistas of Turnagain Arm, as well as a domed train trip from Talkeetna to Denali and a river cruise in Fairbanks. Guests will also explore the Kenai Fjords National Park, the Canadian Inside Passage, Ketchikan, Misty Fjords, Wrangell, Icy Strait Point, Juneau, Haines and the Sawyer Glaciers in Tracy Arm Fjord.
-Pacific Crossing & Denali Cruise Tour - Tokyo (Yokohama) to Fairbanks (17 days): This repositioning voyage will offer guests the chance to explore Tokyo, Kushiro, and Miyako in addition to four days of inland Alaskan touring. A drive will take guests to Talkeetna to embark a domed railcar for Denali National Park, where an extensive seven to eight-hour tour awaits to spot caribou, moose and grizzly bears. A Chena River cruise will be featured in Fairbanks, pointing out history and sled dogs.
-Denali & Aleutians Cruise Tour - Fairbanks to Tokyo (20 days): Another repositioning journey will similarly include four days ashore in Alaska in addition to Japan. In Fairbanks, a three-hour riverboat discovery cruise will highlight an Athabascan village and Denali National Park will welcome guests with all-you-can-eat salmon and barbecue ribs. Additionally featured along the full voyage will be Homer, Kodiak, Sand Point and Dutch Harbor, as well as Kushiro, Miyako, and Tokyo.
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