Alaska Glacier Country Cruise

Day 1: UK - Seattle

Fly from the UK to Seattle.

On arrival in Seattle you will be met and transferred to your chosen hotel.

Overnight Seattle.

Day 2: Seattle - Embark

You will be collected from your hotel and transferred to your cruise for embarkation in the afternoon.

Cuise along the city’s picturesque waterfront.

Or from Fishermen’s Terminal and transit historic Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, where it’s a 20 foot drop into the Salish Sea. Adieu, Seattle.

Overnight On Board. Dinner is included today.

Day 3: San Juan Islands, Washington/ Canada’s Inside Passage

Each island in the San Juan archipelago is different. Orcas and harbour seals haven’t picked favorites. You could spot them in any passage.

Give your arms a stretch. Kayak or paddle board along a tucked away cove.

Sea stars dot rocky outcroppings orange and purple. Curious harbour seals watch your moves.

Get in more mileage on a skiff ride to further inlets. There will be time to hike too. Look low and nose around pools for creatures left behind by the outgoing tide.

Overnight On Board.

Day 4: Canada’s Inside Passage

Mountains rise higher. Fjords get deeper. It’s a day of intricate waterways and cruising for critters, keeping watch for black bears on shore, including the elusive spirit bear.

Civilization slips away as you enter remote waters leading north through British Columbia. Surf-happy dolphins and porpoise like to catch a ride on the bow wave.

Your captain and crew are on the lookout and give the call of a sighting. And a waterfall and old abandoned cannery come into view. That’s Butedale.

Slow down and take it all in as forested fjords roll by. Aiming to entertain and educate over the next days, your expedition team is at the ready. Natural history, Native influences, and their favorite trivia games, too.

Overnight On Board.

Day 5: Canada’s Inside Passage

Take your cup of joe to the bow. The world wakes up with you.

Bald eagles watch the ship along its course from tree tops. Islands to the west, inlet-etched mainland to the east.

Your captain and mates navigate twisting passages. Harbor seals spend their days on rocky islets.

Breathe in the fresh air and take in miles of forested wilderness. In the lounge, your bartender mixes up the daily special.

Take the challenge and play a few friendly hands of cards with your shipmate.

Overnight On Board.

Day 6: Ketchikan / Misty Fjords National Monument

In Ketchikan, connect with the Tlingit Culture. Tribal leader and local legend Joe Williams, known as Ka Xesh X’e in his native language, guides you on a walking tour.

With a rich oral tradition, the Tlingit passed stories from generation to generation—and Joe’s storytelling is captivating!

Amble through the surrounding forest on a moderate to easy trail or challenge yourself to a hard-charger hike along trails and boardwalks past, cedar, spruce, streams, and waterfalls.

Next up, Misty Fjords is the largest Wilderness Area in the To ngass National Forest and a haven for wildlife—grizzly and black bears, salmon, and deer.

Calm settles over these parts and all you can hear is nature. Deep glacial fjords filled with seawater.

Wetlands, estuaries, dense forests, and sweeping granite cliffs. Paddle through a bay,   silty from the outwash of a mountain river.

Overnight On Board.

Day 7: Captain's Choice

Just what you need, morning stretches on deck with your guide. Warm those hard-at-play muscles.

You know firsthand—conditions in Southeast change one inlet to the next.

Your captain is at the helm and your expedition team picks just the right spot.

Wherever you head, the adventures are as big as the water is deep! So many hidden pockets in the Tongass National Forest. Give your paddle board skills a glide.

Watch for big-eyed harbour seals from a kayak. Bushwhack into the forest of giants. Your guides know the area’s history and keep it lively.

Overnight On Board.

Day 8: Le Conte Bay - Ideal Cove

If it’s high tide, a skiff ride brings you up-close to LeConte Glacier’s iceberg gardens.

Sculpted by the warm summer air, these glacial works of art are a testament to the mastery of Mother Nature.

If tides are low, take a boot-sucking walk to check out icebergs resting on the mudflats.

Surrounded by national forest, Ideal Cove’s boardwalk trails wind through habitat known as “muskegs,” boggy meadows of ferns and grasses.

Or test your balance paddle boarding in this quiet cove. It’s just you and the vast wilderness.

Overnight On Board.