Arctic
Alaska
Arctic
Arctic
Sail a 13-day expedition from Juneau to Seattle through Glacier Bay National Park, Chichagof Island, Canada's Inside Passage, and the serene San Juan Islands on an unforgettable voyage.
Duration: 13 days / 12 nights on board.
Starts: Juneau, Alaska, United States
Ends: Seattle, Washington, United States
Language: English speaking voyage
The itinerary is a guide only and is subject to change due to weather conditions. Your Captain and Expedition Leader will make the necessary adjustments to ensure the best possible experience.
Ship Cruise More info about this activity
Not only we travel from one point to another and find our shelter on board the ship we chose. We also enjoy from incredible scenery, landscapes and interactions that only our noble vessel can provide.
Everyday the Bridge Team navigates the ship to position ourselves on the best posible spots, looking for unique opportunities.
Many times, this includes sainig through narrow passages, on the vicinity of glaciers or entering bays and fjords only approachable from the ship.
Enjoy this incredible places from the comfort of the common areas on board, open decks or your own private balcony!
Shore Excursion More info about this activity
Shore excursions are the backbone of almost all itineraries, with most ships making landfall at least once every day once they reach their destination. The weather plays a huge role in your daily itinerary, although given the sheer array of fantastic landing sites all over there are plenty of options your Captain and Expedition Leader can choose from. On-shore excursions allow you to visit scientific research stations, communities, prominent wildlife colonies and take hikes to elevated viewing points for fantastic photography.
Enrichment Program More info about this activity
Expedition cruising must be one of the most incredible ways of travelling. Not only for the amazing places you visit and the unforgetable wildlife but for the wildlife, the sensory overload and the unimaginable memories.
But all of this needs a context in order to understand where you are and what you are experiencing.
On board your expedition vessell you will find a group of experts, naturalists, zodiac drivers and guides that that will translate the language of nature for you, telling you the stories of the places you are visiting, reviewing the historical, biological, ecological and geological aspects of your trips.
You will experience first hand what surrounds you and arrive back home wiser and loaded with new knowledge.
Communities More info about this activity
The experience is not only about nature, but about the people who live in the places we visit.
We are always welcomed by the locals and respectfully wander around their towns and villages, shareing their lifestyle for a few moments.
Cultural shows and folcloric dances and arts are part of the hightlights of this encounters.
Hiking More info about this activity
Hiking options include very easy beach hikes (good for photographers who need time for photography), easier short hikes, medium-difficulty extended hikes, and more challenging long hikes.
Boat Excursions More info about this activity
One of the most popular and effective ways to tour around those places that by land are inaccesible, and in the process enjoy the wildlife of the place.
Embark on an unforgettable 13-day expedition sailing from Juneau to Seattle in a reverse itinerary connecting the most iconic landscapes of Alaska, Canada, and Washington State. The journey begins in Juneau, venturing deep into Glacier Bay National Park for two full days of kayaking, skiff safaris, and moraine hikes among massive ice fronts. The voyage continues along the wild coastlines of Icy Strait and Chichagof Island—a sanctuary for coastal brown bears—before cruising the mirror-like waters of Thomas Bay and Wrangell Narrows.
Sailing southward, guests will experience authentic Tlingit cultural encounters in Ketchikan with tribal storyteller Joe Williams and gaze upon 3,000-foot granite cliffs at Misty Fjords National Monument. Navigating through Canada's Inside Passage and the Great Bear Rainforest, passengers keep watch for black bears and marine wildlife before exploring the secluded shores of Sucia Island in the San Juan archipelago. The voyage concludes passing through the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks into Seattle.
Highlights:
Two full days of immersive exploration by kayak, skiff, and foot in Glacier Bay National Park.
Coastal brown bear watching along the wild shores of Chichagof Island and Icy Strait.
Tlingit cultural walking tour in Ketchikan guided by tribal storyteller Joe Williams.
Scenic navigation through Canada's Inside Passage and the Great Bear Rainforest.
Exploration of boat-accessible Sucia Island Marine State Park in the San Juan Islands.
Day 1: Juneau, Alaska - Embarkation
Beginning of the southbound journey
Arrive in Juneau and transfer to the vessel. Embark in the afternoon, meet your captain and expedition team, and enjoy a welcome toast as we begin sailing north toward the glacial fjords.
Day 2: Glacier Bay National Park
Exploring the glacier sanctuary
Enter vast Glacier Bay National Park. Spend the day exploring ice-carved fjords, kayaking among icebergs, taking skiff safaris, and hiking along moraines to spot sea lions, mountain goats, and seabirds.
Day 3: Glacier Bay National Park
Second day in the wilderness sanctuary
Enjoy a second full day in Glacier Bay shaping your adventure. Options include all-day paddles through kelp-lined channels, wilderness treks through spruce forests, and skiff tours to tucked-away glacial inlets.
Day 4: Icy Strait
Flexible wilderness activities
Spend the day exploring Icy Strait with flexible activity choices. Enjoy kayaking, guided shoreline walks, forest bushwhacks, and skiff excursions accessing pristine stretches of coastline.
Day 5: Chichagof Island
Coastal brown bear watching
Explore the wild shores of Chichagof Island in search of coastal brown bears. Activities include shoreline walks, kayaking, skiff tours, and safe bear watching from the water in prime wildlife habitat.
Day 6: Thomas Bay and Wrangell Narrows
Mirror-like fjords and waterfall hikes
Kayak across the glassy waters of Thomas Bay framed by reflective fjord walls. Join a skiff tour or guided waterfall hike, followed by scenic navigation through the Wrangell Narrows channel.
Day 7: Ketchikan, Alaska
Tlingit culture and heritage tour
Arrive in Ketchikan, Alaska’s First City. Join tribal leader and storyteller Joe Williams (KaXeshX’e) for a walking tour highlighting Tlingit history, local traditions, and cultural heritage.
Day 8: Misty Fjords National Monument
Towering granite cliffs and rainforests
Explore Misty Fjords National Monument, featuring 3,000-foot sheer granite cliffs and glacially carved valleys. Skiff and kayak through Walker Cove or Rudyerd Bay surrounded by rainforest-covered slopes.
Day 9: Canada’s Inside Passage - Southbound
Great Bear Rainforest search
Navigate through remote forested channels in Canada's Inside Passage. Search shoreline trees and beaches for black bears and the elusive white spirit bear as you cruise past the Great Bear Rainforest.
Day 10: Canada’s Inside Passage - Day at Sea
Wildlife watching and coastal views
Watch bald eagles and scan for marine life as the ship navigates twisting waterways in the Inside Passage. Enjoy educational presentations hosted by the onboard naturalist team.
Day 11: Canada’s Inside Passage - Day at Sea
Scenic Inside Passage navigation
Enjoy a relaxed day at sea cruising through Queen Charlotte Sound and the Strait of Georgia, taking in panoramic coastal vistas from the deck or lounge.
Day 12: Sucia Island
Secluded San Juan island exploration
Explore Sucia Island Marine State Park in Washington's San Juan Islands, accessible only by boat. Discover tidepools, walk along pebbled beaches, and hike scenic forest trails surrounded by carved sandstone.
Day 13: Seattle, Washington - Disembarkation
Arrival in the Emerald City and disembarkation
Navigate through the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks to Fishermen’s Terminal in Seattle. Enjoy a final breakfast onboard before taking your included transfer to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA).
Day 1: Juneau, Alaska - Embarkation
Beginning of the southbound journey
Arrive in Juneau and transfer to the vessel. Embark in the afternoon, meet your captain and expedition team, and enjoy a welcome toast as we begin sailing north toward the glacial fjords.
Day 2: Glacier Bay National Park
Exploring the glacier sanctuary
Enter vast Glacier Bay National Park. Spend the day exploring ice-carved fjords, kayaking among icebergs, taking skiff safaris, and hiking along moraines to spot sea lions, mountain goats, and seabirds.
Day 3: Glacier Bay National Park
Second day in the wilderness sanctuary
Enjoy a second full day in Glacier Bay shaping your adventure. Options include all-day paddles through kelp-lined channels, wilderness treks through spruce forests, and skiff tours to tucked-away glacial inlets.
Day 4: Icy Strait
Flexible wilderness activities
Spend the day exploring Icy Strait with flexible activity choices. Enjoy kayaking, guided shoreline walks, forest bushwhacks, and skiff excursions accessing pristine stretches of coastline.
Day 5: Chichagof Island
Coastal brown bear watching
Explore the wild shores of Chichagof Island in search of coastal brown bears. Activities include shoreline walks, kayaking, skiff tours, and safe bear watching from the water in prime wildlife habitat.
Day 6: Thomas Bay and Wrangell Narrows
Mirror-like fjords and waterfall hikes
Kayak across the glassy waters of Thomas Bay framed by reflective fjord walls. Join a skiff tour or guided waterfall hike, followed by scenic navigation through the Wrangell Narrows channel.
Day 7: Ketchikan, Alaska
Tlingit culture and heritage tour
Arrive in Ketchikan, Alaska’s First City. Join tribal leader and storyteller Joe Williams (KaXeshX’e) for a walking tour highlighting Tlingit history, local traditions, and cultural heritage.
Day 8: Misty Fjords National Monument
Towering granite cliffs and rainforests
Explore Misty Fjords National Monument, featuring 3,000-foot sheer granite cliffs and glacially carved valleys. Skiff and kayak through Walker Cove or Rudyerd Bay surrounded by rainforest-covered slopes.
Day 9: Canada’s Inside Passage - Southbound
Great Bear Rainforest search
Navigate through remote forested channels in Canada's Inside Passage. Search shoreline trees and beaches for black bears and the elusive white spirit bear as you cruise past the Great Bear Rainforest.
Day 10: Canada’s Inside Passage - Day at Sea
Wildlife watching and coastal views
Watch bald eagles and scan for marine life as the ship navigates twisting waterways in the Inside Passage. Enjoy educational presentations hosted by the onboard naturalist team.
Day 11: Canada’s Inside Passage - Day at Sea
Scenic Inside Passage navigation
Enjoy a relaxed day at sea cruising through Queen Charlotte Sound and the Strait of Georgia, taking in panoramic coastal vistas from the deck or lounge.
Day 12: Sucia Island
Secluded San Juan island exploration
Explore Sucia Island Marine State Park in Washington's San Juan Islands, accessible only by boat. Discover tidepools, walk along pebbled beaches, and hike scenic forest trails surrounded by carved sandstone.
Day 13: Seattle, Washington - Disembarkation
Arrival in the Emerald City and disembarkation
Navigate through the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks to Fishermen’s Terminal in Seattle. Enjoy a final breakfast onboard before taking your included transfer to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA).
INCLUSIONS
All meals, snacks, and beverages onboard.
Port taxes and fees included.
Arrival transfer from Juneau hospitality area to the expedition vessel.
Departure transfer from Fishermen's Terminal to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA).
Daily guided kayak, skiff, and nature hiking excursions.
Guided Tlingit cultural tour in Ketchikan with tribal leader Joe Williams.
Entry permits for Glacier Bay National Park.
Use of expedition gear (kayaks, life vests, trekking poles).
EXCLUSIONS
Gratuities for onboard crew.
International or domestic main airfare.
Personal travel insurance.
Unspecified pre- or post-cruise hotel accommodations.
Our Compass Cabin comes with one queen bed. Enjoy an en-suite bathroom, TV, DVD player, a view window, and ample storage space. Amenities include a hair dryer, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, water bottles, binoculars, and bathrobes for your comfort.
Our Navigator Cabins come with a fixed queen (B3, B8, B10, B12, B14) or your choice of a fixed queen or two twin beds (B7, B9, B11, B13). Enjoy an en-suite bathroom, TV, DVD player, a view window, and ample storage space. Amenities include a hair dryer, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, water bottles, binoculars, and bathrobes for your comfort.
Cabins B15 and B16. King / twin beds, view window, private bath with shower. Your cabin comes complete with TV/DVD player, heated tile floor in the bathroom, hairdryer, bathrobes, and eco-friendly hair and body products.
Cabins B1, C1, and C2. King / twin beds, view window, private bath with shower. Your cabin comes complete with TV/DVD player, heated tile floor in the bathroom, hairdryer, bathrobes, and eco-friendly hair and body products.
Cabin B2. King / twin beds, view window, private bath with shower. Your cabin comes complete with TV/DVD player, heated tile floor in the bathroom, hairdryer, bathrobes, and eco-friendly hair and body products.
Cabins A1 and A2. Separate sitting area with a step-out balcony. King / twin beds, view window, private bath with shower. Your cabin comes complete with TV/DVD player, heated tile floor in the bathroom, hairdryer, bathrobes, and eco-friendly hair and body products.
Cabins C1 - C6. Queen / Twin beds, elevated window provides natural light but not a view. Your cabin comes complete with TV/DVD player; heated tile floor in bathroom; hairdryer, bathrobes, conditioning shampoo, body wash; binoculars, and reusable water bottles.
Cabins B1. Single Twin bed (pullman upper bunk for charter only), view window. Your cabin comes complete with TV/DVD player; heated tile floor in bathroom; hairdryer, bathrobes, conditioning shampoo, body wash; binoculars, and reusable water bottles.
Cabin B2. Queen bed. Your cabin comes complete with TV/DVD player; heated tile floor in bathroom; hairdryer, bathrobes, conditioning shampoo, body wash; binoculars, and reusable water bottles.
Cabins A1-4. King / Queen / Twin beds. Your cabin comes complete with TV/DVD player; heated tile floor in bathroom; hairdryer, bathrobes, conditioning shampoo, body wash; binoculars, and reusable water bottles.
Our Navigator Cabins feature a fixed double bed. Enjoy a view window, a private, TV, and DVD player. Amenities include a hair dryer, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, water bottles, and binoculars for your convenience.
Enjoy view windows, an en-suite bathroom, TV, and DVD player. Amenities include a hair dryer, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, water bottles, and binoculars for your convenience.
Cabins 211 and 213 offer your choice of one queen bed or two twin beds. Cabins 212 and 214 feature one fixed queen bed. Enjoy view windows, an en-suite bathroom, TV, and DVD player. Amenities include a hair dryer, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, water bottles, and binoculars for your convenience.
Our Admiral Cabins each feature different bed configurations and amenities. Cabins 101 and 102 include a fixed queen bed and a trundle bed for triple accommodation. They also come with mini fridges. Cabin 201 has two fixed twin beds and Cabin 202 features your choice of one queen or two twin beds. Cabins 309 and 310 offer your choice of one queen or two twin beds and feature a balcony. All Admiral Cabin amenities include a hair dryer, TV, DVD player, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, binoculars, and water bottles.
Our Jr. Commodore Suites feature one queen bed. Enjoy wrap-around view windows, ample storage space, a mini-fridge, and more. Your cabin amenities include a hair dryer, TV, DVD player, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, binoculars, and water bottles.
Our Commodore Suites have a king bed. Two-room suite with view windows, private bath with tub. Your cabin comes complete with a hair dryer, towels, shampoo, conditioner, and body wash, terry robes, stocked mini-fridge, binoculars, and reusable water bottles. Sitting area includes cozy leather sofa and flat screen TV/DVD player.
Our Navigator Cabins feature a fixed double bed. Enjoy a view window, a private, TV, and DVD player. Amenities include a hair dryer, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, water bottles, and binoculars for your convenience.
Enjoy view windows, an en-suite bathroom, TV, and DVD player. Amenities include a hair dryer, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, water bottles, and binoculars for your convenience.
Cabins 211 and 213 offer your choice of one queen bed or two twin beds. Cabins 212 and 214 feature one fixed queen bed. Enjoy view windows, an en-suite bathroom, TV, and DVD player. Amenities include a hair dryer, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, water bottles, and binoculars for your convenience.
Our Admiral Cabins each feature different bed configurations and amenities. Cabins 101 and 102 include a fixed queen bed and a trundle bed for triple accommodation. They also come with mini fridges. Cabin 201 has two fixed twin beds and Cabin 202 features your choice of one queen or two twin beds. Cabins 309 and 310 offer your choice of one queen or two twin beds and feature a balcony. All Admiral Cabin amenities include a hair dryer, TV, DVD player, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, binoculars, and water bottles.
Our Jr. Commodore Suites feature one queen bed. Enjoy wrap-around view windows, ample storage space, a mini-fridge, and more. Your cabin amenities include a hair dryer, TV, DVD player, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, binoculars, and water bottles.
Our Commodore Suites have a king bed. Two-room suite with view windows, private bath with tub. Your cabin comes complete with a hair dryer, towels, shampoo, conditioner, and body wash, terry robes, stocked mini-fridge, binoculars, and reusable water bottles. Sitting area includes cozy leather sofa and flat screen TV/DVD player.
Our Navigator Cabins come with a fixed queen (103 and 104) or two fixed twin beds (301 and 302). Enjoy an en-suite bathroom, TV, and DVD player. Amenities include a hair dryer, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, water bottles, and binoculars. Cabins 103 and 104 have portholes, while cabins 301 and 302 have view windows.
Our Trailblazer Cabins come with two fixed twin beds. Enjoy a en-suite bathroom, TV, DVD player, and two view windows. Amenities include a hair dryer, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, water bottles, and binoculars for your convenience.
Our Pathfinder Cabins offer the option of two twin beds or one king bed. Enjoy a view window, TV, DVD player, and en-suite bathroom. Amenities include a hair dryer, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, water bottles, and binoculars for your convenience.
Our Admiral Cabins offer the option of two twin beds or one king bed. Enjoy an en-suite bathroom, view window, mini-fridge, TV, and DVD player. Amenities include a hair dryer, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, water bottles, and binoculars for your convenience.
Our Commodore Suites offer a double sofa sleeper and the option for two twin beds or one king bed. Enjoy a private balcony, luxurious tub and shower, view window, mini-fridge, TV, DVD player, and sitting area. Amenities include a hair dryer, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, water bottles, binoculars, and bathrobes for your comfort.
* The prices are per person in US Dollars, unless expressly specified in a different currency. In that case, payment will be in US dollars at the exchange rate of the day.
** Rates are correct at the time of publication. All prices will be re-confirmed by email at the time of booking.
NOTE: Embracing the unexpected is part of the legacy—and excitement—of expedition travel. When traveling in extremely remote regions, your expedition staff must allow the sea, the ice and the weather to guide route and itinerary details. This itinerary is a tentative outline of what you’ll experience on this voyage; please be aware that no specific itinerary can be guaranteed.
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