Cruise aboard the 42-guest Alaskan Dream for the ultimate in yacht-like intimacy.
Northbound–Ketchikan to Sitka
Ship: Alaskan Dream
Departure Date: August 26, 2012
Day 1| Ketchikan
One of “America’s Top 100 small arts communities”. Visit a variety of shops and galleries featuring resident artists.
Day 2 | Misty Fjord
Learn the natural history of the fjords, listen to the call of nesting seabirds, and feel the mist of glistening waterfalls while gliding quietly beneath glacier-sculpted cliffs.
Day 3 | Thorne Bay
Thorne Bay was once one of the largest logging camps in the world. We will venture on a gentle hike through the Tongass National Forest to view totems and local petroglyphs. In Kasaan, visit the Chief Son-I -Hat Whale House, the only remaining Haida clan house in Alaska. Anchor near North Bell Island.
Day 4 | Petersburg
Petersburg is a fishing town established by Norwegian fishermen in the late 1800’s. At the Sons of Norway Hall, enjoy a Norwegian Folk Dance show performed by Petersburg’s children. You will have time on your own to take a short walk to Eagle Park, explore Sing Lee Alley, or shop downtown.
Day 5 | Wrangell
We will visit the rural community of Wrangell, located in the heart of the Tongass National Forest. Wrangell is the gateway to the Stikine River, the fastest navigable free-flowing river left in North America. Take a jet boat tour to this inspiring area and see Shakes Lake with her multitude of blue ice bergs.
Day 6 | Hobart Bay & Tracy Arm
Enjoy exclusive access to Hobart Bay to our own wilderness adventure base camp, outfitted with sea kayaks, small outboard driven Zego runabouts, and all-terrain vehicles. The evening is spent in Tracy Arm where we will explore the full length of this ice-carved fjord; tracing the face of cliffs that rise 4,000 feet above the sea.
Day 7 | Juneau
Highlights of the scenic state capital include the Mendenhall Glacier and Mount Roberts Tram.
Day 8 | Skagway & Haines
Today we visit this Klondike gold rush city and board the White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad (passport required) for a historic and unique trip.
Day 9 | Gustavus
We will enjoy a walking tour of the area and along the Salmon River which meanders through town.
Day 10 | Glacier Bay National Park
A Glacier Bay National Park Service Ranger leads our programming and a Native Huna Tlingit interpretive naturalist joins us to reveal traditional ties to this ancient treasure. We spend the evening at Orca Point Lodge on Colt Island to enjoy a grilled Alaska seafood demonstration and dinner.
Day 11 | Disembark in Sitka
Transfer to the airport is included.
| Departure | Season | A | AA | Vista View | Owners |
| August 26 | Northbound | 2012 | sold out | sold out | sold out | sold out |
Prices are per person and in USD. Additional government fees and taxes apply. Single supplement rates are available.
The 13-day Alaska’s Glacier Bay & Inside Passage Voyage offers interesting ports such as the Windham Bay and excellent value — please call us for additional information.
