Award-winning, small-ship cruise line UnCruise Adventures has built its reputation on offering specialized travel experiences that invite guests to “break up with boring”. UnCruise’s itineraries get guests outdoors and into the natural world that surrounds them, rather than spending time sitting in ports.
The brand delivers action, exploration and encounters with the unexpected (since Mother Nature is really at the helm) with every sailing. Its fleet of seven small expedition ships takes travelers to tucked-away places that larger vessels can’t. No two departures are ever exactly alike, and guests share the experience with an intimate group of only 22 to 88 travelers.
Quite possibly, no destination is as close to the company’s heart as Alaska, its birthplace and still its operations hub. Perhaps that’s why UnCruise offers more itineraries exploring The Great Land than any of its other North and Central American destinations. The line’s Alaska season runs from April through September, with various seven-, 12- or 14-night voyages available in Southeast Alaska and Prince William Sound.
Whether you’re looking for high adventure, family-friendly, adults-only or solo travel or private charter, UnCruise’s small-ship sailings promise to deliver unparalleled experiences that will stay with you for a lifetime.
UnCruise’s Alaskan Adventures
There’s no better time to explore The Last Frontier than in spring when milder temperatures and more sunshine arrive, new life begins appearing across the vast unspoiled landscape and all sorts of species might be spotted. Of course, summertime also holds its own charms, including warmer weather in which to experience the state’s temperate rainforests.
UnCruise refers to the months of April and May as ‘Alaska Awakening’, as the region rouses itself from a long winter sleep, new baby animals emerge and hibernators stir. Visitors can expect to see bears, whales, seals, migratory, budding forests, gushing waterfalls, snow-covered peaks and potentially views of the Aurora Borealis.
By April, whales have already arrived in these waters and they’re gone by June. On every April and May departure, UnCruise guests are able to spot humpbacks and sometimes Orca breaching. Near Sitka, there’s also a chance of seeing migrating grey whales during the spring months.
You’ll spend your days soaking in the destination’s stunning natural beauty, witnessing calving glaciers, spotting wildlife, and enjoying activities like paddleboarding, kayaking, hiking, snorkeling, ‘polar plunging’, or setting out on a skiff for a closer encounter with this vast northern wilderness.
Plenty of people’s bucket lists include seeing the Northern Lights firsthand, and springtime’s clear skies and longer night hours lend themselves to that opportunity. Your chances of catching this incredible atmospheric phenomenon during the season are best in April. Meanwhile, longer daylight hours during the summer mean there’s even more time to explore Alaska’s spectacular natural landscape.
And, like all UnCruise voyages, Alaska sailings are all-inclusive so you don’t have to sweat the small stuff. You can also opt to seamlessly extend your trip through various land and rail packages, or pad your vacation with pre- or post-cruise stays in Juneau, Sitka or Ketchikan.
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