UnCruise Adventures has released its Alaska schedule for 2019.
It features an early start to the season, with the first adventure cruise departing on April 6. In total, the line will have seven small ships on 142 departures. Eleven different itineraries include a new Alaska's Glacier Country cruise roundtrip from Juneau. Additional homeports include Seattle, Ketchikan, Petersburg, and Sitka.
The Alaska Awakening departures in April and May showcase the benefits of spring travel. It's the driest time of the year in the region. Each cruise features a dedicated Alaska Awakening Insider theme host, who discusses the unique attributes of the season.
"Our success with Alaska Awakening departures allows us to start our season earlier than ever before and show off more of Southeast Alaska in the springtime," said Captain Dan Blanchard, CEO. "April is the new May, and May is the new June."
Every UnCruise Adventures Alaska cruise includes an array of adventure activities. Guests can take part in hiking, bushwhacking, kayaking, paddle boarding, skiff excursions and whale watching. Itineraries are flexible, to allow for maximum encounters with wilderness and wildlife.
New for 2019 is Alaska's Glacier Country. Guests will sail aboard the 90-passenger S.S. Legacy and the 36-passenger Safari Explorer. The roundtrip from Juneau includes a day in Glacier Bay National Park. The cruise also visits Icy Strait, Endicott Arm with Dawes Glacier, Fords Terror Wilderness Area, Chatham Strait and Frederick Sound. The latter two bring the chance to spot humpback whales.
The weeklong Northern Passages & Glacier Bay itinerary takes place aboard the 76-passenger Wilderness Discoverer, 60-passenger Wilderness Adventurer and 74-passenger Wilderness Explorer. It ventures from Juneau to Sitka (or reverse). Highlights include Chatham Strait, Glacier Bay National Park, Icy Strait, Chichagof Island, Peril Strait and Sergius Narrows.
The 60-passenger Wilderness Adventurer sails the weeklong Glacier Bay Small Ship Cruise from Juneau. The itinerary includes two days in Glacier Bay National Park. It also visits Icy Strait, Kuiu Island, Frederick Sound and Dawes Glacier in Endicott Arm.
The Glacier Bay National Park Adventure Cruise aboard Wilderness Adventurer and Wilderness Explorer is a roundtrip from Juneau. It includes three full days in Glacier Bay National Park, allowing for maximum hiking and kayaking opportunities. It visits Icy Strait and spends a day in Haines, where guests can hike or float down the Chilkat River. It also includes a presentation by local Chilkat Tlingit members.
Alaska Yacht-Bears, Bergs & Bushwhacking takes place aboard the 22-passenger Safari Quest. The eight-day itinerary out of Petersburg calls on rarely-visited wilderness areas. Guests can take part in fishing or flightseeing excursions. They'll visit the South Baranof, Admiralty, Tebenkof, Stikine-LeConte Glacier wilderness areas; the native village of Kake and Fortress of the Bear on Admiralty Island.
Alaska's Glaciers & Whales aboard the 88-passenger Safari Endeavour travels from Juneau to Sitka. It explores the twin Sawyer Glaciers in Tracy Arm, Baird Glacier in Thomas Bay, and LeConte Glacier. The cruise also visits Frederick Sound, Baranof Island, Sergius Narrows and the native village of Kake.
Whales, Wildlife & Glaciers aboard Safari Endeavor cruises the upper Inside Passage from Sitka to Juneau. This route explores Krestof Sound, Icy Strait, Glacier Bay National Park, Chichagof Island, and Lynn Canal. Guests can take a raft trip down the Chilkat River in Haines, where local Chilkat Tlingit members will give an onboard presentation. The cruise can be combined with Alaska's Glaciers & Whales itinerary for the two-week Alaska Glacier Cruise - Ultimate Expedition.
Alaska Fjords and Glaciers aboard Wilderness Discoverer and Wilderness Explorer travels from Juneau to Ketchikan (or reverse). It visits Misty Fjords National Monument, Endicott Arm and Dawes Glacier, Thomas Bay, Stephens Passage, Wrangell Narrows and a stop in Wrangell for a visit to the totem park and Chief Shakes Tribal House. Combined with the Northern Passages & Glacier Bay cruise, it becomes the new two-week Fjords of Alaska Cruise - Ultimate Expedition.
Alaska's Inside Passage & San Juans Cruise aboard the S.S. Legacy, Safari Endeavour, and Wilderness Discoverer travels from Seattle to Juneau or reverse. The 14-day cruise explores Olympic National Park, the San Juan Islands and Canada's Inside Passage to Ketchikan. It continues through Alaska's Inside Passage, visiting Misty Fjords National Monument, Chatham Strait, Fredrick Sound, Icy Strait, Glacier Bay National Park, Petersburg, and Haines.
Cruise fare includes meals, all beverages including alcohol; adventure activities and transfers to the ship. Optional land packages are available to Denali National Park and Talkeetna, Kenai Peninsula and Juneau.
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