Compare Alaska Adventures Small Ship Cruise by Maple Leaf Adventures
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| Trip |
5 | Excellent
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| Duration | 9 days |
| Price From | $ 7,103 |
| Price Per Day | $ 789 |
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| Trip Style | Small ship cruise |
| Lodging Level | Premium |
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| Flights & Transport | Ground transport included |
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| Meals Included | N/A |
| Description |
Southeast Alaska is majestic; tall snow-capped mountain peaks rise from the ocean where long fjords lead to powerful rivers or calving glaciers. Where the waters open to great expansive sounds humpback whales can be found all around. Sandy beaches, rocky shorelines, rainforest islands, and salmon bearing streams. |
Day 1
Board at Petersburg, cruising Frederick Sound, introduction to Alaskan life, introduction to coastal rainforest on walk. Wilderness anchorage at entrance to fjord.
Day 2
Cruising spectacular fjord to tidewater glacier, ice bergs, wildlife viewing. Option to zodiac, kayak and/or walk, exploring glacier, ice bergs in this awesome ice world.
Day 3
Humpback whales of Frederick Sound, Five Fingers Lighthouse, Windfall harbour. Explore estuary and look for brown bears.
Day 4
Guided brown bear viewing and rainforest walk up salmon creek at Pack Creek on Admiralty Island, with special access for swell guests.
Day 5
Frederick Sound marine mammals and islands. Island anchorage. Guided brown bear viewing and rainforest walk up salmon creek at Pack Creek on Admiralty Island, with special access for Maple Leaf guests.
Day 6
Cruising to Warm Springs Bay. Rainforest / bog walk and natural hot springs. Cruising the waterfall coast of Baranof Island. Peril Strait to Kruzof Island
Day 7
Hike on Kruzof Island through many ecotypes to spectacular west coast beach. Cruising the west coast, sea otters, seabirds.
Day 8
Weather permitting, exploring by zodiac at St. Lazaria, a spectacular island with thousands of nesting seabirds and rich intertidal life. Vistas of volcanic Mt. Edgecumbe as it sweeps down toward the sea. Hot springs.
Day 9
Cruise to Sitka for disembarkation.
