Itinerary
- Day 1
Vancouver
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Explore Gastown's Victorian buildings and restaurants
- Visit Vancouver Lookout for city views
- Walk through Stanley Park's trails and forests
- Relax on West End beaches
- Explore Chinatown and Punjabi Market
- Visit Little Italy on Commercial Drive
- Experience nightlife on Granville Street
- Pre-Program: Luxurious Rocky Mountaineer train journey through Canadian Rockies
Landmarks Gastown Vancouver Lookout Stanley Park Chinatown Punjabi Market Commercial Drive West End Granville Street - Day 2
Vancouver to Nome
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Transfer from hotel to Vancouver airport
- Economy class flight from Vancouver to Nome
- Transfer from Nome airport to ship
Landmarks Nome Anvil Creek Snake River - Day 3
At Sea, Bering Strait
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Expedition Team lectures at Science Center
- Observation of wildlife from deck
Landmarks Bering Strait International Date Line - Day 4
St. Matthew Island
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Escorted landing on St. Matthew Island
- Exploration of abandoned dwellings
- Wildlife viewing
- Small boat (RIB) transfer to shore
Landmarks St. Matthew Island Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge - Day 5
St. Paul Island, Pribilof Islands
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Escorted landing on St. Paul Island
- Wildlife viewing
- Exploration of historical Aleut sites
- Small boat (RIB) transfer to shore
Landmarks St. Paul Island Pribilof Islands - Day 6
At Sea
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Access to Explorer Lounge
- Use of hot tubs
- Expedition Team Science Center lectures
- Wildlife viewing from deck
- Day 7
Dutch Harbor
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Escorted landing in Dutch Harbor
- Exploration of town
Optional Activities
- Museum of the Aleutians visit
- Russian Orthodox Cathedral of the Holy Ascension of Christ visit
- Aleutian World War II National Historic Area exploration
- Wildlife viewing and bald eagle spotting
Landmarks Mount Makushin Dutch Harbor Museum of the Aleutians Russian Orthodox Cathedral of the Holy Ascension of Christ Aleutian World War II National Historic Area Summer Bay - Day 8
Unga Island
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Escorted landing on Unga Island
- Exploration of abandoned Unga Village
- Small boat (RIB) transfer to shore
Landmarks Unga Island Unga Village - Day 9
Chignik Bay
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Escorted landing in Chignik Bay
- Exploration of fishing village
- Small boat (RIB) transfer to shore
Optional Activities
- Visit fish processing plant
- Meet local residents
- Explore salmon streams
Landmarks Chignik Bay - Day 10
Katmai National Park
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Bear watching excursion from ship and small boats (RIBs)
- Experienced bear guard accompaniment
- Wildlife viewing
Landmarks Katmai National Park Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes Geographic Harbor Amalik Bay Kinak Bay Kukak Bay Shelikof Strait - Day 11
Kodiak
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Escorted landing in Kodiak
- Exploration of town
Optional Activities
- Alutiiq Museum visit
- Baranov Museum (1808) visit
- Fort Abercrombie State Historical Park exploration
- Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge visit
Landmarks Kodiak Kodiak Island Alutiiq Museum Baranov Museum Fort Abercrombie State Historical Park Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge - Day 12
At Sea, Gulf of Alaska
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Use of infinity pool
- Use of hot tubs
- Use of sauna
- Use of indoor gym
- Use of outdoor running track
- Expedition Team Science Center lectures
- Wildlife observation from deck
Optional Activities
- Wellness spa treatments
Landmarks Gulf of Alaska - Day 13
Icy Bay
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Glacier viewing and navigation
Optional Activities
- Kayak excursion near Guyot Glacier
Landmarks Icy Bay Guyot Glacier Yahtse Glacier Tyndall Glacier Prince William Sound - Day 14
Sitka
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Escorted landing in Sitka
- Exploration of town
Optional Activities
- Russian Bishop's House visit
- Russian Orthodox St. Michael's Cathedral visit
- Sitka National Historical Park exploration
Landmarks Sitka Baranof Island Tongass National Forest Sisters Mountains Mount Edgecumbe Russian Bishop's House Russian Orthodox St. Michael's Cathedral Sitka National Historical Park - Day 15
Wrangell
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Escorted landing in Wrangell
- Petroglyph viewing
- Exploration of town
Optional Activities
- Wrangell Museum visit
- Chief Shakes Tribal House visit
- Rainforest trail walks
- Mount Dewey trail exploration
Landmarks Wrangell Wrangell Museum Chief Shakes Tribal House Shakes Island Stikine River Mount Dewey - Day 16
Misty Fjords National Monument
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Small boat (RIB) exploration of fjords
Optional Activities
- Kayak excursion
Landmarks Misty Fjords National Monument Tongass National Forest - Day 17
At Sea, Inside Passage
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Transit through Inside Passage
- Expedition Team Science Center recap
Optional Activities
- Wellness Spa treatments
Landmarks Inside Passage - Day 18
Vancouver
Optional Activities
- Art gallery visits
- First Nations museum visits
- Granville Island café exploration
- Richmond night market visit
- Kitsilano Beach visit
- Post-Program: Whistler mountain resort, Shannon Falls, and Sea-to-Sky Gondola (2,900 feet)
Landmarks Vancouver Granville Island Richmond Night Market Kitsilano Beach Whistler Mountain Resort Shannon Falls Sea-to-Sky Gondola
