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Alaska’s Glacier Wilderness with Glacier Bay – Adventure Cruise

Alaska’s Glacier Wilderness with Glacier Bay – Adventure Cruise

From USD $6,100

Description

Explore islands, glaciers, and forests. Kayak in remote inlets that bring you closer to wildlife including the black bears of the Alaskan outback. Put boots to ground through the trails of Glacier Bay National Park.

Trip Name
Alaska’s Glacier Wilderness with Glacier Bay - Adventure Cruise
Days
8
Overview
Vessel Type: Expedition Length: 36 m Passenger Capacity: 22 Built / refurbished: 1992 / 2006 Agile, spry, and with clean design lines, the Safari Quest—carrying just 22 guests—can cut into the tiniest nooks that even our other small vessels can’t reach. This includes coveted wilderness areas with highly limited access of no more than two groups of twelve guests per day. For those most special adventures, she is the ticket in. While small is her secret for access, on the inside this yacht is anything but. Spacious and comfy cabins. A cozy and welcoming lounge and dining room. And plenty of onboard niches for nestling and relaxing. On a boat this size, camaraderie is near-instant—feel the love. Four decks provide private nooks and shared lounge space on this cozy yacht. The Observation Deck has an on-deck hot tub and fitness equipment; the Bridge Deck houses the much-coveted Admiral cabins, the small library, and our open bridge; the Main Deck features the dining room, bar, and lounge, along with the Pathfinder and Single cabins that work well for guests who don't manage stairs well. The Cabin Deck below holds the Navigator cabins. The Dining Room features open seating table service at set times. Unlimited beverages, alcoholic and non, are included in the price of the cruise. Vegetarian options are always available, and dietary restrictions are happily accommodated with advance notice. Onboard Features: Full-beam swim step; underwater bow-mounted camera; kayaks, paddleboards, inflatable skiffs, hiking poles; on-deck hot tub; fitness equipment; DVD and book library.

Itinerary



Day 1 - DAY 1 Juneau, Alaska – Embarkation
Hello, Juneau! First settled in the gold rush days, Juneau welcomes with both small town charm and towering glaciers. Toast to the riches of Alaska as you sail west toward Icy Strait. (D)
Day 2 - DAY 2 Icy Strait
Kick start the morning with on-deck yoga stretches and a strong cup of coffee. Energized and snug in your kayak, glide around in remote bays off of Icy Strait through giant bullwhip kelp that can grow to over 100 feet long. Join the gang in a skiff to a rocky outcropping to watch sea lions play. Or, step into mud boots for a forest hike with your top-notch, naturalist guides who have plenty to share about everything Alaska—marine biology, plants, and even geology. On board, soak it all in as you soak in the hot tub. Tonight, Safari Quest sails into Glacier Bay National Park with a special early entry permit only available on this itinerary. (BLD)
Day 3 - DAY 3 Glacier Bay National Park
You’re in for a real treat. Have your binoculars handy—South Marble Island is a birder’s slice of heaven. Puffins scoot through the water. Guillemots and gulls chatter up the airwaves. The snoozing sea lions don’t seem to mind. More thrills and chills await as you cruise to the far end of Johns Hopkins Inlet or Tarr Inlet where glaciers calve into the water. Backed by knife-edged peaks, bears forage along the shoreline of Tidal Inlet. Mountain goats too. Back at Bartlett Cove, if time and daylight allow, take a forest hike around the park’s HQ. (BLD)
Day 4 - DAY 4 Admiralty Island National Monument
At Admiralty Island National Monument kayak, skiff, and weave in and out of the bays and islets keeping your eyes out for Alaska brown bears and nesting bald eagles. Tlingit call the island Kootznoowoo, meaning “Fortress of the Bear”, and Admiralty Island has a higher density of bald eagles than all the other states combined. After another big day, pop up to the bridge to look over charts with your captain and mates. (BLD) 
Day 5 - DAY 5 Frederick Sound
You'll enjoy humpback whales and pods who feed here seasonally on krill, zooplankton, and herring. Watch for whales feasting in these abundant glacial waters. Hang out and enjoy the show. Based on wind and weather, your expedition team has the lineup of adventures all mapped out. Cruise past Five Fingers Lighthouse, Alaska’s oldest light station, and The Brothers Islands, where sea lions nap on rocky nobs. Somewhere nearby, carrot-billed black oystercatchers are saying hello. Tonight, toast another big day in Alaska. (BLD)
Day 6 - DAY 6 Windham Bay & Stephens Passage
Humpback and orca are frequent visitors of this Southeast passage. A misty spout is a sure sign they’re in the neighborhood. Your captain navigates Wyndham Bay and Stephens Passage. And you’re in for a boot-sucking, paddle-smacking day of adventure with your guide team. The routes are all picked out. Make your choice and make your move. Slip off the kayak launch and take it slow spotting sea stars and shore birds. Hard chargers take a long wild paddle to the salt chuck at the back of the inlet. Or, hike into the Tongass. It’s a landscape of hanging waterfalls and shades of green. (BLD) 
Day 7 - DAY 7 Endicott Arm / Dawes Glacier
Skiffing up Endicott Arm, harbor seals laze around on icebergs. If the tides are right, slip into Fords Terror, the steep walls of this narrow opening streaked with waterfalls. Back in the Arm, gasp at the deep glacier-carved valleys. It’s at the end where you meet the piece de resistance: Dawes Glacier. Blue ice marches down from the Coast Mountains. With a sharp crack, the white thunder of a calving slice makes a mega-splash. Tonight, celebrate with a festive Farewell Dinner and “photo journal” from your expedition team. (BLD)
Day 8 - DAY 8 Juneau – Disembarkation
Mmmm, fresh baked pastries over one last breakfast. Your crew and new friends wish heartfelt goodbyes. This morning, transfer to the Juneau airport or begin your UnCruise hotel stay or land tour. (B)
Day 9 - Please Note:
Itineraries are guidelines; variations in itinerary and the order of days may occur to maximize your experience.

Trip Dates

StartEndPrice FromRoom Type
24-05-202431-05-2024USD $6,100Navigator
24-05-202431-05-2024USD $7,500Pathfinder Cabin
24-05-202431-05-2024USD $8,300Admiral Cabin
24-05-202431-05-2024USD $9,200Single Cabin
31-05-202407-06-2024USD $7,600Navigator
31-05-202407-06-2024USD $9,300Pathfinder Cabin
31-05-202407-06-2024USD $10,300Admiral Cabin
31-05-202407-06-2024USD $11,400Single Cabin
07-06-202414-06-2024USD $12,100Admiral Cabin
07-06-202414-06-2024USD $13,400Single Cabin
07-06-202414-06-2024USD $8,900Navigator
07-06-202414-06-2024USD $10,900Pathfinder Cabin
14-06-202421-06-2024USD $8,900Navigator
14-06-202421-06-2024USD $10,900Pathfinder Cabin
14-06-202421-06-2024USD $12,100Admiral Cabin
14-06-202421-06-2024USD $13,400Single Cabin
21-06-202428-06-2024USD $8,900Navigator
21-06-202428-06-2024USD $10,900Pathfinder Cabin
21-06-202428-06-2024USD $12,100Admiral Cabin
21-06-202428-06-2024USD $13,400Single Cabin
28-06-202405-07-2024USD $8,900Navigator
28-06-202405-07-2024USD $10,900Pathfinder Cabin
28-06-202405-07-2024USD $12,100Admiral Cabin
28-06-202405-07-2024USD $13,400Single Cabin
05-07-202412-07-2024USD $8,900Navigator
05-07-202412-07-2024USD $10,900Pathfinder Cabin
05-07-202412-07-2024USD $12,100Admiral Cabin
05-07-202412-07-2024USD $13,400Single Cabin
12-07-202419-07-2024USD $8,900Navigator
12-07-202419-07-2024USD $10,900Pathfinder Cabin
12-07-202419-07-2024USD $12,100Admiral Cabin
12-07-202419-07-2024USD $13,400Single Cabin
19-07-202426-07-2024USD $8,900Navigator
19-07-202426-07-2024USD $10,900Pathfinder Cabin
19-07-202426-07-2024USD $12,100Admiral Cabin
19-07-202426-07-2024USD $13,400Single Cabin
26-07-202402-08-2024USD $8,900Navigator
26-07-202402-08-2024USD $10,900Pathfinder Cabin
26-07-202402-08-2024USD $12,100Admiral Cabin
26-07-202402-08-2024USD $13,400Single Cabin
02-08-202409-08-2024USD $8,900Navigator
02-08-202409-08-2024USD $10,900Pathfinder Cabin
02-08-202409-08-2024USD $12,100Admiral Cabin
02-08-202409-08-2024USD $13,400Single Cabin
09-08-202416-08-2024USD $8,900Navigator
09-08-202416-08-2024USD $10,900Pathfinder Cabin
09-08-202416-08-2024USD $12,100Admiral Cabin
09-08-202416-08-2024USD $13,400Single Cabin
16-08-202423-08-2024USD $8,900Navigator
16-08-202423-08-2024USD $10,900Pathfinder Cabin
16-08-202423-08-2024USD $12,100Admiral Cabin
16-08-202423-08-2024USD $13,400Single Cabin
23-08-202430-08-2024USD $8,900Navigator
23-08-202430-08-2024USD $10,900Pathfinder Cabin
23-08-202430-08-2024USD $12,100Admiral Cabin
23-08-202430-08-2024USD $13,400Single Cabin
30-08-202406-09-2024USD $7,600Navigator
30-08-202406-09-2024USD $9,300Pathfinder Cabin
30-08-202406-09-2024USD $10,300Admiral Cabin
30-08-202406-09-2024USD $11,400Single Cabin
23-05-202530-05-2025USD $6,100Navigator
23-05-202530-05-2025USD $7,500Pathfinder Cabin
23-05-202530-05-2025USD $8,300Admiral Cabin
23-05-202530-05-2025USD $9,200Single Cabin
30-05-202506-06-2025USD $7,600Navigator
30-05-202506-06-2025USD $9,300Pathfinder Cabin
30-05-202506-06-2025USD $10,300Admiral Cabin
30-05-202506-06-2025USD $11,400Single Cabin
06-06-202513-06-2025USD $8,900Navigator
06-06-202513-06-2025USD $10,900Pathfinder Cabin
06-06-202513-06-2025USD $12,100Admiral Cabin
06-06-202513-06-2025USD $13,400Single Cabin
13-06-202520-06-2025USD $8,900Navigator
13-06-202520-06-2025USD $10,900Pathfinder Cabin
13-06-202520-06-2025USD $12,100Admiral Cabin
13-06-202520-06-2025USD $13,400Single Cabin
20-06-202527-06-2025USD $8,900Navigator
20-06-202527-06-2025USD $10,900Pathfinder Cabin
20-06-202527-06-2025USD $12,100Admiral Cabin
20-06-202527-06-2025USD $13,400Single Cabin
27-06-202504-07-2025USD $8,900Navigator
27-06-202504-07-2025USD $10,900Pathfinder Cabin
27-06-202504-07-2025USD $12,100Admiral Cabin
27-06-202504-07-2025USD $13,400Single Cabin
04-07-202511-07-2025USD $8,900Navigator
04-07-202511-07-2025USD $10,900Pathfinder Cabin
04-07-202511-07-2025USD $12,100Admiral Cabin
04-07-202511-07-2025USD $13,400Single Cabin
11-07-202518-07-2025USD $8,900Navigator
11-07-202518-07-2025USD $10,900Pathfinder Cabin
11-07-202518-07-2025USD $12,100Admiral Cabin
11-07-202518-07-2025USD $13,400Single Cabin
18-07-202525-07-2025USD $8,900Navigator
18-07-202525-07-2025USD $10,900Pathfinder Cabin
18-07-202525-07-2025USD $12,100Admiral Cabin
18-07-202525-07-2025USD $13,400Single Cabin
25-07-202501-08-2025USD $8,900Navigator
25-07-202501-08-2025USD $10,900Pathfinder Cabin
25-07-202501-08-2025USD $12,100Admiral Cabin
25-07-202501-08-2025USD $13,400Single Cabin
01-08-202508-08-2025USD $8,900Navigator
01-08-202508-08-2025USD $10,900Pathfinder Cabin
01-08-202508-08-2025USD $12,100Admiral Cabin
01-08-202508-08-2025USD $13,400Single Cabin
08-08-202515-08-2025USD $8,900Navigator
08-08-202515-08-2025USD $10,900Pathfinder Cabin
08-08-202515-08-2025USD $12,100Admiral Cabin
08-08-202515-08-2025USD $13,400Single Cabin
15-08-202522-08-2025USD $8,900Navigator
15-08-202522-08-2025USD $10,900Pathfinder Cabin
15-08-202522-08-2025USD $12,100Admiral Cabin
15-08-202522-08-2025USD $13,400Single Cabin
22-08-202529-08-2025USD $8,900Navigator
22-08-202529-08-2025USD $10,900Pathfinder Cabin
22-08-202529-08-2025USD $12,100Admiral Cabin
22-08-202529-08-2025USD $13,400Single Cabin
29-08-202505-09-2025USD $7,600Navigator
29-08-202505-09-2025USD $9,300Pathfinder Cabin
29-08-202505-09-2025USD $10,300Admiral Cabin
29-08-202505-09-2025USD $11,400Single Cabin

Inclusions

    • With 22 guests, this is our only vessel allowed to put people ashore in highly restricted Wilderness Areas.
    • Spend a full day in Endicott Arm Wilderness Area with the towering Dawes Glacier.
    • See the rarely visited outback of Glacier Bay National Park.
    • Our only ship to visit Admiralty Island National Monument, known as the “Fortress of the Bears” having the highest population of brown bears, per mile on planet earth.
    • Hike in the Windom Bay Wilderness and the Chuk River.
    • Visit the South Baranof Wilderness (2025)
    • One day in Glacier Bay National Park
    • Get close up to glaciers: Dawes, Margerie, and Grand Pacific
    • Explore Chichagof and Kuiu Islands in Tongass National Forest
    • Fords Terror Wilderness Area by skiff
    • Humpback whale watching in Icy Strait, Frederick Sound, and Chatham Strait
    • Wildlife searches: black and brown bears, eagles, sea otters, harbor seals, sea lions, sea birds
    • Kayak, paddle board and skiff remote inlets
    • Beachcomb, tide pool, and forest ecology discoveries

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